Exam 6: Prisons

A prison constructed in the form of a wheel, with "spokes" radiating from a central core, is known as the courtyard style.

An architectural design by which the functional units of a prison are housed in separate buildings constructed on four sides of an open square is called _________.

_________ and _________ now make up a large percentage of inmates in U.S. correctional facilities.

The major focus of corrections today seems to have shifted to a _________ model of corrections, a model that emphasizes the importance of incarceration.

List and explain the three models of incarceration that have been prominent during the past five decades. Which model is most frequently used today and why?

Many states contract with _________ companies to furnish food and provide medical care provide other services.

Which model of incarceration focuses on the goals of deterrence, incapacitation, and retribution?

The majority of adult prisons in the United States are located in _________ areas.

Researchers now recognize that the size of the prison population is not driven by the amount of crime; it is driven by __________.

Over half of the federal inmate population is convicted of what type of offense?

A prison designed and organized to permit inmates and visitors as much freedom as is consistent with the concept of incarceration is classified as a(n) ____________ prison.

Most prisons in America are found in _________ areas.

The strategy of doing nothing to relieve crowding in prisons is called the _________.

A model of corrections that emphasizes security, discipline, and order is referred to as the _________ model.

A(n) __________ prison is designed and organized to minimize the possibility of escapes and violence, thereby imposing strict limitations on the freedom of both inmates and visitors.

Most state-level inmates in the United States are housed in maximum-security prisons.

Some states and the _________ operate minimum-security prison camps where inmates work on forest conservation and fight wildfires.

What security level is the prison Joe is in?

The _________ design is mainly used for maximum-security prisons in the United States

Both male and female state prisons are classified according to the level of security deemed necessary.