Question 1

According to Leo Carroll, which of the following aspects of an inmate's life is determined by race?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parole grant 
B)  Cell location 
C)  Jail time 
D)  Severity of sentence 
A)  Parole grant 
B)  Cell location 
C)  Jail time 
D)  Severity of sentence B

Question 2

Work detail supervisors process the paperwork when an inmate is transferred from another institution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Yard officers:

Accepted Answer

A)  act as liaisons for civilians. 
B)  spend their entire shifts in high posts above a prison facility. 
C)  are primarily responsible for making sure inmates are on time for workshop programs. 
D)  are required to be on alert for breaches in prison discipline. 
A)  act as liaisons for civilians. 
B)  spend their entire shifts in high posts above a prison facility. 
C)  are primarily responsible for making sure inmates are on time for workshop programs. 
D)  are required to be on alert for breaches in prison discipline. D

Question 4

The _____ is the unwritten judicial policy that favors noninterference by the courts in the administration of prisons and jails.

Accepted Answer

A)  doctrine of lapse 
B)  "don't ask don't tell" doctrine 
C)  "hands-off" doctrine 
D)  doctrine of caveat emptor 
A)  doctrine of lapse 
B)  "don't ask don't tell" doctrine 
C)  "hands-off" doctrine 
D)  doctrine of caveat emptor

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of inmates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They refrain from forming gangs. 
B)  They create an economy based on barter. 
C)  They avoid using violence to determine power. 
D)  They enjoy an existence that is dependent on the outside world. 
A)  They refrain from forming gangs. 
B)  They create an economy based on barter. 
C)  They avoid using violence to determine power. 
D)  They enjoy an existence that is dependent on the outside world.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of block officers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide security at prison gates. 
B)  They perform security functions in workshop programs. 
C)  They are responsible for the well-being of inmates. 
D)  They oversee small groups of inmates as they perform their tasks. 
A)  They provide security at prison gates. 
B)  They perform security functions in workshop programs. 
C)  They are responsible for the well-being of inmates. 
D)  They oversee small groups of inmates as they perform their tasks.

Question 7

Recidivism is the process through which criminal activity decreases and reintegration into society increases over a period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_________ refers to the release of an inmate from prison at the end of his or her sentence without any further correctional supervision. 
A. Furlough 
B. Parole 
C. Expiration release 
D. Probation release ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ refers to the release of an...

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of halfway houses?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are maintained by prison wardens. 
B)  They are solely constructed for sex offenders. 
C)  They are responsible for high rates of recidivism among former inmates. 
D)  They can be tailored to the needs of a former inmate. 
A)  They are maintained by prison wardens. 
B)  They are solely constructed for sex offenders. 
C)  They are responsible for high rates of recidivism among former inmates. 
D)  They can be tailored to the needs of a former inmate.

Question 10

In its Wilson decision, the Supreme Court created the "identifiable human needs" standard for determining Eighth Amendment violations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of early women's prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had jail cells with reinforced steel bars. 
B)  They had video surveillance. 
C)  They focused on rehabilitation. 
D)  They lacked nurseries for the inmates' young children. 
A)  They had jail cells with reinforced steel bars. 
B)  They had video surveillance. 
C)  They focused on rehabilitation. 
D)  They lacked nurseries for the inmates' young children.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of female correctional officers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were hired in men's prisons before the 1970s. 
B)  They are less likely than men to engage in sexual misconduct with inmates. 
C)  They are restricted to prisons for women. 
D)  They have a calming influence on male inmates. 
A)  They were hired in men's prisons before the 1970s. 
B)  They are less likely than men to engage in sexual misconduct with inmates. 
C)  They are restricted to prisons for women. 
D)  They have a calming influence on male inmates.

Question 13

Unlike their male counterparts, female inmates:

Accepted Answer

A)  can appeal death sentence verdicts. 
B)  have a history of physical abuse. 
C)  suffer from tokenism. 
D)  are usually under the age of thirty. 
A)  can appeal death sentence verdicts. 
B)  have a history of physical abuse. 
C)  suffer from tokenism. 
D)  are usually under the age of thirty.

Question 14

Prison gangs often engage in illegal economic activities such as _____ within the prison walls.

Accepted Answer

A)  prostitution 
B)  embezzlement 
C)  burglary 
D)  arson 
A)  prostitution 
B)  embezzlement 
C)  burglary 
D)  arson

Question 15

Sarah, a convicted criminal, is showing signs of depression as she has been separated from her children and has been placed in a prison far from home. The most likely reason for Sarah's placement in a prison far from her home is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the scarcity of women's correctional facilities. 
B)  her mental instability. 
C)  the discrepancies in child custody laws. 
D)  the strict laws against fraternization. 
A)  the scarcity of women's correctional facilities. 
B)  her mental instability. 
C)  the discrepancies in child custody laws. 
D)  the strict laws against fraternization.

Question 16

In prison, inmates develop their own _________, or language
A. lingua franca
B. argot
C. sprache
D. venire ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of In prison, inmates develop their own _________,...

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true of prison gangs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rate of gang membership is the highest in federal prisons. 
B)  They are prevalent only in Californian prisons. 
C)  They are a natural result of life in a modern prison. 
D)  The gang recruitment process is restricted to nonviolent offenders. 
A)  The rate of gang membership is the highest in federal prisons. 
B)  They are prevalent only in Californian prisons. 
C)  They are a natural result of life in a modern prison. 
D)  The gang recruitment process is restricted to nonviolent offenders.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of prison programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They help inmates improve their health and skills. 
B)  They are a type of probationary measure. 
C)  They help inmates fight for their constitutional rights. 
D)  They are offered only in federal prisons. 
A)  They help inmates improve their health and skills. 
B)  They are a type of probationary measure. 
C)  They help inmates fight for their constitutional rights. 
D)  They are offered only in federal prisons.

Question 19

According to Psychologists Edward Zamble and Vernon Quinsey, the relapse process is the phenomenon of the decreasing rearrest rates in a community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Prison administrators refused to hire women as correctional officers in men's prisons for many years because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  recidivism. 
B)  security concerns. 
C)  benevolent sexism. 
D)  double jeopardy. 
A)  recidivism. 
B)  security concerns. 
C)  benevolent sexism. 
D)  double jeopardy.

According to Leo Carroll, which of the following aspects of an inmate's life is determined by race?

Work detail supervisors process the paperwork when an inmate is transferred from another institution.

Yard officers:

The _____ is the unwritten judicial policy that favors noninterference by the courts in the administration of prisons and jails.

Which of the following statements is true of inmates?

Which of the following statements is true of block officers?

Recidivism is the process through which criminal activity decreases and reintegration into society increases over a period of time.

_________ refers to the release of an inmate from prison at the end of his or her sentence without any further correctional supervision. A. Furlough B. Parole C. Expiration release D. Probation release

Which of the following statements is true of halfway houses?

In its Wilson decision, the Supreme Court created the "identifiable human needs" standard for determining Eighth Amendment violations.

Which of the following statements is true of early women's prisons?

Which of the following statements is true of female correctional officers?

Unlike their male counterparts, female inmates:

Prison gangs often engage in illegal economic activities such as _____ within the prison walls.

Sarah, a convicted criminal, is showing signs of depression as she has been separated from her children and has been placed in a prison far from home. The most likely reason for Sarah's placement in a prison far from her home is:

In prison, inmates develop their own _________, or language A. lingua franca B. argot C. sprache D. venire

Which of the following statements is true of prison gangs?

Which of the following statements is true of prison programs?

According to Psychologists Edward Zamble and Vernon Quinsey, the relapse process is the phenomenon of the decreasing rearrest rates in a community.

Prison administrators refused to hire women as correctional officers in men's prisons for many years because of:

Criminal Justice Today

The Crime Picture Theories and Trends

Inside Criminal Law

Law Enforcement Today

Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing

Police and the Constitution the Rule of Law Enforcement

Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation Parole and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

The Juvenile Justice System

Todays Challenges in Criminal Justice

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Exam 12: The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry

According to Leo Carroll, which of the following aspects of an inmate's life is determined by race?

Work detail supervisors process the paperwork when an inmate is transferred from another institution.

Yard officers:

The _____ is the unwritten judicial policy that favors noninterference by the courts in the administration of prisons and jails.

Which of the following statements is true of inmates?

Which of the following statements is true of block officers?

Recidivism is the process through which criminal activity decreases and reintegration into society increases over a period of time.

_________ refers to the release of an inmate from prison at the end of his or her sentence without any further correctional supervision. A. Furlough B. Parole C. Expiration release D. Probation release ​

Which of the following statements is true of halfway houses?

In its Wilson decision, the Supreme Court created the "identifiable human needs" standard for determining Eighth Amendment violations.

Which of the following statements is true of early women's prisons?

Which of the following statements is true of female correctional officers?

Unlike their male counterparts, female inmates:

Prison gangs often engage in illegal economic activities such as _____ within the prison walls.

Sarah, a convicted criminal, is showing signs of depression as she has been separated from her children and has been placed in a prison far from home. The most likely reason for Sarah's placement in a prison far from her home is:

In prison, inmates develop their own _________, or language A. lingua franca B. argot C. sprache D. venire ​

Which of the following statements is true of prison gangs?

Which of the following statements is true of prison programs?

According to Psychologists Edward Zamble and Vernon Quinsey, the relapse process is the phenomenon of the decreasing rearrest rates in a community.

Prison administrators refused to hire women as correctional officers in men's prisons for many years because of:

Criminal Justice Today

The Crime Picture Theories and Trends

Inside Criminal Law

Law Enforcement Today

Problems and Solutions in Modern Policing

Police and the Constitution the Rule of Law Enforcement

Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation Parole and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

The Juvenile Justice System

Todays Challenges in Criminal Justice

Filters

_________ refers to the release of an inmate from prison at the end of his or her sentence without any further correctional supervision. A. Furlough B. Parole C. Expiration release D. Probation release

In prison, inmates develop their own _________, or language A. lingua franca B. argot C. sprache D. venire