Question 1

What is the benefit of officers providing privileges and activities for inmates in new generation/direct supervision jails?

Accepted Answer

A) increases good behavior and reduces idleness 
B) allows inmates to develop hierarchies and enjoy the benefits of higher status 
C) improves mental health outcomes for inmates 
D) increases the length of time visitors are willing to stay during visits 
A) increases good behavior and reduces idleness 
B) allows inmates to develop hierarchies and enjoy the benefits of higher status 
C) improves mental health outcomes for inmates 
D) increases the length of time visitors are willing to stay during visits

Question 2

Which innovative correctional facility was created in response to the increase in inmate lawsuits regarding deplorable conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) prison industries 
B) correctional complexes 
C) supermax prisons 
D) new generation/direct supervision jails 
A) prison industries 
B) correctional complexes 
C) supermax prisons 
D) new generation/direct supervision jails

Question 3

Distinguish between custodial and treatment organizations in corrections.

Accepted Answer

Custodial organizations in corrections a

Question 4

Jails are long-term holding facilities designed to house sentenced felony offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following terms describes the use of prison and jail inmates to produce goods or provide services for a public agency or private corporation?

Accepted Answer

A) prison industries 
B) work release 
C) community service 
D) boot camp 
A) prison industries 
B) work release 
C) community service 
D) boot camp

Question 6

Maximum-security prisons represent the most secure form of incarceration in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Steve was sentenced to 6 months incarceration for a misdemeanor drunk driving offense.In which type of facility would he be housed?

Accepted Answer

A) prison 
B) federal penitentiary 
C) jail 
D) diversion 
A) prison 
B) federal penitentiary 
C) jail 
D) diversion

Question 8

Compared to most prisons, local jails consider rehabilitation programs to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A) primary goals 
B) secondary goals 
C) tertiary goals 
D) unimportant to the mission of the organization 
A) primary goals 
B) secondary goals 
C) tertiary goals 
D) unimportant to the mission of the organization

Question 9

An inmate's custody grade is synonymous with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) level of supervision 
B) physical restraint 
C) security level 
D) program assignments 
A) level of supervision 
B) physical restraint 
C) security level 
D) program assignments

Question 10

Recidivism is one of the most important concepts in criminal justice, as it concerns a person's relapse into criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following terms describes a system of classification that breaks the prison into more manageable sections with some degree of decision-making authority?

Accepted Answer

A) custody management 
B) mini-institution 
C) security department 
D) unit management 
A) custody management 
B) mini-institution 
C) security department 
D) unit management

Question 12

What are some of the features of a total institution?

Accepted Answer

Total institutions are characterized by

Question 13

Discuss some of the factors that affect prison and jail populations.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that can affec

Question 14

What is the benefit of virtual visits to medical facilities for correctional inmates?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a cost-effective way to deal with numerous inmate medical complaints. 
B) It alleviates public safety concerns with physically transporting inmates to medical facilities. 
C) It allows prisons to comply with requirements to provide medical services to inmates. 
D) It eliminates the need for medical staff at the prison. 
A) It is a cost-effective way to deal with numerous inmate medical complaints. 
B) It alleviates public safety concerns with physically transporting inmates to medical facilities. 
C) It allows prisons to comply with requirements to provide medical services to inmates. 
D) It eliminates the need for medical staff at the prison.

Question 15

Which of the following are most likely to be detained in private prisons?

Accepted Answer

A) state prison inmates 
B) federal prisoners 
C) state jail inmates 
D) immigrant detainees 
A) state prison inmates 
B) federal prisoners 
C) state jail inmates 
D) immigrant detainees

Question 16

What distinguishes minimum security institutions from low security institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) the staff-to-inmate ratio is higher in low security institutions 
B) the perimeter fencing is more secure in minimum security institutions 
C) low security institutions have electronic detection systems 
D) minimum security institutions have cell-type housing 
A) the staff-to-inmate ratio is higher in low security institutions 
B) the perimeter fencing is more secure in minimum security institutions 
C) low security institutions have electronic detection systems 
D) minimum security institutions have cell-type housing

Question 17

Most prison industries are self-supporting and use no tax dollars to run the programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the term for a low security level inmate?

Accepted Answer

A) trusted offender 
B) exempt detainee 
C) trusty 
D) privileged inmate 
A) trusted offender 
B) exempt detainee 
C) trusty 
D) privileged inmate

Question 19

Michael has just finished serving a sentence for felony drug possession, and now lives in Kentucky, a state that permanently revokes the voting rights of convicted felons.He is among the 26% of African Americans in Kentucky who are politically disenfranchised, and no longer has a say in which elected officials represent him.Which of the following describes this situation, according to Michelle Alexander?

Accepted Answer

A) rehabilitation 
B) incapacitation 
C) racialized social control 
D) mass imprisonment 
A) rehabilitation 
B) incapacitation 
C) racialized social control 
D) mass imprisonment

Question 20

Jails and prisons are essentially the same, with no distinguishing features between the two.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the benefit of officers providing privileges and activities for inmates in new generation/direct supervision jails?

Which innovative correctional facility was created in response to the increase in inmate lawsuits regarding deplorable conditions?

Distinguish between custodial and treatment organizations in corrections.

Jails are long-term holding facilities designed to house sentenced felony offenders.

Which of the following terms describes the use of prison and jail inmates to produce goods or provide services for a public agency or private corporation?

Maximum-security prisons represent the most secure form of incarceration in the United States.

Steve was sentenced to 6 months incarceration for a misdemeanor drunk driving offense.In which type of facility would he be housed?

Compared to most prisons, local jails consider rehabilitation programs to be ______.

An inmate's custody grade is synonymous with which of the following?

Recidivism is one of the most important concepts in criminal justice, as it concerns a person's relapse into criminal behavior.

Which of the following terms describes a system of classification that breaks the prison into more manageable sections with some degree of decision-making authority?

What are some of the features of a total institution?

Discuss some of the factors that affect prison and jail populations.

What is the benefit of virtual visits to medical facilities for correctional inmates?

Which of the following are most likely to be detained in private prisons?

What distinguishes minimum security institutions from low security institutions?

Most prison industries are self-supporting and use no tax dollars to run the programs.

What is the term for a low security level inmate?

Jails and prisons are essentially the same, with no distinguishing features between the two.

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Exam 12: Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function

What is the benefit of officers providing privileges and activities for inmates in new generation/direct supervision jails?

Which innovative correctional facility was created in response to the increase in inmate lawsuits regarding deplorable conditions?

Distinguish between custodial and treatment organizations in corrections.

Jails are long-term holding facilities designed to house sentenced felony offenders.

Which of the following terms describes the use of prison and jail inmates to produce goods or provide services for a public agency or private corporation?

Maximum-security prisons represent the most secure form of incarceration in the United States.

Steve was sentenced to 6 months incarceration for a misdemeanor drunk driving offense.In which type of facility would he be housed?

Compared to most prisons, local jails consider rehabilitation programs to be ______.

An inmate's custody grade is synonymous with which of the following?

Recidivism is one of the most important concepts in criminal justice, as it concerns a person's relapse into criminal behavior.

Which of the following terms describes a system of classification that breaks the prison into more manageable sections with some degree of decision-making authority?

What are some of the features of a total institution?

Discuss some of the factors that affect prison and jail populations.

What is the benefit of virtual visits to medical facilities for correctional inmates?

Which of the following are most likely to be detained in private prisons?

What distinguishes minimum security institutions from low security institutions?

Most prison industries are self-supporting and use no tax dollars to run the programs.

What is the term for a low security level inmate?

Jails and prisons are essentially the same, with no distinguishing features between the two.

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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