Question 1

The gender of the large majority of jail inmates is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

male

Question 2

Which agency of the government manages federal prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Bureau of Prisons 
B)  Federal Probation and Parole Supervision 
C)  State Correctional Systems 
D)  State Community Correctional Systems 
E)  State Institutions for Women 
A)  Federal Bureau of Prisons 
B)  Federal Probation and Parole Supervision 
C)  State Correctional Systems 
D)  State Community Correctional Systems 
E)  State Institutions for Women A

Question 3

The primary function of jails is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  hold persons for less than 1 year. 
B)  hold persons for more than 1 year. 
C)  hold persons for more than 5 years. 
D)  hold persons for more than 10 years. 
E)  hold persons for more than 20 years. 
A)  hold persons for less than 1 year. 
B)  hold persons for more than 1 year. 
C)  hold persons for more than 5 years. 
D)  hold persons for more than 10 years. 
E)  hold persons for more than 20 years. A

Question 4

Identify and discuss the five explanations for the great increase in the incarcerated population.

Accepted Answer

The great increase in the incarcerated p

Question 5

Which of the following policies did federal courts generally maintain with respect to prisoners' rights prior to the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Hands-on," or active intervention for many prisoners' rights 
B)  "Hands-off," or rare recognition of any prisoners' rights for prisoners 
C)  Intervention for freedom of speech only 
D)  Intervention to prevent unreasonable searches only 
E)  Intervention only to provide medical care 
A)  "Hands-on," or active intervention for many prisoners' rights 
B)  "Hands-off," or rare recognition of any prisoners' rights for prisoners 
C)  Intervention for freedom of speech only 
D)  Intervention to prevent unreasonable searches only 
E)  Intervention only to provide medical care

Question 6

Deputy Nelson is a captain for a jail in the county in which he lives. He has seen many changes in his 25-year career. As he nears retirement, his supervisor wants his input for changes he would like to see made for the new generation of employees. ​ Deputy Nelson states that the biggest difference he has witnessed is the increase of which particular group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illegal immigrants 
B)  Juveniles 
C)  Women 
D)  Men 
E)  College graduates 
A)  Illegal immigrants 
B)  Juveniles 
C)  Women 
D)  Men 
E)  College graduates

Question 7

____________________ are secure facilities in which inmates stay for less than one year.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are secure facilities in which inmates...

Question 8

People on probation currently make up what percentage of the correctional population?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  50 
E)  60 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  50 
E)  60

Question 9

In order to revoke parole, there must be a determination of probable cause that the parolee violated the conditions of release established by the parole board and a subsequent finding that the violation, in fact, occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Pennsylvania penitentiary system had a separate system, while the New York pen itentiary system had a congregate system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Medium security prisons:

Accepted Answer

A)  house the least violent offenders. 
B)  house inmates perceived as "hardened criminals." 
C)  allow prisoners to live in dormitories. 
D)  place greater emphasis on work and rehabilitation than maximum security prisons. 
E)  confine inmates to their cells 23 hours per day. 
A)  house the least violent offenders. 
B)  house inmates perceived as "hardened criminals." 
C)  allow prisoners to live in dormitories. 
D)  place greater emphasis on work and rehabilitation than maximum security prisons. 
E)  confine inmates to their cells 23 hours per day.

Question 12

The rehabilitation model of corrections involved contributions from social science researchers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ____________________, which operates a system of prisons throughout the nation, was created by Congress in 1930.

Accepted Answer

Federal Bu

Question 14

Which was not one of the methods of punishment used in criminal justice in America prior to the 1830s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corrections. 
B)  Law enforcement. 
C)  Courts. 
D)  Penitentiary. 
E)  Penal decisions. 
A)  Corrections. 
B)  Law enforcement. 
C)  Courts. 
D)  Penitentiary. 
E)  Penal decisions.

Question 15

One potential explanation advanced to account for the increase in the U.S. incarceration rate during the 1990s was that the number of arrests had increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is one way in which prisons in the southern U.S. differed from those in the northeast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern prisons used the contract labor system. 
B)  The use of reformatories began in the south, then spread to the northeast. 
C)  The lease system was frequently used in southern prisons. 
D)  The first prisons for women were in the south. 
E)  The south built many more prisons than the northern states following the Civil War. 
A)  Southern prisons used the contract labor system. 
B)  The use of reformatories began in the south, then spread to the northeast. 
C)  The lease system was frequently used in southern prisons. 
D)  The first prisons for women were in the south. 
E)  The south built many more prisons than the northern states following the Civil War.

Question 17

The majority of people under supervision of the criminal justice system are serving time on ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The majority of people under supervision of...

Question 18

The Penitentiary Act of 1779 required that institutions be based on all of the following principles except:

Accepted Answer

A)  a secure and sanitary building. 
B)  inspection to ensure that offenders followed the rules. 
C)  abolition of the fees charged offenders for their food. 
D)  reformatory regime. 
E)  defendant access to legal counsel. 
A)  a secure and sanitary building. 
B)  inspection to ensure that offenders followed the rules. 
C)  abolition of the fees charged offenders for their food. 
D)  reformatory regime. 
E)  defendant access to legal counsel.

Question 19

Which correctional "era" was characterized by separate confinement, isolation, and inmate labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colonial 
B)  Penitentiary 
C)  Reformatory 
D)  Progressive 
E)  Medical 
A)  Colonial 
B)  Penitentiary 
C)  Reformatory 
D)  Progressive 
E)  Medical

Question 20

The hands-off policy prevents prison staff from placing their hands of the inmate population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The gender of the large majority of jail inmates is ____________________.

Which agency of the government manages federal prisons?

The primary function of jails is to:

Identify and discuss the five explanations for the great increase in the incarcerated population.

Which of the following policies did federal courts generally maintain with respect to prisoners' rights prior to the 1960s?

____________________ are secure facilities in which inmates stay for less than one year.

People on probation currently make up what percentage of the correctional population?

In order to revoke parole, there must be a determination of probable cause that the parolee violated the conditions of release established by the parole board and a subsequent finding that the violation, in fact, occurred.

The Pennsylvania penitentiary system had a separate system, while the New York pen itentiary system had a congregate system.

Medium security prisons:

The rehabilitation model of corrections involved contributions from social science researchers.

The ____________________, which operates a system of prisons throughout the nation, was created by Congress in 1930.

Which was not one of the methods of punishment used in criminal justice in America prior to the 1830s?

One potential explanation advanced to account for the increase in the U.S. incarceration rate during the 1990s was that the number of arrests had increased.

Which of the following is one way in which prisons in the southern U.S. differed from those in the northeast?

The majority of people under supervision of the criminal justice system are serving time on ____________________.

The Penitentiary Act of 1779 required that institutions be based on all of the following principles except:

Which correctional "era" was characterized by separate confinement, isolation, and inmate labor?

The hands-off policy prevents prison staff from placing their hands of the inmate population.

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Exam 10: Corrections

The gender of the large majority of jail inmates is ____________________.

Which agency of the government manages federal prisons?

The primary function of jails is to:

Identify and discuss the five explanations for the great increase in the incarcerated population.

Which of the following policies did federal courts generally maintain with respect to prisoners' rights prior to the 1960s?

____________________ are secure facilities in which inmates stay for less than one year.

People on probation currently make up what percentage of the correctional population?

In order to revoke parole, there must be a determination of probable cause that the parolee violated the conditions of release established by the parole board and a subsequent finding that the violation, in fact, occurred.

The Pennsylvania penitentiary system had a separate system, while the New York pen itentiary system had a congregate system.

Medium security prisons:

The rehabilitation model of corrections involved contributions from social science researchers.

The ____________________, which operates a system of prisons throughout the nation, was created by Congress in 1930.

Which was not one of the methods of punishment used in criminal justice in America prior to the 1830s?

One potential explanation advanced to account for the increase in the U.S. incarceration rate during the 1990s was that the number of arrests had increased.

Which of the following is one way in which prisons in the southern U.S. differed from those in the northeast?

The majority of people under supervision of the criminal justice system are serving time on ____________________.

The Penitentiary Act of 1779 required that institutions be based on all of the following principles except:

Which correctional "era" was characterized by separate confinement, isolation, and inmate labor?

The hands-off policy prevents prison staff from placing their hands of the inmate population.

The Criminal Justice System

Crime and Crime Causation

Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

Police

Policing Contemporary Issues and Challenges

Police and Law

Courts and Adjudication

Pretrial Procedures Plea Bargaining and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Incarceration and Prison Society

Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Reentry Into the Community

Technology and Criminal Justice

Juvenile Justice

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