Question 1

Which of the following is true of a new-generation jail?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses a direct supervision approach. 
B)  It has cells located along a straight corridor. 
C)  It is devoid of treatment facilities. 
D)  It restricts interaction between inmates and jailers. 
A)  It uses a direct supervision approach. 
B)  It has cells located along a straight corridor. 
C)  It is devoid of treatment facilities. 
D)  It restricts interaction between inmates and jailers.

Question 2

Identify a factor driving federal prison population growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in the number of federal inmates sentenced for immigration violations 
B)  The prohibition against double jeopardy for white-collar criminals and public order criminals 
C)  A laxity in sentencing guidelines in all courts 
D)  The absence of racial profiling in employment procedures 
A)  An increase in the number of federal inmates sentenced for immigration violations 
B)  The prohibition against double jeopardy for white-collar criminals and public order criminals 
C)  A laxity in sentencing guidelines in all courts 
D)  The absence of racial profiling in employment procedures

Question 3

Which of the following is a measure that has significantly increased the length of prison terms in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandatory Miranda rights 
B)  Mandatory restitution policies 
C)  Stringent decarceration policies 
D)  Truth-in-sentencing laws 
A)  Mandatory Miranda rights 
B)  Mandatory restitution policies 
C)  Stringent decarceration policies 
D)  Truth-in-sentencing laws

Question 4

A(n) _____ is a disciplinary action taken by prison officials in which all inmates are ordered to their quarters and nonessential prison activities are suspended.

Accepted Answer

A)  revocation 
B)  suspension 
C)  lockdown 
D)  extradition 
A)  revocation 
B)  suspension 
C)  lockdown 
D)  extradition

Question 5

In the Pennsylvania system, inmates worked and ate together, with silence enforced by prison guards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true of a new-generation jail?

Identify a factor driving federal prison population growth.

Which of the following is a measure that has significantly increased the length of prison terms in the United States?

A(n) _____ is a disciplinary action taken by prison officials in which all inmates are ordered to their quarters and nonessential prison activities are suspended.

In the Pennsylvania system, inmates worked and ate together, with silence enforced by prison guards.

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Exam 11: Prisons and Jails

Which of the following is true of a new-generation jail?

Identify a factor driving federal prison population growth.

Which of the following is a measure that has significantly increased the length of prison terms in the United States?

A(n) _____ is a disciplinary action taken by prison officials in which all inmates are ordered to their quarters and nonessential prison activities are suspended.

In the Pennsylvania system, inmates worked and ate together, with silence enforced by prison guards.

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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