The Federal Bureau of Prisons was established in:
a. 1965.
b. 1940.
c. 1970.
d. 1930.
Blood-related relatives are called fictive families in the prison environment.
a. True
b. False
Governor Jones is interested in passing a law to increase the use of
community-based corrections in his state. He travels to Minnesota to meet with
lawmakers to discuss their corrections system. There, he learns about Minnesota’s
Community Corrections Act.
Governor Jones believes that offenders should have their criminal prosecution dropped
upon successful completion of their required programs. This is known as
____________________ diversion.
a. absolute
b. real
c. static
d. true
Which position on punishment is most closely linked to retribution?
a. deterrence
b. incapacitation
c. just deserts
d. restoration
The Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899 established:
a. the nation’s first independent juvenile court
b. the death penalty for juveniles
c. parental support groups
d. none of these choices
William is serving a 20-year sentence for multiple charges. He is a difficult inmate
for the institution because he is classified as a special offense inmate, special needs
inmate, and a special population inmate. The prison has had to develop strategies
to accommodate William’s needs while maintaining institutional security.
William has been in prison for 10 years. During this time, he has seen the increase in
inmates with chronic mental health issues. Approximately what percentage of inmates
have mental health problems?
a. 20
b. 40
c. 50
d. 80
In the 1800s, what types of facilities were created to teach juvenile offenders traditional
values?
a. Juvenile detention centers and jails
b. Asylums and training schools
c. both of these choices
d. neither of these choices
In some states, juries may also recommend probation if the case meets legally regulated
criteria.
a. True
b. False
What level of institution touches the lives of more individuals than any other penal
institution?
a. jail
b. prison
c. halfway house
d. day reporting center
The act that limits the ability of inmates to complain about the conditions of
confinement and to allege violations of their constitutional rights is known as the:
a. Prison Litigation Reform Act.
b. Prisoner Rights Act.
c. Inmate Act.
d. Offender Conditions Act.
Donald is an “old-timer” in prison. He is serving a 50-year sentence for
second-degree murder. Correctional programs and services were very different
when Donald entered prison in 1963. He often does the inmate orientation at his
prison, where he meets with all the incoming inmates and discusses prison life with
them.
Donald informs the incoming prisoners that there are opportunities to improve
themselves in prison if they want to. He tells them how he obtained a bachelor’s degree
while in prison in 1968. Today, many inmates in Donald’s prison desire to get their
college degree as well. However, the prison no longer offers this opportunity for
inmates. What is the primary reason that college prison programs have been cut?
a. Prisoners lack the prerequisite skills to enter college.
b. Prison systems believe that prisoners do not need the frills of postsecondary
schooling.
c. College professors do not want to participate in college programs at prisons.
d. None of these
Most diversionary interventions take place prior to trial.
a. True
b. False
The number of executions carried out each year in the United States is:
a. none. The United States does not use the death penalty.
b. fewer than 50.
c. between 100 and 200.
d. more than 200.
The Second Chance Act:
a. allows technical violations to be overlooked.
b. allows inmates to earn more money during incarceration.
c. provides grant money for employment assistance, treatment, housing, and
programming.
d. all of these choices.
Which type of terrorist group is capable of attacking anyone at any time with great
destructive force?
a. nationalist terrorism
b. political terrorism
c. retributive terrorism
d. revolutionary terrorism
Which of the following is true concerning elderly prisoners?
a. There are different adjustment rates for elderly prisoners.
b. Elderly inmates imprisoned early in life are less institutionally dependent than others.
c. There are a lot of programs in prison geared for elderly inmates.
d. All of these.
Ruth was just released from prison. She was released because the only time
remaining on her sentence was equal to the good time that she earned. She was in
prison for more than 10 years and is reluctant to return to her community. She
does not have a job, has no permanent place to live, and is nervous that she will go
back to her old habits of hanging with the “wrong crowd” and getting into trouble.
Because of prison overcrowding, she must be released.
All of the following are standard conditions of Ruth’s parole except:
a. reporting to the parole officer within 1 month of prison release.
b. not carrying weapons.
c. reporting changes of address.
d. not committing crimes.
Jails have even fewer alternatives for dealing with the issue of _______ than prisons.
a. overcrowding
b. privatization
c. costs
d. drugs
Law is created by the ____________________ branch of government.
a. judicial
b. executive
c. legislative
d. societal
Radial designs and courtyard designs are primarily the same thing and are used for the
construction of supermax prisons.
a. True
b. False
One or more sentences imposed at the same time and served simultaneously are called:
a. consecutive sentences.
b. concurrent sentences.
c. mandatory minimum sentences.
d. sentencing sanctions.
Donald is an “old-timer” in prison. He is serving a 50-year sentence for
second-degree murder. Correctional programs and services were very different
when Donald entered prison in 1963. He often does the inmate orientation at his
prison, where he meets with all the incoming inmates and discusses prison life with
them.
When Donald entered prison, the administrators only allowed inmates to practice
Christianity. All other religions were banned. Today, most religions are recognized, and
religious instruction and services are always provided in federal, state, and private
prisons. In fact, most prisons have full-time _______________ chaplains.
a. Buddhist
b. Jewish
c. Muslim
d. Protestant
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that probationers are entitled to the same
constitutional protections as other citizens.
a. True
b. False
Thomas is 18 years old and was found guilty of multiple counts of burglary and
dealing in stolen property. He and three of his friends went on a spree of home
burglaries where they took thousands of dollars’ worth of property from their
victims’ homes. All of Thomas’s acquaintances were juveniles and thus not of age
to pawn items at the pawn shop. This is why Thomas was the one who got caught
pawning the stolen items in a local pawn shop.
Thomas’s parents also attend the sentencing hearing, and they request that Thomas be
required to volunteer in the community to help clean up the city parks. This type of
sanction would be considered:
a. fines.
b. community service.
c. retribution.
d. restitution.
Research on private prisons indicates ________ differences with public-funded
institutions.
a. few
b. numerous
c. only cost
d. only recidivism rate
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.
In the state where Jack will be serving his probation, there is a locally administered
probation department. Despite the fact that probation is a local responsibility here,
which of the following is the state still accountable for?
a. providing financial support
b. setting standards
c. arranging training courses
d. all of these
Your state has a severe prison overcrowding problem. One option to alleviate this
overcrowding is to release inmates from prison early. Mr. Green, the head of the
Department of Corrections in your state, meets with Mrs. Jones, who oversees the
agency that determines whether an inmate serving his or her sentence is ready to
be released early. They also discuss the requirements of the supervision of these
inmates once they are released.
Mrs. Jones’s agency is an independent agency that is separate from the Department of
Corrections. Therefore, it follows the:
a. autonomous model.
b. consolidated model.
c. integrative model.
d. totalitarian model.
In addition to Guantnamo, many convicted terrorists are now being housed in federal
maximum-security prisons and are part of the general prison population.
a. True
b. False
Who was an English sheriff who advocated jail reform?
a. Jeremy Bentham
b. John Howard
c. Frank Connelly
d. Alexander Maconochie
Which of the following is not considered contraband?
a. weapons
b. drugs
c. clothing
d. all of these can be considered contraband
Warden Cox is experiencing high levels of violence and inmate disorder in his
institution. He met with his senior correctional officers to discuss a strategy on
how to handle the situation. Also included in the meeting was the legal advisor to
the state’s department of corrections, Mr. Johnson.
Mr. Johnson explains to Warden Cox that he has received many complaints from
inmates concerning the living conditions, physical abuse by officers, and segregation.
Which amendment is applicable to these inmate complaints?
a. Firstamendment
b. Fourthamendment
c. Eighthamendment
d. Fourteenthamendment
Jerry is an inmate on death row. He has been there for 15 years. He was sentenced
to death row when he was 19 years old. At first, he had a difficult time adjusting to
death row, but now he has come to accept his fate. He was just notified that his
death warrant was signed by the governor. He will be moved to his death watch
cell later that evening.
Who will be responsible for carrying out Jerry’s execution?
a. death team
b. execution team
c. terror team
d. terror squad
William is serving a 20-year sentence for multiple charges. He is a difficult inmate
for the institution because he is classified as a special offense inmate, special needs
inmate, and a special population inmate. The prison has had to develop strategies
to accommodate William’s needs while maintaining institutional security.
Which category classifies William as a special population inmate?
a. HIV positive
b. sex offender
c. elderly
d. substance-involved inmate
About ____________________ of all probationers are felons.
a. one-fourth
b. one-third
c. one-half
d. two-thirds
The name given to the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution is the
____________________.
____________________ rely on careful analysis of program outcomes using
scientifically approved methods and are designed to discover which programs work
with which offenders.
Explain three types of insight therapies and the goals of each.
Compare and contrast the Pennsylvania prison model with the Auburn Silent System.
The values, norms, and attitudes that inmates form in order to survive in prison is(are)
_____________________________.
A ___________________ is a collective response of inmates that is violent, in which
they strike out against what they consider to be unfair prison conditions.
How do community treatment and institutional treatment differ for juveniles?
Group homes, family group homes, wilderness programs, and boot camps are all
examples of ____________________.
Criminologist John Irwin refers to disorderly and disorganized persons as
_______________.
The consequences of prison ____________________ are that it leads to increased
inmate defiance and makes prisons more dangerous places to work.
The purposes of ______________________________ are to compensate victims for
their losses and to teach the offenders financial responsibility.
Provide the justifications for punishment in modern society. Be complete.
Discuss five amendments related to the criminal justice system.
Discuss the use of torture of suspected terrorists.
Why does the review process take 10 or more years from conviction to execution?
Discuss the social barriers that offenders face when they return to the community.
What is the international opinion surrounding the death penalty?