Exam 10: Incarceration

The ____________ model of incarceration emphasizes the maintenance of the offender's ties to family and the community as a method of reform.

The largest percentage of state-level confinement facilities are located in the Northeast region of the United States.

The cost of maintaining a(n) inmate is much higher than costs associated with other incarcerated populations.

According to the authors, mental illness is prevalent in prison.

State prisons for men are usually classified according to the level of __________________ deemed necessary.

With the correctional focus shifting to crime control, some believe that offenders have had it too soft, resulting in:

Rates of HIV infection are higher in prisoners.

According to the authors, the general rule of architecture, including prisons, is that form follows:

How has the prison population changed over the last 30 years? Describe the differences and how or why they came about. How do these demographic changes affect corrections? Think about budgets, management, correctional work, and the prison environment.

The amount of prisoners currently incarcerated has declined over the past decade.

The average federal inmate tends to be a white male who has committed a ______________ offense.

The civil rights movement had no effect on prisoners.

The 1960s and '70s reflected the dominance of the rehabilitative model toward inmates.

Prisons designed to hold the "toughest of the tough" are called:

A(n) prison is designed to prevent escapes and violence but in a less rigid atmosphere.

Compare the differences between government-run prisons and private prisons. Discuss your perception of their overall effectiveness toward the inmates and the effects on employees at these facilities. Does one assist the offender more than the other? If so, how?

The reintegration model is linked to the structures and goals of community corrections.

In the wake of the Civil Rights Movement, prisoners demanded their constitutional rights as:

The American Correctional Association determines all prison classification in this country.

The number of people in America's prisons has remained relatively unchanged over the past decade.