Question 1

According to your authors, which of the following does NOT describe local jail officers and staff employed in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​worst paid 
B)  ​poorly trained 
C)  ​prior criminal history 
D)  ​least educated 
A)  ​worst paid 
B)  ​poorly trained 
C)  ​prior criminal history 
D)  ​least educated

Question 2

One of the problems for pretrial detainees is their physical appearance when they attend court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

defendants often have higher appearance rates than those freed through bail.

Accepted Answer

The answer of defendants often have higher appearance rates than...

Question 4

Numeric Response
-Day reporting center

Accepted Answer

A) Staff has direct contact with offenders 
B) Prosecutor makes a deal with defendant to steer clear of incapacitation 
C) Protection to the community by incarcerating an offender 
D) Supervision under home confinement 
E) Holding tanks for up to 48 hours
F)Person who provides bail money for a fee
G)Rehabilitative jail experience
H)Pretrial and probation violators report daily
I)Funded per prisoner per day
J)Fee specified by a judge as a condition for pretrial release 
A) Staff has direct contact with offenders 
B) Prosecutor makes a deal with defendant to steer clear of incapacitation 
C) Protection to the community by incarcerating an offender 
D) Supervision under home confinement 
E) Holding tanks for up to 48 hours
F)Person who provides bail money for a fee
G)Rehabilitative jail experience
H)Pretrial and probation violators report daily
I)Funded per prisoner per day
J)Fee specified by a judge as a condition for pretrial release

Question 5

Many, if not most, defendants housed in jails are:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​indigent. 
B)  ​middle-class. 
C)  ​elderly. 
D)  ​female. 
A)  ​indigent. 
B)  ​middle-class. 
C)  ​elderly. 
D)  ​female.

Question 6

Jails are the the formal correctional system.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the most valued part of 
B)  ​exitway from 
C)  ​least expensive part of 
D)  ​entry point into 
A)  ​the most valued part of 
B)  ​exitway from 
C)  ​least expensive part of 
D)  ​entry point into

Question 7

Numeric Response
-Pretrial diversion

Accepted Answer

A) Staff has direct contact with offenders 
B) Prosecutor makes a deal with defendant to steer clear of incapacitation 
C) Protection to the community by incarcerating an offender 
D) Supervision under home confinement 
E) Holding tanks for up to 48 hours
F)Person who provides bail money for a fee
G)Rehabilitative jail experience
H)Pretrial and probation violators report daily
I)Funded per prisoner per day
J)Fee specified by a judge as a condition for pretrial release 
A) Staff has direct contact with offenders 
B) Prosecutor makes a deal with defendant to steer clear of incapacitation 
C) Protection to the community by incarcerating an offender 
D) Supervision under home confinement 
E) Holding tanks for up to 48 hours
F)Person who provides bail money for a fee
G)Rehabilitative jail experience
H)Pretrial and probation violators report daily
I)Funded per prisoner per day
J)Fee specified by a judge as a condition for pretrial release

Question 8

In the 1800s jails began to change in response to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the penitentiary movement. 
B)  ​the king's wishes. 
C)  ​capitalism. 
D)  ​overcrowding. 
A)  ​the penitentiary movement. 
B)  ​the king's wishes. 
C)  ​capitalism. 
D)  ​overcrowding.

Question 9

Discuss the concept of preventive detention. Why would your state practice this method and what are its intended benefits? What are the possible negative effects if a state opts not to incorporate preventive detention? In your opinion, do the potential risks of not incorporating it outweigh the benefits?

Accepted Answer

Preventive detention is the practice of

Question 10

Jails in the United States descend directly from the country of ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jails in the United States descend directly...

Question 11

The United States has just over jails.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1,500 
B)  ​2,800 
C)  ​4,200 
D)  1,000 
A)  ​1,500 
B)  ​2,800 
C)  ​4,200 
D)  1,000

Question 12

______________ refers to a facility often referred to as a "drunk tank" that is authorized to hold people prior to court appearances and are usually managed by local municipal police agencies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ refers to a facility often referred...

Question 13

Jails are the entryway to corrections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When a program increases the scope of corrections, it is said to be .

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a program increases the scope of...

Question 15

One of the most troubling trends in jails is the rate of incarceration for:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Latinos. 
B)  ​blacks. 
C)  ​blacks 
D)  ​children. 
A)  ​Latinos. 
B)  ​blacks. 
C)  ​blacks 
D)  ​children.

Question 16

Three-quarters of all jails are operated by an elected official known as a .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Three-quarters of all jails are operated by...

Question 17

Detaining the accused in jail to protect the community from possible future crimes by the accused pending trial is known as .

Accepted Answer

​preventiv

Question 18

Discuss the three major issues within jail management. Next, propose a viable solution to each individual issue. What would be the potential downside of your solution (if any)? Be sure to fully explain.

Accepted Answer

The three major issues within jail manag

Question 19

At least people are detained in a jail at some time during the year.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​2 to 3 million 
B)  ​4 to 6 million 
C)  ​4 to 6 million. 
D)  ​10 million 
A)  ​2 to 3 million 
B)  ​4 to 6 million 
C)  ​4 to 6 million. 
D)  ​10 million

Question 20

Numeric Response
-Direct supervision

Accepted Answer

A) Staff has direct contact with offenders 
B) Prosecutor makes a deal with defendant to steer clear of incapacitation 
C) Protection to the community by incarcerating an offender 
D) Supervision under home confinement 
E) Holding tanks for up to 48 hours
F)Person who provides bail money for a fee
G)Rehabilitative jail experience
H)Pretrial and probation violators report daily
I)Funded per prisoner per day
J)Fee specified by a judge as a condition for pretrial release 
A) Staff has direct contact with offenders 
B) Prosecutor makes a deal with defendant to steer clear of incapacitation 
C) Protection to the community by incarcerating an offender 
D) Supervision under home confinement 
E) Holding tanks for up to 48 hours
F)Person who provides bail money for a fee
G)Rehabilitative jail experience
H)Pretrial and probation violators report daily
I)Funded per prisoner per day
J)Fee specified by a judge as a condition for pretrial release

Exam 7: Jails: Detention and Short Term Incarceration

According to your authors, which of the following does NOT describe local jail officers and staff employed in the United States today?

One of the problems for pretrial detainees is their physical appearance when they attend court.

defendants often have higher appearance rates than those freed through bail.

Numeric Response -Day reporting center

Many, if not most, defendants housed in jails are:

Jails are the the formal correctional system.

Numeric Response -Pretrial diversion

In the 1800s jails began to change in response to:

Jails in the United States descend directly from the country of ________________.

The United States has just over jails.

______________ refers to a facility often referred to as a "drunk tank" that is authorized to hold people prior to court appearances and are usually managed by local municipal police agencies.

Jails are the entryway to corrections.

When a program increases the scope of corrections, it is said to be .

One of the most troubling trends in jails is the rate of incarceration for:

Three-quarters of all jails are operated by an elected official known as a .

Detaining the accused in jail to protect the community from possible future crimes by the accused pending trial is known as .

Discuss the three major issues within jail management. Next, propose a viable solution to each individual issue. What would be the potential downside of your solution (if any)? Be sure to fully explain.

At least people are detained in a jail at some time during the year.

Numeric Response -Direct supervision

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The Early History of Correctional Thought and Practice

The History of Corrections in America

The Punishment of Offenders

The Law of Corrections

The Correctional Client

Probation

Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections

Incarceration

The Prison Experience

Incarceration of Women

Institutional Management

Institutional Programs

Release from Incarceration

Making It: Supervision in the Community

Corrections for Juveniles

Incarceration Trends

Race Ethnicity and Corrections

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