Question 1

What is the purpose of the prison structure that Mike is incarcerated in?

Accepted Answer

A)  custody and discipline 
B)  transition back to the community 
C)  rehabilitation and programming 
D)  work release 
A)  custody and discipline 
B)  transition back to the community 
C)  rehabilitation and programming 
D)  work release

Question 2

What is a private prison? Roughly how many U.S. inmates are currently being housed in these facilities? Finally, list and explain the benefits and problems associated with these types of prisons.

Accepted Answer

A private prison is a correctional facil

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a reason that has been advanced to help explain the increased rate of incarceration in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased arrests 
B)  tougher sentencing 
C)  prison construction 
D)  rising crime rates 
A)  increased arrests 
B)  tougher sentencing 
C)  prison construction 
D)  rising crime rates

Question 4

Facilities designated "_________" have special missions, such as pretrial detention, treating inmates with serious or chronic medical problems, and containing the most­dangerous inmates in the federal prison population.

Accepted Answer

A)  administrative 
B)  special security 
C)  residential 
D)  maximum security 
A)  administrative 
B)  special security 
C)  residential 
D)  maximum security

Question 5

When _________ became the primary goal of corrections, massive, fortress-like institutions were built to ensure
security.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When _________ became the primary goal of...

Question 6

Perhaps more so than in the past, today's prison designs are greatly influenced by the cost of _________ and maintenance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Perhaps more so than in the past,...

Question 7

The _________ strategy refers to a plan of doing nothing in regard to prison overcrowding, simply because it is assumed the problem is temporary and will disappear in time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ strategy refers to a plan...

Question 8

There are national design or classification standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Currently, the largest racial/ethnic group in state-level U.S. prisons is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucasian 
B)  Latino 
C)  African American 
D)  Asian 
A)  Caucasian 
B)  Latino 
C)  African American 
D)  Asian

Question 10

Some observers argue that corrections should reserve prison for what type of offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  violent 
B)  property 
C)  drug 
D)  sex 
A)  violent 
B)  property 
C)  drug 
D)  sex

Question 11

Prison construction is not an explanation for the increased rate of incarceration in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What style of prison is Joe most likely incarcerated in?

Accepted Answer

A)  campus 
B)  maximum 
C)  telephone 
D)  open 
A)  campus 
B)  maximum 
C)  telephone 
D)  open

Question 13

Most federal inmates in the United States tend to be _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic males 
B)  African American males 
C)  white males 
D)  Middle Eastern males 
A)  Hispanic males 
B)  African American males 
C)  white males 
D)  Middle Eastern males

Question 14

_________ -security prisons do not have guard towers or walls.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ -security prisons do not have guard...

Question 15

Approximately 68 percent of prison employees are _________.

Accepted Answer

correction

Question 16

What prison system is Sara housed in?

Accepted Answer

A)  federal 
B)  state 
C)  county 
D)  local 
A)  federal 
B)  state 
C)  county 
D)  local

Question 17

Mandatory sentencing laws greatly limit the discretion of judges with regard to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  type of sentence they can impose 
B)  offenders they can sentence to prison 
C)  number of offenders they can send to prison each month 
D)  length of sentences for certain offenders 
A)  type of sentence they can impose 
B)  offenders they can sentence to prison 
C)  number of offenders they can send to prison each month 
D)  length of sentences for certain offenders

Question 18

The custodial model of corrections emphasizes the provision of treatment programs designed to reform the offender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The typical "_________" prison of the 1940s and 1950s was a walled prison with large tiered cell blocks, a yard, shop, and industries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The typical "_________" prison of the 1940s...

Question 20

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mike is housed in an individual cell with his own sink and toilet. 
B)  Mike is considered minimum-level custody. 
C)  Mike is housed in a medical unit. 
D)  Mike is housed in a day reporting center. 
A)  Mike is housed in an individual cell with his own sink and toilet. 
B)  Mike is considered minimum-level custody. 
C)  Mike is housed in a medical unit. 
D)  Mike is housed in a day reporting center.

What is the purpose of the prison structure that Mike is incarcerated in?

What is a private prison? Roughly how many U.S. inmates are currently being housed in these facilities? Finally, list and explain the benefits and problems associated with these types of prisons.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that has been advanced to help explain the increased rate of incarceration in the United States?

Facilities designated "_________" have special missions, such as pretrial detention, treating inmates with serious or chronic medical problems, and containing the mostdangerous inmates in the federal prison population.

When _________ became the primary goal of corrections, massive, fortress-like institutions were built to ensure security.

Perhaps more so than in the past, today's prison designs are greatly influenced by the cost of _________ and maintenance.

The _________ strategy refers to a plan of doing nothing in regard to prison overcrowding, simply because it is assumed the problem is temporary and will disappear in time.

There are national design or classification standards.

Currently, the largest racial/ethnic group in state-level U.S. prisons is _________.

Some observers argue that corrections should reserve prison for what type of offenders?

Prison construction is not an explanation for the increased rate of incarceration in the United States.

What style of prison is Joe most likely incarcerated in?

Most federal inmates in the United States tend to be _______.

_________ -security prisons do not have guard towers or walls.

Approximately 68 percent of prison employees are _________.

What prison system is Sara housed in?

Mandatory sentencing laws greatly limit the discretion of judges with regard to the ________.

The custodial model of corrections emphasizes the provision of treatment programs designed to reform the offender.

The typical "_________" prison of the 1940s and 1950s was a walled prison with large tiered cell blocks, a yard, shop, and industries.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

What Is Corrections

The Punishment of Offenders

Jails Corrections at the Local Level

Community Corrections Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Probation Supervision

The Prison Experience

Prison Management

Special Populations

Reentry Into the Community

Legal Issues and the Death Penalty

Corrections for Juveniles

The Future of Corrections

Filters

Exam 6: Prisons

What is the purpose of the prison structure that Mike is incarcerated in?

What is a private prison? Roughly how many U.S. inmates are currently being housed in these facilities? Finally, list and explain the benefits and problems associated with these types of prisons.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that has been advanced to help explain the increased rate of incarceration in the United States?

Facilities designated "_________" have special missions, such as pretrial detention, treating inmates with serious or chronic medical problems, and containing the most­dangerous inmates in the federal prison population.

When _________ became the primary goal of corrections, massive, fortress-like institutions were built to ensure security.

Perhaps more so than in the past, today's prison designs are greatly influenced by the cost of _________ and maintenance.

The _________ strategy refers to a plan of doing nothing in regard to prison overcrowding, simply because it is assumed the problem is temporary and will disappear in time.

There are national design or classification standards.

Currently, the largest racial/ethnic group in state-level U.S. prisons is _________.

Some observers argue that corrections should reserve prison for what type of offenders?

Prison construction is not an explanation for the increased rate of incarceration in the United States.

What style of prison is Joe most likely incarcerated in?

Most federal inmates in the United States tend to be _______.

_________ -security prisons do not have guard towers or walls.

Approximately 68 percent of prison employees are _________.

What prison system is Sara housed in?

Mandatory sentencing laws greatly limit the discretion of judges with regard to the ________.

The custodial model of corrections emphasizes the provision of treatment programs designed to reform the offender.

The typical "_________" prison of the 1940s and 1950s was a walled prison with large tiered cell blocks, a yard, shop, and industries.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

What Is Corrections

The Punishment of Offenders

Jails Corrections at the Local Level

Community Corrections Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Probation Supervision

The Prison Experience

Prison Management

Special Populations

Reentry Into the Community

Legal Issues and the Death Penalty

Corrections for Juveniles

The Future of Corrections

Filters

Facilities designated "_________" have special missions, such as pretrial detention, treating inmates with serious or chronic medical problems, and containing the mostdangerous inmates in the federal prison population.