Question 1

Which of the following is true about privately run prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Private prisons are regarded as more costly. 
B)  ​Private prisons are regarded as unreliable. 
C)  ​The profit incentive can interfere with the quality of service. 
D)  ​Private prisons do not have to comply with the standards of federal agencies. 
A)  ​Private prisons are regarded as more costly. 
B)  ​Private prisons are regarded as unreliable. 
C)  ​The profit incentive can interfere with the quality of service. 
D)  ​Private prisons do not have to comply with the standards of federal agencies. C

Question 2

What type of policy did federal courts generally maintain with respect to rights of prisoners prior to the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​"Hands-on"-active intervention for many rights 
B)  ​"Hands-off"-rarely recognize any rights for prisoners 
C)  ​Intervention for freedom of speech only 
D)  ​Intervention to prevent unreasonable searches only 
A)  ​"Hands-on"-active intervention for many rights 
B)  ​"Hands-off"-rarely recognize any rights for prisoners 
C)  ​Intervention for freedom of speech only 
D)  ​Intervention to prevent unreasonable searches only B

Question 3

Prisoners in ___________typically spend up to 23 hours per day in their cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​maximum security 
B)  ​supermaximum security 
C)  ​minimum security 
D)  ​boot camps 
A)  ​maximum security 
B)  ​supermaximum security 
C)  ​minimum security 
D)  ​boot camps B

Question 4

Wesley is serving a 10-month sentence for driving while impaired. This was Wesley's second conviction. He has never served time before and is overwhelmed with his experience so far. He is serving his time with all walks of life and most inmates say they are not guilty. Wesley cannot believe he is serving time and the manager is someone he supported and actually voted for. Wesley knows that the next 10 months cannot go fast enough.
-Wesley is upset that he is managed by someone he voted for.He is referring to the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​warden. 
B)  ​sheriff. 
C)  ​chief. 
D)  ​secretary. 
A)  ​warden. 
B)  ​sheriff. 
C)  ​chief. 
D)  ​secretary.

Question 5

Prisons that are managed by corporations are called ____________________ prisons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prisons that are managed by corporations are...

Question 6

Correctional programs are operated by which level of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Federal 
B)  ​State 
C)  ​County 
D)  ​All of the above 
A)  ​Federal 
B)  ​State 
C)  ​County 
D)  ​All of the above

Question 7

With an estimated 13million admissions and releases per year,more people directly experience ________than experience prisons,mental hospitals,and halfway houses combined.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​boot camps 
B)  ​parole 
C)  ​probation 
D)  ​jails 
A)  ​boot camps 
B)  ​parole 
C)  ​probation 
D)  ​jails

Question 8

For which claimed freedom or right have prisoners been least successful in persuading federal courts to provide protection?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Freedom of speech 
B)  ​Freedom of religion 
C)  ​Right against unreasonable search and seizure 
D)  ​Right against cruel and unusual punishment 
A)  ​Freedom of speech 
B)  ​Freedom of religion 
C)  ​Right against unreasonable search and seizure 
D)  ​Right against cruel and unusual punishment

Question 9

During the nineteenth century,which of the following was not a principle that guided female prison reform?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The separation of women prisoners from men 
B)  ​The provision of care in keeping with the needs of women 
C)  ​The management of women's prisons by female staff 
D)  ​Making female prisons decidedly "female institutions" 
A)  ​The separation of women prisoners from men 
B)  ​The provision of care in keeping with the needs of women 
C)  ​The management of women's prisons by female staff 
D)  ​Making female prisons decidedly "female institutions"

Question 10

What challenges do female prisoners face during incarceration? How do these differ from those faced by male prisoners?

Accepted Answer

Answers should reflect differences in wo

Question 11

A model that was based on the assumption that the goal of corrections should be to reintegrate the offender into the community is referred to as the ________ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​congregate 
B)  ​medical 
C)  ​rehabilitation 
D)  ​community corrections 
A)  ​congregate 
B)  ​medical 
C)  ​rehabilitation 
D)  ​community corrections

Question 12

Which of the following signaled a new round of reform in prisons by focusing on the goal of punishment as the moral regeneration of criminals?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Cincinnati Declaration of Principles 
B)  ​Declaration of Independence 
C)  ​New York Declaration of Prisons 
D)  ​Pennsylvania Declaration of Penology 
A)  ​Cincinnati Declaration of Principles 
B)  ​Declaration of Independence 
C)  ​New York Declaration of Prisons 
D)  ​Pennsylvania Declaration of Penology

Question 13

Jodi is serving a five-year sentence for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. She is incarcerated in the only institution for females in the state. Jodi feels as though her constitutional rights have been trampled on several times, especially when they search her cell. Jodi feels that the correctional officers do not treat the inmates properly, and she has had enough. She plans to attempt to file a lawsuit.
-As an inmate,Jodi would not have always had the right to sue for constitutional rights violations.Which court case gave Jodi this right?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Procunier v. Martinez (1974) 
B)  ​Cooper v. Pate (1964) 
C)  ​Theriault v. Carlson (1977) 
D)  ​Cruz v. Beto (1972) 
A)  ​Procunier v. Martinez (1974) 
B)  ​Cooper v. Pate (1964) 
C)  ​Theriault v. Carlson (1977) 
D)  ​Cruz v. Beto (1972)

Question 14

Throughout the history of the United States,ideas about punishment have remained roughly the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Prior to 1800,Americans copied Europeans by using physical punishment such as flogging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Declaration of Principles concerning corrections addressed the issue of female prisoners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which model of corrections do you think would be most successful in reducing criminal behavior following incarceration?

Accepted Answer

Answers should inclu

Question 18

Almost one-half of the incarcerated population is comprised of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a principle of the separate confinement system?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Prisoners would not be treated vengefully but should be convinced that?through hard and selective forms of suffering they could change their lives. 
B)  ​Solitary confinement would prevent further corruption inside prison. 
C)  ​Solitary confinement is expensive. 
D)  ​In isolation, offenders would reflect on their transgressions and repent. 
A)  ​Prisoners would not be treated vengefully but should be convinced that?through hard and selective forms of suffering they could change their lives. 
B)  ​Solitary confinement would prevent further corruption inside prison. 
C)  ​Solitary confinement is expensive. 
D)  ​In isolation, offenders would reflect on their transgressions and repent.

Question 20

Javier was recently tried and convicted of trafficking cocaine across state lines. He was sentenced to a mandatory 10-year prison sentence. Javier is a citizen of Mexico; however, he has been living in the United States for the last several years with his wife and two young children. Javier is serving his sentence in a single cell with little to no contact throughout the day. The warden seems to believe in old-style punishment.
-Because Javier is not a legal citizen of the United States,he would be considered a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ​deported noncitizen. 
B)  ​documented worker. 
C)  ​undocumented worker. 
D)  ​citizen in wait. 
A)  ​deported noncitizen. 
B)  ​documented worker. 
C)  ​undocumented worker. 
D)  ​citizen in wait.

Which of the following is true about privately run prisons?

What type of policy did federal courts generally maintain with respect to rights of prisoners prior to the 1960s?

Prisoners in ___________typically spend up to 23 hours per day in their cells.

Prisons that are managed by corporations are called ____________________ prisons.

Correctional programs are operated by which level of government?

With an estimated 13million admissions and releases per year,more people directly experience ________than experience prisons,mental hospitals,and halfway houses combined.

For which claimed freedom or right have prisoners been least successful in persuading federal courts to provide protection?

During the nineteenth century,which of the following was not a principle that guided female prison reform?

What challenges do female prisoners face during incarceration? How do these differ from those faced by male prisoners?

A model that was based on the assumption that the goal of corrections should be to reintegrate the offender into the community is referred to as the ________ model.

Which of the following signaled a new round of reform in prisons by focusing on the goal of punishment as the moral regeneration of criminals?

Throughout the history of the United States,ideas about punishment have remained roughly the same.

Prior to 1800,Americans copied Europeans by using physical punishment such as flogging.

The Declaration of Principles concerning corrections addressed the issue of female prisoners.

Which model of corrections do you think would be most successful in reducing criminal behavior following incarceration?

Almost one-half of the incarcerated population is comprised of women.

Which of the following is not a principle of the separate confinement system?

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Exam 13: Corrections.

Which of the following is true about privately run prisons?

What type of policy did federal courts generally maintain with respect to rights of prisoners prior to the 1960s?

Prisoners in ___________typically spend up to 23 hours per day in their cells.

Prisons that are managed by corporations are called ____________________ prisons.

Correctional programs are operated by which level of government?

With an estimated 13million admissions and releases per year,more people directly experience ________than experience prisons,mental hospitals,and halfway houses combined.

For which claimed freedom or right have prisoners been least successful in persuading federal courts to provide protection?

During the nineteenth century,which of the following was not a principle that guided female prison reform?

What challenges do female prisoners face during incarceration? How do these differ from those faced by male prisoners?

A model that was based on the assumption that the goal of corrections should be to reintegrate the offender into the community is referred to as the ________ model.

Which of the following signaled a new round of reform in prisons by focusing on the goal of punishment as the moral regeneration of criminals?

Throughout the history of the United States,ideas about punishment have remained roughly the same.

Prior to 1800,Americans copied Europeans by using physical punishment such as flogging.

The Declaration of Principles concerning corrections addressed the issue of female prisoners.

Which model of corrections do you think would be most successful in reducing criminal behavior following incarceration?

Almost one-half of the incarcerated population is comprised of women.

Which of the following is not a principle of the separate confinement system?

Crime and Justice in America.

Victimization and Criminal Behavior.

The Criminal Justice System.

Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

Police

Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations.

Policing: Contemporary Issues and Challenges.

Police and Constitutional Law.

Courts and Pretrial Processes.

Prosecution and Defense

Determination of Guilt: Plea Bargaining and Trials.

Punishment and Sentencing.

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions.

Incarceration and Prison Society.

Reentry Into the Community

Juvenile Justice.

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