Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of America's current jail population?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​employed 
B)  ​poor 
C)  ​young 
D)  ​black 
A)  ​employed 
B)  ​poor 
C)  ​young 
D)  ​black

Question 2

Nearly _______________ of all jail inmates have a history of mental problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​one-half 
B)  ​one-quarter 
C)  one-fifth 
D)  ​two-thirds 
A)  ​one-half 
B)  ​one-quarter 
C)  one-fifth 
D)  ​two-thirds

Question 3

According to your authors, for those who do jail time, the process is the punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Jails are administered by:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​their state's governor. 
B)  ​the federal government. 
C)  ​locally elected officials. 
D)  ​the Department of Justice. 
A)  ​their state's governor. 
B)  ​the federal government. 
C)  ​locally elected officials. 
D)  ​the Department of Justice.

Question 5

By far the most successful alternative approach to bail is being released on one's own recognizance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most pressing medical problem in jails is the problem of AIDS and HIV.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Numeric Response
-Prevention detention

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

Numeric Response
-Therapeutic justice

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 9

The period after arrest and detention is when most inmates commit suicide.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The period after arrest and detention is...

Question 10

Local correctional workers are:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​overeducated. 
B)  ​paid above average for the criminal justice system. 
C)  ​poorly trained. 
D)  ​mostly doing clerical work. 
A)  ​overeducated. 
B)  ​paid above average for the criminal justice system. 
C)  ​poorly trained. 
D)  ​mostly doing clerical work.

Question 11

More than half of all jail occupants are:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​female. 
B)  ​violent offenders. 
C)  ​awaiting trial. 
D)  ​not guilty. 
A)  ​female. 
B)  ​violent offenders. 
C)  ​awaiting trial. 
D)  ​not guilty.

Question 12

Almost 60 percent of America's jails prisoners for at least some of the medical care they receive.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​punish 
B)  ​charge 
C)  ​turn away 
D)  ​reprimand 
A)  ​punish 
B)  ​charge 
C)  ​turn away 
D)  ​reprimand

Question 13

Overall, jail population sizes tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​stable. 
B)  ​small. 
C)  ​variable. 
D)  ​constant. 
A)  ​stable. 
B)  ​small. 
C)  ​variable. 
D)  ​constant.

Question 14

What is pretrial diversion? List and explain the three main reasons why it tends to be supported as a practice. What do critics counter? Should pretrial diversion be used more or less frequently? Be sure to fully defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

Pretrial diversion is a program that all

Question 15

One in seven jails in the United States currently operates under a court order, typically related to overcrowding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Numeric Response
-Bail

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 17

Numeric Response
-Bondsman

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 18

Roughly one-quarter of the occupants in U.S. jails are detainees.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Roughly one-quarter of the occupants in U.S....

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of America's current jail population?

Nearly _______________ of all jail inmates have a history of mental problems.

According to your authors, for those who do jail time, the process is the punishment.

Jails are administered by:

By far the most successful alternative approach to bail is being released on one's own recognizance.

The most pressing medical problem in jails is the problem of AIDS and HIV.

Numeric Response -Prevention detention

Numeric Response -Therapeutic justice

The period after arrest and detention is when most inmates commit suicide.

Local correctional workers are:

More than half of all jail occupants are:

Almost 60 percent of America's jails prisoners for at least some of the medical care they receive.

Overall, jail population sizes tend to be:

What is pretrial diversion? List and explain the three main reasons why it tends to be supported as a practice. What do critics counter? Should pretrial diversion be used more or less frequently? Be sure to fully defend your answer.

One in seven jails in the United States currently operates under a court order, typically related to overcrowding.

Numeric Response -Bail

Numeric Response -Bondsman

Roughly one-quarter of the occupants in U.S. jails are detainees.

The Corrections System

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

The Death Penalty

Community Justice

American Corrections

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Exam 7: Jails: Detention and Short Term Incarceration

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of America's current jail population?

Nearly _______________ of all jail inmates have a history of mental problems.

According to your authors, for those who do jail time, the process is the punishment.

Jails are administered by:

By far the most successful alternative approach to bail is being released on one's own recognizance.

The most pressing medical problem in jails is the problem of AIDS and HIV.

Numeric Response -Prevention detention

Numeric Response -Therapeutic justice

The period after arrest and detention is when most inmates commit suicide.

Local correctional workers are:

More than half of all jail occupants are:

Almost 60 percent of America's jails prisoners for at least some of the medical care they receive.

Overall, jail population sizes tend to be:

What is pretrial diversion? List and explain the three main reasons why it tends to be supported as a practice. What do critics counter? Should pretrial diversion be used more or less frequently? Be sure to fully defend your answer.

One in seven jails in the United States currently operates under a court order, typically related to overcrowding.

Numeric Response -Bail

Numeric Response -Bondsman

Roughly one-quarter of the occupants in U.S. jails are detainees.

The Corrections System

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

The Death Penalty

Community Justice

American Corrections

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