Exam 10: Corrections

Which of the following is a part of the state corrections systems?

The ____________________ was a period of time in which thinkers challenged traditional values with new thoughts about human rationality and the need to place limitations on government.

That judges should not interfere with the administration of correctional institutions is referred to as a _________ policy.

Jean Luetin sits on the governor's committee on corrections and community welfare. She is to work with this panel to decrease the state's prison population. She and the other board members do not see eye to eye. Ms. Luetin feels that this is going to be quite the challenge, but will take advantage of every opportunity to improve the correctional facility. ​ The committee decided that regardless of what they do, they have to make sure they do not do anything that would cause a lawsuit, which is allowed by which landmark court case?

The presence of empty state-of-the-art prison facilities can encourage a criminal court judge to _________a defendant who may otherwise get probation.

Prior to the 1830s, criminal justice in America incorporated several techniques of punishment. Which of the following was not one of the methods used?

Under the lease system, prisoners were "leased" to private companies for labor.

Under New York's congregate system, prisoners worked under a rule of ______, and they were forbidden even to exchange glances while on the job or at meals.

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 is constantly amazed that so many individuals come through the jail daily. How many individuals sit in jail in a given day?

Gia Long is a correctional officer in a state correctional facility. She splits her time between a female facility and a male facility. Since she started her position, she has devised several ideas she would like to implement. Gia has recently interviewed for a new prison that promises to have better programs and less government control. Most likely she interviewed at which type of prison?

The Supreme Court has determined that the concept of cruel and unusual punishment as applied to corrections must be based on the ______________ of conditions in the institution.

Throughout the history of the United States, ideas about punishment have remained roughly the same.

The _____ system was used under Zebulon Brockway, in which prisoners can reduce their term of imprisonment and gain release.

Which of the following statements about the lease system is true?

Which of the following factors is not among the plausible explanations presented by Cole and Smith for the growth in the U.S. prison population?

Which case signaled the end of the hands-off policy?

The ______________was used when inmates are offered to contractors in exchange for food and/or clothing.

The Fourteenth Amendment equal protection clause has been a source of protection against discrimination applied to prisoners because of their:

Which is not cited as a potential reason for the increase in the U.S. prison population?

Which model of corrections do you think would be most successful at reducing criminal behavior following incarceration? Discuss through the use of   examples .