Question 1

An increase in the rate of release of nonviolent offenders from prison leads to an increase in:

Accepted Answer

A)  revocation. 
B)  incarceration. 
C)  extradition. 
D)  decarceration. 
A)  revocation. 
B)  incarceration. 
C)  extradition. 
D)  decarceration. D

Question 2

According to statistics, about 2.7 million minors in the United States-one in twenty-eight-have a parent in prison. Which of the following is a likely consequence for such children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have strong interpersonal relationships as a result of growing up in foster homes. 
B)  They have lower rates of recidivism. 
C)  They are at an increased risk of juvenile delinquency. 
D)  They are less prone to physical health problems as they develop better immunity. 
A)  They have strong interpersonal relationships as a result of growing up in foster homes. 
B)  They have lower rates of recidivism. 
C)  They are at an increased risk of juvenile delinquency. 
D)  They are less prone to physical health problems as they develop better immunity. C

Question 3

Which of the following is true of New York's penitentiaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  They imposed capital punishment on repeat offenders. 
B)  They required more spaces than Pennsylvania's penitentiaries. 
C)  They were cheaper to build than Pennsylvania's penitentiaries. 
D)  They were built to ensure that inmates toiled alone in their cells. 
A)  They imposed capital punishment on repeat offenders. 
B)  They required more spaces than Pennsylvania's penitentiaries. 
C)  They were cheaper to build than Pennsylvania's penitentiaries. 
D)  They were built to ensure that inmates toiled alone in their cells. C

Question 4

Compare the Pennsylvania system with the New York system of prisons.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The Pennsylvania syst

Question 5

Identify a true statement about the fee system prevalent in jails.

Accepted Answer

A)  It eliminates the "pay-to-stay" system imposed by sheriffs' departments. 
B)  It enables pretrial detainees to post bail after their arrest. 
C)  It involves reimbursement by a government agency. 
D)  It allows state governments to avoid making payments to sheriffs. 
A)  It eliminates the "pay-to-stay" system imposed by sheriffs' departments. 
B)  It enables pretrial detainees to post bail after their arrest. 
C)  It involves reimbursement by a government agency. 
D)  It allows state governments to avoid making payments to sheriffs.

Question 6

The _____ is a model of corrections in which the psychological and biological roots of an inmate's criminal behavior are identified and treated.

Accepted Answer

A)  custodial model 
B)  medical model 
C)  due process model 
D)  crime control model 
A)  custodial model 
B)  medical model 
C)  due process model 
D)  crime control model

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the reintegration model of prison?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides a training ground for inmates to prepare for existence in the community. 
B)  It stresses the ideals of individualized treatment for inmates. 
C)  It advocates giving less responsibilities to prisoners so that they have time to contemplate their wrongdoings. 
D)  It assumes that prisoners are incarcerated for reasons of incapacitation, deterrence, and retribution. 
A)  It provides a training ground for inmates to prepare for existence in the community. 
B)  It stresses the ideals of individualized treatment for inmates. 
C)  It advocates giving less responsibilities to prisoners so that they have time to contemplate their wrongdoings. 
D)  It assumes that prisoners are incarcerated for reasons of incapacitation, deterrence, and retribution.

Question 8

The term _____ refers to an early form of correctional facility that emphasized separating inmates from society and from each other.

Accepted Answer

A)  penitentiary 
B)  oubliette 
C)  private prison 
D)  halfway house 
A)  penitentiary 
B)  oubliette 
C)  private prison 
D)  halfway house

Question 9

Which of the following is a criterion used by prison administrators for the classification of an inmate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prison gang with which the convict is associated 
B)  The length of the prison sentence 
C)  The amount of restitution to be paid by the convict 
D)  The risk of future criminal or violent conduct 
A)  The prison gang with which the convict is associated 
B)  The length of the prison sentence 
C)  The amount of restitution to be paid by the convict 
D)  The risk of future criminal or violent conduct

Question 10

Which of the following is a difference between prisons and jails?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike prisons, jails offer a wide variety of rehabilitation and educational programs for inmates. 
B)  Unlike prisons, jails hold offenders who have committed misdemeanors. 
C)  Unlike prisons, jails are operated by the federal and state governments. 
D)  Unlike prisons, jails house people convicted of felonies for lengthy periods of time. 
A)  Unlike prisons, jails offer a wide variety of rehabilitation and educational programs for inmates. 
B)  Unlike prisons, jails hold offenders who have committed misdemeanors. 
C)  Unlike prisons, jails are operated by the federal and state governments. 
D)  Unlike prisons, jails house people convicted of felonies for lengthy periods of time.

Question 11

In the context of prison administration, classification of prisoners is not a one-time operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Private prisons can often be run more cheaply and efficiently than public prisons because:

Accepted Answer

A)  their nonunionized staffs receive lower levels of healthcare insurance. 
B)  they are part of the government bureaucracy. 
C)  they pay significantly lower base salaries to their staffs. 
D)  their nonunionized staffs contend with massive amount of paperwork. 
A)  their nonunionized staffs receive lower levels of healthcare insurance. 
B)  they are part of the government bureaucracy. 
C)  they pay significantly lower base salaries to their staffs. 
D)  their nonunionized staffs contend with massive amount of paperwork.

Question 13

At Auburn prisons, the only contact inmates had with other human beings came in the form of religious instruction from a visiting clergyman or prison officials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the concept and the design of new-generation jails.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. For most of the natio

Question 15

The layout of new-generation jails makes it more difficult for the staff to monitor cell-confined inmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Roger, a 30-year-old man, created a fraudulent retail website on which customers could purchase sports equipment. Before making any purchases on the website, customers had to first submit their bank account details. Roger misused the bank details provided by his customers to transfer large sums of money to his own account. As a result, a lawsuit was filed against him, and Roger was sentenced to prison. In this scenario, Roger is most likely to be placed in a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  maximum-security prison 
B)  supermax prison 
C)  geriatric prison 
D)  minimum-security prison 
A)  maximum-security prison 
B)  supermax prison 
C)  geriatric prison 
D)  minimum-security prison

Question 17

Which of the following is true of William Penn's "Great Law"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It imposed capital punishment on repeat offenders. 
B)  It mandated the branding of felons before their release from prison. 
C)  It was adopted by all the states of America except Pennsylvania. 
D)  It forbade the use of torture and mutilation as forms of punishment. 
A)  It imposed capital punishment on repeat offenders. 
B)  It mandated the branding of felons before their release from prison. 
C)  It was adopted by all the states of America except Pennsylvania. 
D)  It forbade the use of torture and mutilation as forms of punishment.

Question 18

In the twentieth century, the Progressives:

Accepted Answer

A)  advocated that criminal behavior was caused solely by political factors. 
B)  believed that a corrections system should have a goal of treatment. 
C)  were against the idea of using a medical model for prisons. 
D)  advocated the need for capital punishment. 
A)  advocated that criminal behavior was caused solely by political factors. 
B)  believed that a corrections system should have a goal of treatment. 
C)  were against the idea of using a medical model for prisons. 
D)  advocated the need for capital punishment.

Question 19

Which of the following is a reason why the private prison industry will continue to play an important role in American corrections?

Accepted Answer

A)  A number of studies have found that private prisons are more cost-effective than public ones. 
B)  As private prisons do not have a profit motive, they have no incentive to buy goods and services. 
C)  Private corrections firms are part of the government bureaucracy and help government organizations deal with the massive amount of paperwork related to prison administration. 
D)  The federal government contracts with private facilities to house about two-thirds of the undocumented immigrants taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 
A)  A number of studies have found that private prisons are more cost-effective than public ones. 
B)  As private prisons do not have a profit motive, they have no incentive to buy goods and services. 
C)  Private corrections firms are part of the government bureaucracy and help government organizations deal with the massive amount of paperwork related to prison administration. 
D)  The federal government contracts with private facilities to house about two-thirds of the undocumented immigrants taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Question 20

In the context of models of prison organization, identify a true statement about the rehabilitation model.

Accepted Answer

A)  It stresses primarily on security and discipline within a correctional facility. 
B)  It offers a number of treatment programs to prisoners to help them change their antisocial behavior. 
C)  It assumes that prisoners are incarcerated for reasons of incapacitation, deterrence, and retribution. 
D)  It provides a training ground for inmates to prepare for existence in the community. 
A)  It stresses primarily on security and discipline within a correctional facility. 
B)  It offers a number of treatment programs to prisoners to help them change their antisocial behavior. 
C)  It assumes that prisoners are incarcerated for reasons of incapacitation, deterrence, and retribution. 
D)  It provides a training ground for inmates to prepare for existence in the community.

An increase in the rate of release of nonviolent offenders from prison leads to an increase in:

According to statistics, about 2.7 million minors in the United States-one in twenty-eight-have a parent in prison. Which of the following is a likely consequence for such children?

Which of the following is true of New York's penitentiaries?

Compare the Pennsylvania system with the New York system of prisons.

Identify a true statement about the fee system prevalent in jails.

The _____ is a model of corrections in which the psychological and biological roots of an inmate's criminal behavior are identified and treated.

Which of the following statements is true of the reintegration model of prison?

The term _____ refers to an early form of correctional facility that emphasized separating inmates from society and from each other.

Which of the following is a criterion used by prison administrators for the classification of an inmate?

Which of the following is a difference between prisons and jails?

In the context of prison administration, classification of prisoners is not a one-time operation.

Private prisons can often be run more cheaply and efficiently than public prisons because:

At Auburn prisons, the only contact inmates had with other human beings came in the form of religious instruction from a visiting clergyman or prison officials.

Explain the concept and the design of new-generation jails.

The layout of new-generation jails makes it more difficult for the staff to monitor cell-confined inmates.

Which of the following is true of William Penn's "Great Law"?

In the twentieth century, the Progressives:

Which of the following is a reason why the private prison industry will continue to play an important role in American corrections?

In the context of models of prison organization, identify a true statement about the rehabilitation model.

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Exam 11: Prisons and Jails

An increase in the rate of release of nonviolent offenders from prison leads to an increase in:

According to statistics, about 2.7 million minors in the United States-one in twenty-eight-have a parent in prison. Which of the following is a likely consequence for such children?

Which of the following is true of New York's penitentiaries?

Compare the Pennsylvania system with the New York system of prisons.

Identify a true statement about the fee system prevalent in jails.

The _____ is a model of corrections in which the psychological and biological roots of an inmate's criminal behavior are identified and treated.

Which of the following statements is true of the reintegration model of prison?

The term _____ refers to an early form of correctional facility that emphasized separating inmates from society and from each other.

Which of the following is a criterion used by prison administrators for the classification of an inmate?

Which of the following is a difference between prisons and jails?

In the context of prison administration, classification of prisoners is not a one-time operation.

Private prisons can often be run more cheaply and efficiently than public prisons because:

At Auburn prisons, the only contact inmates had with other human beings came in the form of religious instruction from a visiting clergyman or prison officials.

Explain the concept and the design of new-generation jails.

The layout of new-generation jails makes it more difficult for the staff to monitor cell-confined inmates.

Which of the following is true of William Penn's "Great Law"?

In the twentieth century, the Progressives:

Which of the following is a reason why the private prison industry will continue to play an important role in American corrections?

In the context of models of prison organization, identify a true statement about the rehabilitation model.

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 Rules of Law Enforcement

Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation Parole and Intermediate Sanctions

The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry

The Juvenile Justice System

Todays Challenges in Criminal Justice

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