Question 1

Compare and contrast the Pennsylvania and the New York penitentiary theories.

Accepted Answer

The Pennsylvania system operated under the concept of separate confinement where inmates were kept separate from one another at all times, with daily activities taking place in individual cells.
The only contact inmates had with other human beings was during the visit
	from a clergyman or a prison administrator.
The New York system operated the congregate system where inmates were
	kept in separate cells during the night but worked together in the daytime under a code of enforced silence.

Question 2

The incentive to privatize is primarily to:

Accepted Answer

A)  best rehabilitate inmates. 
B)  decrease the cost of incarceration. 
C)  increase public safety. 
D)  increase the salaries of correctional officers. 
A)  best rehabilitate inmates. 
B)  decrease the cost of incarceration. 
C)  increase public safety. 
D)  increase the salaries of correctional officers. B

Question 3

Maximum-security prisons tend to be small, holding under 500 inmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Jails are chronically overcrowded, and judges need to clear space for new offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The United States has a dual prison system that parallels its dual court system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a correctional facility, usually operated by county government, used to hold persons awaiting trial or those who have been found guilty of misdemeanors?

Accepted Answer

A)  jail 
B)  maximum-security prison 
C)  medium-security prison 
D)  minimum-security prison 
A)  jail 
B)  maximum-security prison 
C)  medium-security prison 
D)  minimum-security prison

Question 7

________are the wages of public employees that account for nearly two-thirds of a
government­run prison's operating expenses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________are the wages of public employees that...

Question 8

The primary motivation for reducing prison populations is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  financial 
B)  overcrowding 
C)  changing sentencing policies 
D)  changing public opinion 
A)  financial 
B)  overcrowding 
C)  changing sentencing policies 
D)  changing public opinion

Question 9

What is the main purpose of the supermax prison?

Accepted Answer

A)  to allow inmates to have access to the best trained correctional officers 
B)  to house high-profile inmates in a comfortable setting 
C)  to provide rehabilitation to the inmate 
D)  to strictly control the inmates' movements 
A)  to allow inmates to have access to the best trained correctional officers 
B)  to house high-profile inmates in a comfortable setting 
C)  to provide rehabilitation to the inmate 
D)  to strictly control the inmates' movements

Question 10

In what state was the first penitentiary opened?

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington, DC 
B)  Illinois 
C)  New York 
D)  Pennsylvania 
A)  Washington, DC 
B)  Illinois 
C)  New York 
D)  Pennsylvania

Question 11

Describe the formal prison management system, including organization and management.

Accepted Answer

The management structure of a prison is

Question 12

Discuss the reformers/Progressives and their impact on corrections.

Accepted Answer

The Pennsylvania system operated under t

Question 13

Custodial employees in prisons, those who deal directly with inmates, .

Accepted Answer

A)  make up more than three quarters of a prison's staff 
B)  make up more than half of a prison's staff 
C)  make up approximately 40% of a prison's staff 
D)  make up 100% of a prison's staff, because all employees are categorized as custodial 
A)  make up more than three quarters of a prison's staff 
B)  make up more than half of a prison's staff 
C)  make up approximately 40% of a prison's staff 
D)  make up 100% of a prison's staff, because all employees are categorized as custodial

Question 14

Why do most experts believe that the private prison industry will continue to grow?

Accepted Answer

First, shrinking budgets may force state

Question 15

Children of convicts are at a higher risk than their peers for antisocial behavior and mental health problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Private prisons can often be run more cheaply and efficiently than public ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify and discuss the four types of prisons.

Accepted Answer

Supermax prisons

·	house inmates who ar

Question 18

The main difference between police and prison organizations is that police departments have a chain of command that is sometimes lacking in prison organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Almost two-thirds of jails in this country house fewer than:

Accepted Answer

A)  100 inmates. 
B)  25 inmates. 
C)  50 inmates. 
D)  200 inmates. 
A)  100 inmates. 
B)  25 inmates. 
C)  50 inmates. 
D)  200 inmates.

Question 20

A ______is a correctional facility reserved for the "worst of the worst" of America's corrections populations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ______is a correctional facility reserved for...

Compare and contrast the Pennsylvania and the New York penitentiary theories.

The incentive to privatize is primarily to:

Maximum-security prisons tend to be small, holding under 500 inmates.

Jails are chronically overcrowded, and judges need to clear space for new offenders.

The United States has a dual prison system that parallels its dual court system.

Which of the following is a correctional facility, usually operated by county government, used to hold persons awaiting trial or those who have been found guilty of misdemeanors?

________are the wages of public employees that account for nearly two-thirds of a governmentrun prison's operating expenses.

The primary motivation for reducing prison populations is _______.

What is the main purpose of the supermax prison?

In what state was the first penitentiary opened?

Describe the formal prison management system, including organization and management.

Discuss the reformers/Progressives and their impact on corrections.

Custodial employees in prisons, those who deal directly with inmates, .

Why do most experts believe that the private prison industry will continue to grow?

Children of convicts are at a higher risk than their peers for antisocial behavior and mental health problems.

Private prisons can often be run more cheaply and efficiently than public ones.

Identify and discuss the four types of prisons.

The main difference between police and prison organizations is that police departments have a chain of command that is sometimes lacking in prison organizations.

Almost two-thirds of jails in this country house fewer than:

A ______is a correctional facility reserved for the "worst of the worst" of America's corrections populations.

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Exam 11: Prisons and Jails

Compare and contrast the Pennsylvania and the New York penitentiary theories.

The incentive to privatize is primarily to:

Maximum-security prisons tend to be small, holding under 500 inmates.

Jails are chronically overcrowded, and judges need to clear space for new offenders.

The United States has a dual prison system that parallels its dual court system.

Which of the following is a correctional facility, usually operated by county government, used to hold persons awaiting trial or those who have been found guilty of misdemeanors?

________are the wages of public employees that account for nearly two-thirds of a government­run prison's operating expenses.

The primary motivation for reducing prison populations is _______.

What is the main purpose of the supermax prison?

In what state was the first penitentiary opened?

Describe the formal prison management system, including organization and management.

Discuss the reformers/Progressives and their impact on corrections.

Custodial employees in prisons, those who deal directly with inmates, .

Why do most experts believe that the private prison industry will continue to grow?

Children of convicts are at a higher risk than their peers for antisocial behavior and mental health problems.

Private prisons can often be run more cheaply and efficiently than public ones.

Identify and discuss the four types of prisons.

The main difference between police and prison organizations is that police departments have a chain of command that is sometimes lacking in prison organizations.

Almost two-thirds of jails in this country house fewer than:

A ______is a correctional facility reserved for the "worst of the worst" of America's corrections populations.

Criminal Justice Today

Measuring and Explaining Crime

Inside Criminal Law

Law Enforcement Today

Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing

Police and the Constitution--The Rules of Law Enforcement

Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry

The Juvenile Justice System

Todays Challenges in Criminal Justice

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________are the wages of public employees that account for nearly two-thirds of a governmentrun prison's operating expenses.