Question 1

Which of the following reasons explains why contemporary prisons may not apply the same stigmatizing effects to all offenders as in the past?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the best way for many offenders to receive a good education. 
B) Many of the offenders' family and friends have also been to prison. 
C) Prisons offer better vocational training than on the outside. 
D) Offenders are given a fair amount of money once they are released from custody. 
A) It is the best way for many offenders to receive a good education. 
B) Many of the offenders' family and friends have also been to prison. 
C) Prisons offer better vocational training than on the outside. 
D) Offenders are given a fair amount of money once they are released from custody. B

Question 2

What are the purposes of technologies in correctional facilities?

Accepted Answer

A) to ease overcrowding 
B) to reduce recidivism and ease the stigma of incarceration 
C) to improve safety, efficiency, and effectiveness 
D) to increase technological literacy in inmates 
A) to ease overcrowding 
B) to reduce recidivism and ease the stigma of incarceration 
C) to improve safety, efficiency, and effectiveness 
D) to increase technological literacy in inmates C

Question 3

What is an outcome of correctional institutions transitioning to a video visitation system as opposed to an in-person visitation system?

Accepted Answer

A) decreases in inmate mental health 
B) increases in costs due to expanded staff training 
C) increased inmate tension 
D) reduced risk of contraband 
A) decreases in inmate mental health 
B) increases in costs due to expanded staff training 
C) increased inmate tension 
D) reduced risk of contraband D

Question 4

Among the concerns related to supermax prisons is the high degree of isolation and the constitutionality of such institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why are prisons concerned with the potential of inmates gaining possession of cell phones within the facility?

Accepted Answer

A) Inmates can arrange for assassination and harassment of victims. 
B) Inmates can access pornography. 
C) Inmates can engage in identity theft. 
D) Inmates fight over phones so they can contact loved ones. 
A) Inmates can arrange for assassination and harassment of victims. 
B) Inmates can access pornography. 
C) Inmates can engage in identity theft. 
D) Inmates fight over phones so they can contact loved ones.

Question 6

Identify the two management subsystems correctional agencies use to achieve their goals.

Accepted Answer

The two management subsystems correction

Question 7

Discuss some of the technologies used in corrections today.

Accepted Answer

Today, corrections facilities are utiliz

Question 8

Which type of prison classification would determine an inmate's level of supervision and types of privileges the inmate may have?

Accepted Answer

A) custody 
B) security 
C) housing 
D) program 
A) custody 
B) security 
C) housing 
D) program

Question 9

The ______ organization type of correctional organization emphasizes the caretaker functions of controlling and observing inmates.

Accepted Answer

A) custodial 
B) treatment 
C) enforcement 
D) prevention 
A) custodial 
B) treatment 
C) enforcement 
D) prevention

Question 10

Contrast the major differences between jails and prisons.

Accepted Answer

Jails and prisons are both facilities us

Question 11

Custodial organizations emphasize the caretaker function of corrections, such as controlling and observing inmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mary has completed interviews and tests to determine what type of vocational training she should receive when she begins serving her sentence in a minimum-security prison.What type of inmate classification is she undergoing?

Accepted Answer

A) security 
B) custody 
C) housing 
D) program 
A) security 
B) custody 
C) housing 
D) program

Question 13

Which of the following describes a correctional institution in which publicly owned prison facilities are operated by a private company?

Accepted Answer

A) state prison 
B) managed prison 
C) supermax prison 
D) private prison 
A) state prison 
B) managed prison 
C) supermax prison 
D) private prison

Question 14

Supermax prisons do not offer vocational programs, educational opportunities, or even social activity of any kind.Based on what you've learned in this chapter, which type of organizational philosophy do supermax prisons exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) custodial 
B) treatment 
C) classification 
D) rehabilitation 
A) custodial 
B) treatment 
C) classification 
D) rehabilitation

Question 15

Which of the following is a feature of a prison?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a short-term holding facility for unsentenced offenders. 
B) The majority of convicted misdemeanants serve their sentences there. 
C) The majority of convicted felons serve their sentence there. 
D) Sentences are generally a duration of 1 year or less. 
A) It is a short-term holding facility for unsentenced offenders. 
B) The majority of convicted misdemeanants serve their sentences there. 
C) The majority of convicted felons serve their sentence there. 
D) Sentences are generally a duration of 1 year or less.

Question 16

The largest department in a prison is the correctional security department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Michelle Alexander, what is the primary cause of the disproportionately high incarceration rates of people of color in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) the "War on Drugs" 
B) cultural deficiencies in minority communities 
C) the increase in illegal immigration of people with criminal records 
D) the decrease in affirmative action policies providing opportunity to minority populations 
A) the "War on Drugs" 
B) cultural deficiencies in minority communities 
C) the increase in illegal immigration of people with criminal records 
D) the decrease in affirmative action policies providing opportunity to minority populations

Question 18

Analyze the controversies surrounding supermax prisons involving the impact on prisoners and their constitutionality.

Accepted Answer

Supermax prisons have been the subject o

Question 19

Which of the following is a prison where offenders rarely leave their cells, eat meals alone, and do not participate in educational or vocational programs?

Accepted Answer

A) medium security 
B) supermax 
C) high security 
D) maximum security 
A) medium security 
B) supermax 
C) high security 
D) maximum security

Question 20

Medium-security correctional institutions are also known as U.S.penitentiaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following reasons explains why contemporary prisons may not apply the same stigmatizing effects to all offenders as in the past?

What are the purposes of technologies in correctional facilities?

What is an outcome of correctional institutions transitioning to a video visitation system as opposed to an in-person visitation system?

Among the concerns related to supermax prisons is the high degree of isolation and the constitutionality of such institutions.

Why are prisons concerned with the potential of inmates gaining possession of cell phones within the facility?

Identify the two management subsystems correctional agencies use to achieve their goals.

Discuss some of the technologies used in corrections today.

Which type of prison classification would determine an inmate's level of supervision and types of privileges the inmate may have?

The ______ organization type of correctional organization emphasizes the caretaker functions of controlling and observing inmates.

Contrast the major differences between jails and prisons.

Custodial organizations emphasize the caretaker function of corrections, such as controlling and observing inmates.

Mary has completed interviews and tests to determine what type of vocational training she should receive when she begins serving her sentence in a minimum-security prison.What type of inmate classification is she undergoing?

Which of the following describes a correctional institution in which publicly owned prison facilities are operated by a private company?

Supermax prisons do not offer vocational programs, educational opportunities, or even social activity of any kind.Based on what you've learned in this chapter, which type of organizational philosophy do supermax prisons exemplify?

Which of the following is a feature of a prison?

The largest department in a prison is the correctional security department.

According to Michelle Alexander, what is the primary cause of the disproportionately high incarceration rates of people of color in the United States?

Analyze the controversies surrounding supermax prisons involving the impact on prisoners and their constitutionality.

Which of the following is a prison where offenders rarely leave their cells, eat meals alone, and do not participate in educational or vocational programs?

Medium-security correctional institutions are also known as U.S.penitentiaries.

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Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and Measurement

Theories of Criminality and Crime

Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One Is Watching

Police Organization: Structure and Functions

Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

Policing Methods and Challenges: Issues of Force, Liability, and Technologies

Expounding the Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure

Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and the Trial Process

The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend

Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

The Inmates World: the Keepers and the Kept

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Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices

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Exam 12: Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function

Which of the following reasons explains why contemporary prisons may not apply the same stigmatizing effects to all offenders as in the past?

What are the purposes of technologies in correctional facilities?

What is an outcome of correctional institutions transitioning to a video visitation system as opposed to an in-person visitation system?

Among the concerns related to supermax prisons is the high degree of isolation and the constitutionality of such institutions.

Why are prisons concerned with the potential of inmates gaining possession of cell phones within the facility?

Identify the two management subsystems correctional agencies use to achieve their goals.

Discuss some of the technologies used in corrections today.

Which type of prison classification would determine an inmate's level of supervision and types of privileges the inmate may have?

The ______ organization type of correctional organization emphasizes the caretaker functions of controlling and observing inmates.

Contrast the major differences between jails and prisons.

Custodial organizations emphasize the caretaker function of corrections, such as controlling and observing inmates.

Mary has completed interviews and tests to determine what type of vocational training she should receive when she begins serving her sentence in a minimum-security prison.What type of inmate classification is she undergoing?

Which of the following describes a correctional institution in which publicly owned prison facilities are operated by a private company?

Supermax prisons do not offer vocational programs, educational opportunities, or even social activity of any kind.Based on what you've learned in this chapter, which type of organizational philosophy do supermax prisons exemplify?

Which of the following is a feature of a prison?

The largest department in a prison is the correctional security department.

According to Michelle Alexander, what is the primary cause of the disproportionately high incarceration rates of people of color in the United States?

Analyze the controversies surrounding supermax prisons involving the impact on prisoners and their constitutionality.

Which of the following is a prison where offenders rarely leave their cells, eat meals alone, and do not participate in educational or vocational programs?

Medium-security correctional institutions are also known as U.S.penitentiaries.

Fundamentals of Criminal Justice: Essential Themes and Practices

Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and Measurement

Theories of Criminality and Crime

Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One Is Watching

Police Organization: Structure and Functions

Police at Work: Patrolling and Investigating

Policing Methods and Challenges: Issues of Force, Liability, and Technologies

Expounding the Constitution: Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure

Court Organization: Structure, Functions, and the Trial Process

The Bench and the Bar: Those Who Judge, Prosecute, and Defend

Court Methods and Challenges: Sentencing and Punishment

The Inmates World: the Keepers and the Kept

Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration

Juvenile Justice: Philosophy, Law, and Practices

On the Crime Policy and Prevention Agenda: Drug Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Terrorism, and Immigration

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