Biometrics is the use of carpentry skills training for jail inmates in order to increase
employment placement upon release.
a. True
b. False
Inmates who endured the rigors of confinement with dignity were known as:
a. merchants.
b. real men.
c. toughs.
d. hipsters.
Recent Supreme Court decisions ruled that federal sentencing guidelines are always
mandatory.
a. True
b. False
The Prison Litigation Reform Act has made it easier for prisoners to allege violations of
their constitutional rights.
a. True
b. False
Frank Connelly is a convicted sex offender. He is serving an 80-year sentence for
sexually assaulting young boys over a 5-year period. He is one of many inmates
who have recently been sentenced to this correctional facility. He will never be free
again. However, they are dozens of sex offender inmates at this facility who are
eligible for parole or are approaching the end of their sentence. Brad is an inmate
who is eligible for parole next month. Joseph is one inmate who is about to
complete his sentence.
Joseph is nearing his release. He served 10 years of his 10 year sentence. The state has
filed a petition to have him committed to a mental institution, where he will remain
until the mental health professionals at the institution say that he is no longer a threat to
the community. What is this process called?
a. criminal commitment
b. civil commitment
c. double commitment
d. habitual commitment
Sally is a new recruit in a state correctional academy class. She has no prior
knowledge of the criminal justice system and has never been in a prison before.
During the first week of class she learns the fundamentals of the criminal justice
system and, specifically, the correctional system.
Sally has the ultimate goal of working in the office of community supervision that
offenders are placed with after a period of incarceration. Which element of the
correctional system does she aspire to work in?
a. probation
b. parole
c. jail
d. prison
Which case ruled that as long as force is used in a good faith effort to maintain control,
there is no liability?
a. Estelle v. Gamble
b. Madrid v. Gomez
c. Hudson v. McMillian
d. Newman v. Alabama
The U.S. Supreme Court, in the case of Roper v. Simmons, put an end to the practice of
the death penalty for juveniles in the United States.
a. True
b. False
What type of terrorist group would white supremacists, pro-lifers, and religious
revisionist be considered?
a. nationalist terrorism
b. political terrorism
c. retributive terrorism
d. revolutionary terrorism
Frank Connelly is a convicted sex offender. He is serving an 80-year sentence for
sexually assaulting young boys over a 5-year period. He is one of many inmates
who have recently been sentenced to this correctional facility. He will never be free
again. However, they are dozens of sex offender inmates at this facility who are
eligible for parole or are approaching the end of their sentence. Brad is an inmate
who is eligible for parole next month. Joseph is one inmate who is about to
complete his sentence.
Frank, Brad, and Joseph have all participated in sex offender treatment while in prison.
Not all offenders who go through this treatment are successful. According to the
research, Frank, Brad, and Joseph are likely to be successful if:
a. they recognize and understand the factors that contributed to their offenses.
b. they develop the skills necessary to intervene, manage, and reduce risky behavior.
c. they seek outside assistance when necessary.
d. all of these.
Common medical conditions in prisons include:
a. HIV/AIDS.
b. hepatitis.
c. tuberculosis.
d. all of these choices.
The key provisions of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899 provided:
a. a separate court for delinquent and neglected children
b. separate institutions for adults and juveniles
c. probation programs for juveniles
d. all of these choices
Administrators uniformly agree that supermax prisons improve systemwide prison
safety, order, and control, as well as contribute to many positive unintended effects.
a. True
b. False
A community service order requires an offender to perform work hours at a nonprofit or
government agency.
a. True
b. False
The assumption that desirable behaviors that are rewarded immediately and
systematically will increase and undesirable behaviors that are not rewarded or are
punished will diminish or be extinguished is known as:
a. therapeutic communities.
b. cognitive therapy.
c. behavior therapy.
d. none of these choices.
Inmates usually have less than a year before release when they are moved to minimum
security facilities.
a. True
b. False
Frank Connelly is a convicted sex offender. He is serving an 80-year sentence for
sexually assaulting young boys over a 5-year period. He is one of many inmates
who have recently been sentenced to this correctional facility. He will never be free
again. However, they are dozens of sex offender inmates at this facility who are
eligible for parole or are approaching the end of their sentence. Brad is an inmate
who is eligible for parole next month. Joseph is one inmate who is about to
complete his sentence.
Why will Frank have a difficult time adjusting to prison?
a. He is more likely to be sexually assaulted.
b. He is more likely to be killed.
c. Both of these are correct.
d. Neither of theseare correct.
Formal risk prediction instruments are known as:
a. crime predictors.
b. parole guidelines.
c. parole predictors.
d. crime guidelines.
When an inmate is released when the unserved portion of the maximum prison term
equals his or her earned good time, this is known as:
a. mandatory parole release.
b. discretionary parole.
c. limited parole.
d. community release.
The U.S. Constitution tends to be written in more specific terms than statutes.
a. True
b. False
The social class overrepresented in the nation’s jails is the:
a. wealthy.
b. middle class.
c. upper middle class.
d. poor.
Discretionary parole is decided by:
a. the warden.
b. the courts.
c. the parole board.
d. the parole officer.
__________ contribute to overcrowding and longer sentences.
a. Sentencing guidelines
b. Three strikes laws
c. Truth-in-sentencing laws
d. All of these choices
Vocational programs offered in some prisons include:
a. GED.
b. high school diploma.
c. sheet metal repair.
d. English as a second language.
Governor Smith is concerned with the crime rates in his state. He calls a special
session of his cabinet and also contacts a few of the state senators to initiate a
special session of Congress. Governor Smith wants to specifically address his states
sentencing strategies.
The lawmakers believe that the legislature should set the penalties for criminal acts.
This type of sentencing is known as:
a. mandatory minimum sentencing.
b. determinate sentencing.
c. indeterminate sentencing.
d. presumptive sentencing.
Before sentencing takes place in felony cases, it is common for the prosecutor to
conduct a presentence investigation.
a. True
b. False
Many states permit waiver to the adult court if the juvenile previously has been
adjudicated as a delinquent or has a prior criminal conviction.
a. True
b. False
Jack was just placed on probation for the crime of burglary. He has been arrested
several times but never convicted of a crime. Last year, he was arrested and placed
in the TASC program. He successfully completed this program and remained out
of trouble for 1 year.
Before he was placed on probation, a presentence investigation report was prepared.
Who was responsible for preparing this report?
a. judge
b. jury
c. probation officer
d. victim
Governor Smith is concerned with the crime rates in his state. He calls a special
session of his cabinet and also contacts a few of the state senators to initiate a
special session of Congress. Governor Smith wants to specifically address his states
sentencing strategies.
Currently, the state uses sentencing where the offender can be released early from a
correctional institution if he or she has served a required minimum portion of his or her
sentence. This type of sentence is known as:
a. mandatory minimum sentencing.
b. determinate sentencing.
c. indeterminate sentencing.
d. presumptive sentencing.
Prison gangs are also called:
a. beef groups.
b. ding groups.
c. security threat groups.
d. kite groups.
Jail suicide rates are _________ that of the general population.
a. double
b. triple
c. one-fourth
d. half
What percentage of states offer female inmates mammograms and Pap smears?
a. 20 percent
b. 50 percent
c. 75 percent
d. 100 percent
Thirty-one states have passed legislation allowing the use of lifetime community
supervision for targeted groups of offenders, most notably sex offenders and offenders
convicted of homicide.
a. True
b. False
Prisoners have sued to establish rights to:
a. physical security and the minimum conditions to sustain life.
b. receive their constitutionally guaranteed safeguards.
c. challenge the legality of their convictions through the courts and to receive
reasonable standards and procedural protections.
d. all of these choices.
Detox and suicide prevention are problems to be identified as part of the classification
process.
a. True
b. False