Exam 13: Corrections

Which of the following is true about privately run prisons?

After the 1960s, most courts maintained a "hands-off" policy with respect to corrections.

An institution for young offenders emphasizing training is called a(n)______.

_____ courts are an alternative to criminal courts as they can help those with emotional and developmental issues.

At the federal level, probation officers are appointed by which of the following?

Jails are operated locally by elected officials.

The _____ model of corrections emphasizes the need to restore a convicted offender to a constructive place in society through some form of vocational or educational training or therapy.

Javier was recently tried and convicted of trafficking cocaine across state lines.  He was sentenced to a mandatory 10-year prison sentence.  Javier is a citizen of Mexico; however, he has been living in the United States for the last several years with his wife and two young children.  Javier is serving his sentence in a single cell with little to no contact throughout the day.  The warden seems to believe in old-style punishment. Javier was convicted of trafficking cocaine across state lines.  He is most likely serving his time in which type of correctional facility?

The U.S. Supreme Court decision in _____ signaled the end of the hands-off policy.

During the 19th century, which of the following was not a principle that guided female prison reform?

Prisoners' right to due process requires that they

For which claimed freedom or right have prisoners been least successful in persuading federal courts to provide protection?

Javier was recently tried and convicted of trafficking cocaine across state lines.  He was sentenced to a mandatory 10-year prison sentence.  Javier is a citizen of Mexico; however, he has been living in the United States for the last several years with his wife and two young children.  Javier is serving his sentence in a single cell with little to no contact throughout the day.  The warden seems to believe in old-style punishment. Once Javier completes his 10-year sentence, the next step is

Jails are typically populated with poorly educated and low-income people.

How does the use of segregation affect prisoners, especially during their initial confinements?

The federal government provides all of the funding for American prisons.

Discuss the pros and cons of prison privatization.

In all states, the administration of prisons is

Prisoners in _____  typically spend up to 23 hours per day in their cells.

 ______ is the formal government removal of an alien from the United States.