Exam 10: Corrections

The U.S. Constitution states that people who have committed crimes forfeit their rights and civil liberties.

In which type of prisons do inmates spend up to 23 hours a day in their cells?

In which system were inmates to be redeemed by staying in isolation at night but coming together to eat and work?

The _______________emphasizes the need to restore a convicted offender to a constructive place in society through vocation therapy.

Probation and _______ supervision for federal offenders are provided by the Federal Probation and Pretrial Service System.

State correctional systems include state institutions for women, community corrections, and ________.

Prior to 1800, Americans followed the same general standards of correction that were practiced in Europe, which included physical punishment such as flogging.

Jails are administered locally by:

Women have historically taken a back seat to men in terms of programs and rehabilitative opportunities. How can this be changed? Should administrators of female institutions be female? Why or why not? Can male administrators do an adequate job? Why or why not?

The __________ prison (holding about 21 percent of state inmates) is built like a fortress, usually surrounded by stone walls with guard towers.

_________ includes all programs, services, facilities, and organizations responsible for the management of people who have been convicted in a court of law.