Exam 6: Prisons

Guard towers are no longer used because they are expensive to operate.

Today's bureau of prisons is highly centralized, with a director who is appointed by the _________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five states with the highest incarceration rates?

Forty states and the federal government now operate prisons that exceed the maximum security level; these facilities are classified as __________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic prison designs currently used in the United States?

The _________ design of prisons has long been used for both juvenile and women's prisons.

Compare and contrast the characteristics of state prison inmates and federal prison inmates.

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic forms of private involvement in the correctional administration?

Prisons house convicted offenders who have been sentenced to terms of _________.

Roughly half of all current federal inmates are incarcerated for various types of property and white-collar offenses.