Question 1

What are the two related management subsystems utilized by correctional institutions to achieve their goals?

Accepted Answer

A) managing correctional employees and delivering services to an offender population 
B) managing offenders and ensuring the safety of correctional employees 
C) protecting the public and rehabilitating the offender population 
D) protecting correctional employees and reducing recidivism in the offender population 
A) managing correctional employees and delivering services to an offender population 
B) managing offenders and ensuring the safety of correctional employees 
C) protecting the public and rehabilitating the offender population 
D) protecting correctional employees and reducing recidivism in the offender population

Question 2

New generation/direct supervision jails have been found to be too costly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the two key components of supermax prisons?

Accepted Answer

Supermax prisons, also known as "super-m

Question 4

Which features would reflect the design of "new-generation" jails?

Accepted Answer

A) a distinct barrier between inmates and staff 
B) padded carpets and movable furniture 
C) high-resolution cameras for better inmate monitoring 
D) cell phones and tablets for inmates to use 
A) a distinct barrier between inmates and staff 
B) padded carpets and movable furniture 
C) high-resolution cameras for better inmate monitoring 
D) cell phones and tablets for inmates to use

Question 5

Explain how "supermax" prisons are different from other prisons.

Accepted Answer

"Supermax" prisons, short for super-maxi

Question 6

There are two different philosophies regarding what a correctional organization should be.What is the main difference between the two philosophies?

Accepted Answer

A) one emphasizes retribution, the other emphasizes deterrence 
B) one emphasizes control of inmates, the other emphasizes rehabilitation of inmates 
C) one emphasizes the injury of an inmate's social standing, the other emphasizes the inmate's exclusion from the group 
D) one emphasizes incarceration, the other emphasizes racialized control 
A) one emphasizes retribution, the other emphasizes deterrence 
B) one emphasizes control of inmates, the other emphasizes rehabilitation of inmates 
C) one emphasizes the injury of an inmate's social standing, the other emphasizes the inmate's exclusion from the group 
D) one emphasizes incarceration, the other emphasizes racialized control

Question 7

A correctional official is reviewing the files of a newly convicted offender named Joe.Joe was already serving a life-sentence for murder in a state correctional facility.While serving his sentence, Joe killed another inmate and seriously injured a prison guard.Based on the circumstances, the official decides that Joe should be housed in an institution with the highest level of security, so he assigns the inmate to a supermax facility.What type of prison classification category is being used to classify the inmate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which prison type is considered to be work and program oriented?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following correctional organizations emphasizes rehabilitation of inmates?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is among the concerns about the use of supermax prisons?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of access to vocational and educational programs. 
B) Lack of access to visitors from the outside. 
C) Lack of access to others for social or group activities. 
D) Lack of access to religious services. 
A) Lack of access to vocational and educational programs. 
B) Lack of access to visitors from the outside. 
C) Lack of access to others for social or group activities. 
D) Lack of access to religious services.

Question 11

What was the impact of the 1984 Justice Assistance Act?

Accepted Answer

A) It ensured that inmates would serve the entire sentence they were given. 
B) It removed restrictions on interstate commerce of prisoner-made goods. 
C) It allowed inmates to sue correctional facilities for mistreatment. 
D) It permitted states to privatize prisons. 
A) It ensured that inmates would serve the entire sentence they were given. 
B) It removed restrictions on interstate commerce of prisoner-made goods. 
C) It allowed inmates to sue correctional facilities for mistreatment. 
D) It permitted states to privatize prisons.

Question 12

Studies have found that the longer one has been released from prison, the greater the likelihood of re-offending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following deputy wardens would oversee the library, mental health services, and religious services?

Accepted Answer

A) deputy warden for special services 
B) deputy warden for administration 
C) deputy warden for operations 
D) deputy warden for unit management 
A) deputy warden for special services 
B) deputy warden for administration 
C) deputy warden for operations 
D) deputy warden for unit management

Question 14

The two purposes of unit management are to decentralize the administration of the prison and to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) decrease recidivism rates for inmates once they are released 
B) enhance communication between staff and inmates as well as among staff members 
C) improve safety of correctional staff 
D) decrease the oversight of inmates 
A) decrease recidivism rates for inmates once they are released 
B) enhance communication between staff and inmates as well as among staff members 
C) improve safety of correctional staff 
D) decrease the oversight of inmates

Question 15

Prisons are generally operated by state or federal governments, while jails are typically operated by a county sheriff's department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Identify one of the cases that has tested the constitutionality of supermax prisons.

Accepted Answer

One of the cases that has tested the con

Question 17

Parole was abolished in the federal system in 1987.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe how incarceration might be considered a step up for some offenders.

Accepted Answer

For some offenders, incarceration might

Question 19

Identify arguments for and against the privatization of prisons.

Accepted Answer

Arguments for the privatization of priso

Question 20

How is the classification of inmates' housing needs determined differently now than in the past?

Accepted Answer

A) Inmate housing is now determined on a "first come, first served" basis. 
B) Inmate housing is now determined based on questionnaires, similar to how roommates are determined in college dorms. 
C) Inmates are now assigned to housing based on an objective "lottery" system. 
D) Inmates are now assigned to live with prisoners similar to themselves based on an internal classification. 
A) Inmate housing is now determined on a "first come, first served" basis. 
B) Inmate housing is now determined based on questionnaires, similar to how roommates are determined in college dorms. 
C) Inmates are now assigned to housing based on an objective "lottery" system. 
D) Inmates are now assigned to live with prisoners similar to themselves based on an internal classification.

What are the two related management subsystems utilized by correctional institutions to achieve their goals?

New generation/direct supervision jails have been found to be too costly.

What are the two key components of supermax prisons?

Which features would reflect the design of "new-generation" jails?

Explain how "supermax" prisons are different from other prisons.

There are two different philosophies regarding what a correctional organization should be.What is the main difference between the two philosophies?

Which prison type is considered to be work and program oriented?

Which of the following correctional organizations emphasizes rehabilitation of inmates?

Which of the following is among the concerns about the use of supermax prisons?

What was the impact of the 1984 Justice Assistance Act?

Studies have found that the longer one has been released from prison, the greater the likelihood of re-offending.

Which of the following deputy wardens would oversee the library, mental health services, and religious services?

The two purposes of unit management are to decentralize the administration of the prison and to do which of the following?

Prisons are generally operated by state or federal governments, while jails are typically operated by a county sheriff's department.

Identify one of the cases that has tested the constitutionality of supermax prisons.

Parole was abolished in the federal system in 1987.

Describe how incarceration might be considered a step up for some offenders.

Identify arguments for and against the privatization of prisons.

How is the classification of inmates' housing needs determined differently now than in the past?

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Exam 12: Prisons and Jails: Structure and Function

What are the two related management subsystems utilized by correctional institutions to achieve their goals?

New generation/direct supervision jails have been found to be too costly.

What are the two key components of supermax prisons?

Which features would reflect the design of "new-generation" jails?

Explain how "supermax" prisons are different from other prisons.

There are two different philosophies regarding what a correctional organization should be.What is the main difference between the two philosophies?

Which prison type is considered to be work and program oriented?

Which of the following correctional organizations emphasizes rehabilitation of inmates?

Which of the following is among the concerns about the use of supermax prisons?

What was the impact of the 1984 Justice Assistance Act?

Studies have found that the longer one has been released from prison, the greater the likelihood of re-offending.

Which of the following deputy wardens would oversee the library, mental health services, and religious services?

The two purposes of unit management are to decentralize the administration of the prison and to do which of the following?

Prisons are generally operated by state or federal governments, while jails are typically operated by a county sheriff's department.

Identify one of the cases that has tested the constitutionality of supermax prisons.

Parole was abolished in the federal system in 1987.

Describe how incarceration might be considered a step up for some offenders.

Identify arguments for and against the privatization of prisons.

How is the classification of inmates' housing needs determined differently now than in the past?

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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