Question 1

The chief administrator of a federal penitentiary or state prison is the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  warden 
B)  lieutenant 
C)  sergeant 
D)  superintendent 
A)  warden 
B)  lieutenant 
C)  sergeant 
D)  superintendent

Question 2

How is the classification of inmates' housing needs determined differently now than in the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inmate housing is now determined on a "first come, first served" basis. 
B)  Inmate housing is now determined based on questionnaires, similar to how roommates are determined in college dorms. 
C)  Inmates are now assigned to housing based on an objective "lottery" system. 
D)  Inmates are now assigned to live with prisoners similar to themselves based on an internal classification. 
A)  Inmate housing is now determined on a "first come, first served" basis. 
B)  Inmate housing is now determined based on questionnaires, similar to how roommates are determined in college dorms. 
C)  Inmates are now assigned to housing based on an objective "lottery" system. 
D)  Inmates are now assigned to live with prisoners similar to themselves based on an internal classification.

Question 3

Which of the following is a feature of a prison?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a short-term holding facility for unsentenced offenders. 
B)  The majority of convicted misdemeanants serve their sentences there. 
C)  The majority of convicted felons serve their sentence there. 
D)  Sentences are generally a duration of 1 year or less. 
A)  It is a short-term holding facility for unsentenced offenders. 
B)  The majority of convicted misdemeanants serve their sentences there. 
C)  The majority of convicted felons serve their sentence there. 
D)  Sentences are generally a duration of 1 year or less.

Question 4

Explain how "supermax" prisons are different from other prisons.

Accepted Answer

"Supermax" prisons, short for super-maxi

Question 5

Which of the following is a feature of a jail?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a short-term holding facility for unsentenced offenders. 
B)  It is a long-term holding facility for sentenced offenders. 
C)  The majority of convicted felons serve their sentences there. 
D)  It is used to house those sentenced for federal crimes. 
A)  It is a short-term holding facility for unsentenced offenders. 
B)  It is a long-term holding facility for sentenced offenders. 
C)  The majority of convicted felons serve their sentences there. 
D)  It is used to house those sentenced for federal crimes.

Question 6

Which type of prison classification would determine an inmate's level of supervision and types of privileges the inmate may have?

Accepted Answer

A)  custody 
B)  security 
C)  housing 
D)  program 
A)  custody 
B)  security 
C)  housing 
D)  program

Question 7

An inmate's custody grade is synonymous with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  level of supervision 
B)  physical restraint 
C)  security level 
D)  program assignments 
A)  level of supervision 
B)  physical restraint 
C)  security level 
D)  program assignments

Question 8

Which of the following is among the concerns about the use of supermax prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of access to vocational and educational programs. 
B)  Lack of access to visitors from the outside. 
C)  Lack of access to others for social or group activities. 
D)  Lack of access to religious services. 
A)  Lack of access to vocational and educational programs. 
B)  Lack of access to visitors from the outside. 
C)  Lack of access to others for social or group activities. 
D)  Lack of access to religious services.

Question 9

The two purposes of unit management are to decentralize the administration of the prison and to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease recidivism rates for inmates once they are released 
B)  improve communication between staff and inmates as well as among staff members 
C)  improve safety of correctional staff 
D)  decrease the oversight of inmates 
A)  decrease recidivism rates for inmates once they are released 
B)  improve communication between staff and inmates as well as among staff members 
C)  improve safety of correctional staff 
D)  decrease the oversight of inmates

Question 10

Which configuration of new generation/direct supervision jails features inmate cells arranged around a dayroom with an officer permanently station with inmates?

Accepted Answer

A)  podular/direct supervision jails 
B)  linear/intermittent supervision jails 
C)  podular/remote supervision jails 
D)  linear/remote supervision jails 
A)  podular/direct supervision jails 
B)  linear/intermittent supervision jails 
C)  podular/remote supervision jails 
D)  linear/remote supervision jails

Question 11

Mary has completed interviews and tests to determine what type of vocational training she should receive when she begins serving her sentence in a minimum-security prison. What type of inmate classification is she undergoing?

Accepted Answer

A)  security 
B)  custody 
C)  housing 
D)  program 
A)  security 
B)  custody 
C)  housing 
D)  program

Question 12

What is the term for a low security level inmate?

Accepted Answer

A)  trusted offender 
B)  exempt detainee 
C)  trusty 
D)  privileged inmate 
A)  trusted offender 
B)  exempt detainee 
C)  trusty 
D)  privileged inmate

Question 13

Which of the following terms describes a system of classification that breaks the prison into more manageable sections with some degree of decision-making authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  custody management 
B)  mini-institution 
C)  security department 
D)  unit management 
A)  custody management 
B)  mini-institution 
C)  security department 
D)  unit management

Question 14

Which innovative correctional facility was created in response to the increase in inmate lawsuits regarding deplorable conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  prison industries 
B)  correctional complexes 
C)  supermax prisons 
D)  new generation/direct supervision jails 
A)  prison industries 
B)  correctional complexes 
C)  supermax prisons 
D)  new generation/direct supervision jails

Question 15

All of the following factors influences jail organization EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  size 
B)  staff-to-inmate ratio 
C)  budget 
D)  level of crowding 
A)  size 
B)  staff-to-inmate ratio 
C)  budget 
D)  level of crowding

Question 16

One outcome of new generation/direct supervision jails is that they ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the trauma of incarceration 
B)  increase sexual assaults 
C)  increase tension in the unit 
D)  reduce control exerted by correctional staff 
A)  reduce the trauma of incarceration 
B)  increase sexual assaults 
C)  increase tension in the unit 
D)  reduce control exerted by correctional staff

Question 17

Mr. Smith is a deputy warden at a state penitentiary. He is responsible for overseeing the largest department in the prison: the correctional security department. What type of deputy warden is he?

Accepted Answer

A)  deputy warden for special services 
B)  deputy warden for administration 
C)  deputy warden for operations 
D)  deputy warden for unit management 
A)  deputy warden for special services 
B)  deputy warden for administration 
C)  deputy warden for operations 
D)  deputy warden for unit management

Question 18

Medium-security correctional institutions are also known as U.S. penitentiaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following describes a correctional institution in which publicly owned prison facilities are operated by a private company?

Accepted Answer

A)  state prison 
B)  managed prison 
C)  supermax prison 
D)  private prison 
A)  state prison 
B)  managed prison 
C)  supermax prison 
D)  private prison

Question 20

Rachel is incarcerated at an institution that has the following features: reinforced walls, cell-type housing, and the highest staff-to-inmate ratio when compared to other institutions. What is the security level of the institution where she is incarcerated?

Accepted Answer

A)  low security 
B)  medium security 
C)  high security 
D)  correctional complex 
A)  low security 
B)  medium security 
C)  high security 
D)  correctional complex

The chief administrator of a federal penitentiary or state prison is the _______.

How is the classification of inmates' housing needs determined differently now than in the past?

Which of the following is a feature of a prison?

Explain how "supermax" prisons are different from other prisons.

Which of the following is a feature of a jail?

Which type of prison classification would determine an inmate's level of supervision and types of privileges the inmate may have?

An inmate's custody grade is synonymous with which of the following?

Which of the following is among the concerns about the use of supermax prisons?

The two purposes of unit management are to decentralize the administration of the prison and to do which of the following?

Which configuration of new generation/direct supervision jails features inmate cells arranged around a dayroom with an officer permanently station with inmates?

Mary has completed interviews and tests to determine what type of vocational training she should receive when she begins serving her sentence in a minimum-security prison. What type of inmate classification is she undergoing?

What is the term for a low security level inmate?

Which of the following terms describes a system of classification that breaks the prison into more manageable sections with some degree of decision-making authority?

Which innovative correctional facility was created in response to the increase in inmate lawsuits regarding deplorable conditions?

All of the following factors influences jail organization EXCEPT ______.

One outcome of new generation/direct supervision jails is that they ______.

Mr. Smith is a deputy warden at a state penitentiary. He is responsible for overseeing the largest department in the prison: the correctional security department. What type of deputy warden is he?

Medium-security correctional institutions are also known as U.S. penitentiaries.

Which of the following describes a correctional institution in which publicly owned prison facilities are operated by a private company?

Rachel is incarcerated at an institution that has the following features: reinforced walls, cell-type housing, and the highest staff-to-inmate ratio when compared to other institutions. What is the security level of the institution where she is incarcerated?

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Exam 12: Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function

The chief administrator of a federal penitentiary or state prison is the _______.

How is the classification of inmates' housing needs determined differently now than in the past?

Which of the following is a feature of a prison?

Explain how "supermax" prisons are different from other prisons.

Which of the following is a feature of a jail?

Which type of prison classification would determine an inmate's level of supervision and types of privileges the inmate may have?

An inmate's custody grade is synonymous with which of the following?

Which of the following is among the concerns about the use of supermax prisons?

The two purposes of unit management are to decentralize the administration of the prison and to do which of the following?

Which configuration of new generation/direct supervision jails features inmate cells arranged around a dayroom with an officer permanently station with inmates?

Mary has completed interviews and tests to determine what type of vocational training she should receive when she begins serving her sentence in a minimum-security prison. What type of inmate classification is she undergoing?

What is the term for a low security level inmate?

Which of the following terms describes a system of classification that breaks the prison into more manageable sections with some degree of decision-making authority?

Which innovative correctional facility was created in response to the increase in inmate lawsuits regarding deplorable conditions?

All of the following factors influences jail organization EXCEPT ______.

One outcome of new generation/direct supervision jails is that they ______.

Mr. Smith is a deputy warden at a state penitentiary. He is responsible for overseeing the largest department in the prison: the correctional security department. What type of deputy warden is he?

Medium-security correctional institutions are also known as U.S. penitentiaries.

Which of the following describes a correctional institution in which publicly owned prison facilities are operated by a private company?

Rachel is incarcerated at an institution that has the following features: reinforced walls, cell-type housing, and the highest staff-to-inmate ratio when compared to other institutions. What is the security level of the institution where she is incarcerated?

Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices

Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and Defenses

Theories of Crime and Measuring Victimization

Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One Is Watching

Police Organization: Structure and Functions

Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

Policing Methods and Challenges: Issues of Force, Liability, Technologies

Expounding the Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure

Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and Trial Process

The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend

Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

The Inmates World: the Keepers and the Kept

Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration

Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices

On the Crime Policy and Prevention Agenda: Terrorism, the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System, and the Threat of Illegal Immigration

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