Question 1

Which of the following is a punitive measure taken by prison officials against prison gangs and security threat groups (STGs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Waterboarding prison inmates 
B)  Putting gang members along with the general prison population 
C)  Withholding all constitutional rights 
D)  Delaying parole eligibility 
A)  Waterboarding prison inmates 
B)  Putting gang members along with the general prison population 
C)  Withholding all constitutional rights 
D)  Delaying parole eligibility D

Question 2

Identify a true statement about female correctional officers.

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not as competent as their male counterparts. 
B)  They are restricted to correctional facilities for women. 
C)  Many of them work in constant close contact with male inmates. 
D)  Evidence suggests that their presence in men's prisons increases prison violence. 
A)  They are not as competent as their male counterparts. 
B)  They are restricted to correctional facilities for women. 
C)  Many of them work in constant close contact with male inmates. 
D)  Evidence suggests that their presence in men's prisons increases prison violence. C

Question 3

Greta was found guilty of murdering her husband. However, she was released from prison, and her criminal record was erased from records as the governor revoked Greta's conviction on the grounds that she was a victim of severe domestic violence. The given scenario best exemplifies a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  furlough 
B)  subpoena 
C)  writ 
D)  pardon 
A)  furlough 
B)  subpoena 
C)  writ 
D)  pardon D

Question 4

Describe the culture that is prevalent in women's prisons.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. After spending five y

Question 5

Nearly a third of correctional facilities offer_____, in which prisoners nearing the end of their sentences are given permission to work at paid employment in the community.

Accepted Answer

A)  work release programs 
B)  vocational programs 
C)  furlough 
D)  expiration release 
A)  work release programs 
B)  vocational programs 
C)  furlough 
D)  expiration release

Question 6

Which of the following is a similarity between correctional officers and highway patrol officers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both address matters of public conduct. 
B)  Both go easy on wrongdoers for minor violations. 
C)  Both avoid the use of disciplinary committees. 
D)  Both can impose solitary confinement as a punitive measure. 
A)  Both address matters of public conduct. 
B)  Both go easy on wrongdoers for minor violations. 
C)  Both avoid the use of disciplinary committees. 
D)  Both can impose solitary confinement as a punitive measure.

Question 7

The most effective substance abuse programs for prisoners require:

Accepted Answer

A)  vocational training. 
B)  expert legal advisors. 
C)  solitary confinement. 
D)  community aftercare. 
A)  vocational training. 
B)  expert legal advisors. 
C)  solitary confinement. 
D)  community aftercare.

Question 8

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 9

Explain the use of force as a disciplinary measure in prisons.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Generally, courts hav

Question 10

Women are not allowed to work as correctional officers in men's prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Identify a true statement about sex offenders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Their reintegration into society is smooth. 
B)  Their rearrest rates are among the highest for all offenders. 
C)  They are exempted from supervision by parole officers. 
D)  They are required to undergo psychiatric treatment. 
A)  Their reintegration into society is smooth. 
B)  Their rearrest rates are among the highest for all offenders. 
C)  They are exempted from supervision by parole officers. 
D)  They are required to undergo psychiatric treatment.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of solitary confinement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reduces the occurrence of recidivism. 
B)  It is used as a form of preventive detention for inmates. 
C)  It does not affect the mental health of prisoners. 
D)  It is not applicable to gang members. 
A)  It reduces the occurrence of recidivism. 
B)  It is used as a form of preventive detention for inmates. 
C)  It does not affect the mental health of prisoners. 
D)  It is not applicable to gang members.

Question 14

Which of the following is often the cause of inmate-on-inmate violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parole grants 
B)  Gang affiliation 
C)  Reintegration 
D)  Diversion 
A)  Parole grants 
B)  Gang affiliation 
C)  Reintegration 
D)  Diversion

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following statements is true of prison rape?

Accepted Answer

A)  It generally involves the victimization of inmates who are at the top of the prison power structure. 
B)  It primarily involves the victimization of inmates who are violent offenders. 
C)  It is accepted by some inmates in return for protection from other inmates. 
D)  It is primarily an act of sex. 
A)  It generally involves the victimization of inmates who are at the top of the prison power structure. 
B)  It primarily involves the victimization of inmates who are violent offenders. 
C)  It is accepted by some inmates in return for protection from other inmates. 
D)  It is primarily an act of sex.

Question 17

Prison programs give inmates a better chance of reintegration into society after release.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Humboldt State University's Lee H. Bowker, one of the reasons for violent behavior in prisons is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  controls inmate misconduct. 
B)  helps unravel the social structure in the prison society. 
C)  generates more respect for attributes such as intelligence. 
D)  serves as a means of acquiring material goods. 
A)  controls inmate misconduct. 
B)  helps unravel the social structure in the prison society. 
C)  generates more respect for attributes such as intelligence. 
D)  serves as a means of acquiring material goods.

Question 19

Which of the following is a reentry issue faced by inmates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recidivism 
B)  Tokenism 
C)  False flagging 
D)  Double jeopardy 
A)  Recidivism 
B)  Tokenism 
C)  False flagging 
D)  Double jeopardy

Question 20

Unlike bank tellers, prisoners cannot:

Accepted Answer

A)  have meaningful interactions with outside communities. 
B)  be granted any constitutional rights. 
C)  develop their own argot for gangs in a total institution. 
D)  obtain parole for misdemeanor charges. 
A)  have meaningful interactions with outside communities. 
B)  be granted any constitutional rights. 
C)  develop their own argot for gangs in a total institution. 
D)  obtain parole for misdemeanor charges.

Which of the following is a punitive measure taken by prison officials against prison gangs and security threat groups (STGs)?

Identify a true statement about female correctional officers.

Greta was found guilty of murdering her husband. However, she was released from prison, and her criminal record was erased from records as the governor revoked Greta's conviction on the grounds that she was a victim of severe domestic violence. The given scenario best exemplifies a _____.

Describe the culture that is prevalent in women's prisons.

Nearly a third of correctional facilities offer_____, in which prisoners nearing the end of their sentences are given permission to work at paid employment in the community.

Which of the following is a similarity between correctional officers and highway patrol officers?

The most effective substance abuse programs for prisoners require:

Which of the following statements is true of block officers?

Explain the use of force as a disciplinary measure in prisons.

Women are not allowed to work as correctional officers in men's prisons.

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

Identify a true statement about sex offenders.

Which of the following statements is true of solitary confinement?

Which of the following is often the cause of inmate-on-inmate violence?

Which of the following statements is true of prison programs?

Which of the following statements is true of prison rape?

Prison programs give inmates a better chance of reintegration into society after release.

According to Humboldt State University's Lee H. Bowker, one of the reasons for violent behavior in prisons is that it:

Which of the following is a reentry issue faced by inmates?

Unlike bank tellers, prisoners cannot:

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Exam 12: The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry

Which of the following is a punitive measure taken by prison officials against prison gangs and security threat groups (STGs)?

Identify a true statement about female correctional officers.

Greta was found guilty of murdering her husband. However, she was released from prison, and her criminal record was erased from records as the governor revoked Greta's conviction on the grounds that she was a victim of severe domestic violence. The given scenario best exemplifies a _____.

Describe the culture that is prevalent in women's prisons.

Nearly a third of correctional facilities offer_____, in which prisoners nearing the end of their sentences are given permission to work at paid employment in the community.

Which of the following is a similarity between correctional officers and highway patrol officers?

The most effective substance abuse programs for prisoners require:

Which of the following statements is true of block officers?

Explain the use of force as a disciplinary measure in prisons.

Women are not allowed to work as correctional officers in men's prisons.

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

Identify a true statement about sex offenders.

Which of the following statements is true of solitary confinement?

Which of the following is often the cause of inmate-on-inmate violence?

Which of the following statements is true of prison programs?

Which of the following statements is true of prison rape?

Prison programs give inmates a better chance of reintegration into society after release.

According to Humboldt State University's Lee H. Bowker, one of the reasons for violent behavior in prisons is that it:

Which of the following is a reentry issue faced by inmates?

Unlike bank tellers, prisoners cannot:

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

Prisons and Jails

The Juvenile Justice System

Todays Challenges in Criminal Justice

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