Exam 8: Corrections

Briefly explain the reasons for the development of the convict lease system. Your answer should discuss how the system worked.

The ______ was started in 1967 by inmates who wanted to oppose the racial threat of Blacks and Hispanics and/or counter the organization and activities of Black and Hispanic gangs.

The majority of the offenders in state and federal correctional institutions are ______.

______, a White supremacist gang, was started back in 1967 by inmates who wanted to oppose the racial threat of Black and Hispanic gangs.

Most offenders in the colonial period were sentenced to incarceration.

______ is considered to be American's first prison.

The text notes that increased societal interest in rehabilitation or alternative programs might be tied to fiscal concerns because of budget shortfalls across the country in the last part of the first decade of the 21st century. Do you agree with this finding? Explain your answer.

Which Supreme Court case ruled that Black Muslims should have access to religious literature in prison facilities?

Briefly explain the ideology and structure of reentry courts.

Beaumont and Tocqueville felt that this population was the reason for high crime in Southern states.

Rural areas are excited about the economic benefits of prisons.

Incarcerated and paroled inmates have decreased chances of separation and divorce.

Among females, Black and Hispanic women have the highest incarceration rates.

Blacks have been overrepresented in prisons since what period?

______ is the term used to describe the most secure correctional facilities in America.

Most of the newest prisons across the country have been built where?

In the Supreme Court case ______, it was ruled that segregating offenders according to race was unconstitutional.

Sanctions falling under the corrections umbrella include fines, community service, drug and alcohol treatment, probation, home confinement, and intensive probation supervision. Provide a detailed description of one of the noted sanctions which includes a contemporary example.

Alfred Blumstein's research in the 1980s revealed that, after controlling for a host of variables, ______ of racial disparities in prison populations was left unexplained.

Discuss the four core components of Travis's prisoner reentry model.