After inmates are stripped and searched, they may become:
a. depressed.
b. violent.
c. uncooperative.
d. noisy.
The most common type of treatment for mental health problems in correctional
facilities is:
a. group therapy.
b. taking prescribed medication.
c. shock therapy.
d. none of these choices.
The process by which inmates learn and internalize the customs and culture of prisons
is:
a. orientation.
b. adjustment.
c. prisonization.
d. deprivation.
Parole officers have significant discretionary power.
a. True
b. False
Death-qualified jury:
a. means that all jury members must oppose capital punishment.
b. means that defense attorneys must approve of the death penalty.
c. means that prosecuting attorneys must approve of the death penalty.
d. means that any person opposed in concept to capital punishment is removed during
voir dire.
Maconochie succeeded far better than could be anticipated with his “mark” system, but
the political unpopularity of what he was doing eventually resulted in his recall to
England.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is the most widespread of the various national programs that
have been designed to divert drug abusers away from the criminal justice system?
a. BASC
b. DASC
c. MASC
d. TASC
Which case decided that correctional officers employed by a private firm are not
entitled to a qualified immunity from suit by prisoners who are charging a section 1983
violation?
a. Richardson v. McKnight
b. Correction Services Corp. v. Malesko
c. Madrid v. Gomez
d. Hudson v. Palmer
Assignment of probation to the executive branch on a statewide basis allows for
uniform standards of policy making.
a. True
b. False
Programs designed to help inmates manage their anger, especially in interpersonal
relations, are called:
a. discipline control programs.
b. anger management programs.
c. character development programs.
d. none of these choices.
A formal procedure that takes place when a parole board decides that the parole must
end because the offender committed a new crime or violated the conditions of parole is
a:
a. revocation of parole.
b. parole denial.
c. parole release.
d. jury trial.
Courts in states with determinate sentencing typically use probation more frequently
than do courts in states with indeterminate sentencing.
a. True
b. False
State correctional institutions have improved over the years, mostly due to training,
research, and evaluation.
a. True
b. False
In contemporary prisons, female inmates are prone to mistrust their friendships with
other women prisoners and refrain from forming close relationships.
a. True
b. False
Jessica is 15 years old. She is always fighting with her parents over her behavior
and her choice of friends. She is failing all her classes because she continually skips
school. She has also run away from her house three separate times. Her parents do
not know what to do with her; they are unable to manage her behavior, and she
was recently brought into custody for stealing a car.
Which of the following of Jessica’s behavior is considered a status offense?
a. truancy
b. running away
c. unmanageable
d. all of these
The Federal Bureau of Prisons accepts hard-to-control inmates from state prisons.
a. True
b. False
The justification for punishment does not express public outrage.
a. True
b. False
Which Supreme Court case held that federal sentencing guidelines can be taken into
consideration by federal judges but that they no longer had to be regarded as
mandatory?
a. Blakely v. Washington
b. United States v. Booker
c. Bell v. Wheeling Jesuit University
d. Estep v. United States
Abraham has been in prison since 1940. He is now 86 years old. Throughout his
time in prison, he has seen changes in the prison, the type of inmates being housed,
and the laws concerning inmates. When he first got to prison, it was generally
accepted that a convicted individual forfeited all rights that were not granted in a
statute or a correctional policy.
During his early years in prison, Abraham tried to file multiple lawsuits concerning the
conditions of confinement. The courts rejected all his claims because they followed the
idea that persons sentenced to prison are not entitled to the same constitutional
protections they enjoyed before conviction. This policy is referred to as the:
a. conservative doctrine.
b. hand-off doctrine.
c. judicial doctrine.
d. punitive doctrine.
Deadly force is permissible to prevent:
a. the commission of a felony.
b. refusal of a direct order.
c. verbal threats.
d. all of these choices.
What percentage of offenders released from prison return within 3 years?
a. less than 25 percent
b. 100 percent
c. more than 50 percent
d. around 10 percent
A sentence requiring an offender to serve time in jail or prison before a probation
placement is a:
a. conveyed sentence.
b. bench probation.
c. split sentence.
d. shock probation.
Which of the following acts was important for the continuation of drug courts through
federal funding under the Clinton Administration?
a. the 1994 Crime Act
b. the Federal Lautenberg Act
c. the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
d. 1996 Homestead Drug Act
Punishment that is based on “getting even” for violating the social contract is known as:
a. retribution.
b. restitution.
c. rehabilitation.
d. deterrence.
Research shows that recidivism is affected by:
a. personal and situational characteristics.
b. incarceration experience.
c. the period after release.
d. all of these choices.
Treatment provided to juveniles in the public versus an institutional context is called
community treatment.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following does not occur during initial internal classification?
a. reclassification
b. housing assignment
c. program assignment
d. work assignment
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 is surprised to learn that many suspects are released before trial because the case
is dismissed by the prosecutor. This is the practice of:
a. nolle prosequi.
b. stare decisis.
c. habeas corpus.
d. writ of certiorari.
One of the major issues for jail administrators that often involve both inmates and staff,
especially in large urban areas, is:
a. work programs.
b. violence.
c. education.
d. privatizing services.
A formalized arrangement in which inmates can register their complaints about the
conditions of their confinement is known as a:
a. grievance process.
b. kite.
c. complaint process.
d. formalized complaint.
According to the text, in order for a sex offender to be labeled as a sexually violent
offender:
a. an evaluation by a mental health professional is required.
b. a probable cause hearing is required.
c. both of these choices.
d. neither of these choices.
Electronic monitoring includes:
a. programmed contact services.
b. GPS (global positioning system).
c. field monitoring devices.
d. all of these choices.
True diversion takes place when an offender is referred to a program and the
completion of this program will enable him or her to avoid criminal prosecution.
a. True
b. False
New prison ____________________provides savings in staffing costs and operations.
The courts have ruled that ____________________ is permissible to prevent the
commission of a felony or the infliction of severe bodily harm.
Identify the sanctions included in the continuum or ladder of intermediate sanctions.
In recent years, _______________ have gained greater leverage to extract guilty pleas
from defendants.
What issues do sex offenders bring to correctional settings?
What is the profile of inmates on death row?
The ____________________________ operates facilities with 75,000 inmates in 61
correctional institutions.
In _________________________, the Court ruled that a judge cannot revoke a
defendant’s probation for failure to pay a fine and make restitution.
The _____________________ design is used for minimum security and a few medium
security prisons, utilizes an open design that allows some freedom of movement.
Discuss the benefits that have been attributed to graduated sanctions.
Discuss the services provided at a family detention center.
After an arrest, an individual is taken to jail to first go through____________________.
Inmates use a unique language or __________ , which is a particular form of slang.
Civil disabilities facing parolees when they return to the community are known as
___________________.
Males make up ______percent of adult offenders on parole.
Elderly inmates and the illegal immigrant inmate are examples of
____________________.
In __________________, the defendant deposits a portion of the bail amount, usually
10 percent, with the court clerk.
A form of sentencing in which the legislature sets the penalties for criminal acts is
____________________________.
Explain the role of the prison captain.
(Note: This question can be changed to make it a compare and contrast between
different jobs as well.)
The ______________________can become a useful tool when an offender is placed on
probation by helping to shape treatment and supervision efforts.