Question 1

Police do not need to show reasonable suspicion to search a parolee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Private prisons are less flexible than state prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Private prisons are believed to have lower operating costs than state prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

With an estimated 13 million admissions and releases per year, more people directly experience _____ than experience prisons, mental hospitals, and halfway houses combined.

Accepted Answer

A) boot camps 
B) parole 
C) probation 
D) jails 
A) boot camps 
B) parole 
C) probation 
D) jails

Question 5

A basic principle of the Pennsylvania System was an emphasis upon the social interaction among prisoners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the law of corrections and how it is applied to offenders and correctional personnel.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but students should m

Question 7

Jails are predominately filled with women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The administration of prisons is part of the _____ branch of government.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The administration of prisons is part of...

Question 9

Wesley is serving a 10-month sentence for driving while impaired.  This was Wesley's second conviction.  He has never served time before and is overwhelmed with his experience so far.  He is serving his time with all walks of life and most inmates say they are not guilty.  Wesley cannot believe he is serving time and the manager is someone he supported and actually voted for.  Wesley knows that the next 10 months cannot go fast enough.
Which of the following statements regarding Wesley is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Wesley would not meet any inmates in jail who were arrested for violent crimes like murder. 
B) Wesley could meet inmates while in jail who were arrested for violent crimes like murder. 
C) Wesley has more rights in county jail than those serving time in state prisons. 
D) Wesley is serving with others who have been convicted and sentenced. 
A) Wesley would not meet any inmates in jail who were arrested for violent crimes like murder. 
B) Wesley could meet inmates while in jail who were arrested for violent crimes like murder. 
C) Wesley has more rights in county jail than those serving time in state prisons. 
D) Wesley is serving with others who have been convicted and sentenced.

Question 10

One explanation for the increase in the incarceration rate in the 1990s was the increase in the number of arrests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following are not subject to deportation if arrested?

Accepted Answer

A) Illegal immigrants 
B) Sentenced illegal immigrants 
C) Sentenced legal immigrants 
D) The dependents of illegal immigrants 
A) Illegal immigrants 
B) Sentenced illegal immigrants 
C) Sentenced legal immigrants 
D) The dependents of illegal immigrants

Question 12

Which of the following is not a feature of the community model of corrections?

Accepted Answer

A) Reintegration as a goal. 
B) Get-tough polices 
C) A challenge to conventional governmental powers. 
D) Outgrowth of the civil rights movement . 
A) Reintegration as a goal. 
B) Get-tough polices 
C) A challenge to conventional governmental powers. 
D) Outgrowth of the civil rights movement .

Question 13

The organization of corrections in the United States leaves the primary responsibility for administering prisons with the

Accepted Answer

A) states. 
B) United Nations. 
C) regional governing associations. 
D) towns. 
A) states. 
B) United Nations. 
C) regional governing associations. 
D) towns.

Question 14

What were the main criticisms of the separate confinement and congregate systems? Why did the United States move away from these methods of incarceration?

Accepted Answer

Answers should refle

Question 15

Which of the following is true concerning crime rates and the prison population since 1991?

Accepted Answer

A) Crime rates and the prison population are both declining. 
B) Crime rates and the prison population are both increasing. 
C) Crime rates and the prison population are both stable. 
D) Crime rates are decreasing and the prison population is increasing. 
A) Crime rates and the prison population are both declining. 
B) Crime rates and the prison population are both increasing. 
C) Crime rates and the prison population are both stable. 
D) Crime rates are decreasing and the prison population is increasing.

Question 16

The penitentiary system that developed in ________ kept inmates in isolation from other inmates.

Accepted Answer

A) Boston, Massachusetts, 
B) Pennsylvania, 
C) Elmira, New York, 
D) Virginia, 
A) Boston, Massachusetts, 
B) Pennsylvania, 
C) Elmira, New York, 
D) Virginia,

Question 17

Which of the following is true in comparing federal prisoners with state prisoners?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal prisoners are more often violent offenders. 
B) Federal prisoners are convicted for the same types of crimes as state prisoners. 
C) Federal prisoners are less likely to be foreigners. 
D) Federal prisoners disproportionately comprise drug offenders. 
A) Federal prisoners are more often violent offenders. 
B) Federal prisoners are convicted for the same types of crimes as state prisoners. 
C) Federal prisoners are less likely to be foreigners. 
D) Federal prisoners disproportionately comprise drug offenders.

Question 18

_____ and high levels of violence are the hallmarks of many jails.

Accepted Answer

A) Murder 
B) Suicide 
C) Theft 
D) Gangs 
A) Murder 
B) Suicide 
C) Theft 
D) Gangs

Question 19

Throughout most of the 20th century, the number of persons incarcerated either declined or remained stable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) Tougher sentencing 
B) Prison construction 
C) The War on Drugs 
D) The dramatic  increase in the crime rate over the past two decades 
A) Tougher sentencing 
B) Prison construction 
C) The War on Drugs 
D) The dramatic  increase in the crime rate over the past two decades

Police do not need to show reasonable suspicion to search a parolee.

Private prisons are less flexible than state prisons.

Private prisons are believed to have lower operating costs than state prisons.

With an estimated 13 million admissions and releases per year, more people directly experience _____ than experience prisons, mental hospitals, and halfway houses combined.

A basic principle of the Pennsylvania System was an emphasis upon the social interaction among prisoners.

Discuss the law of corrections and how it is applied to offenders and correctional personnel.

Jails are predominately filled with women.

The administration of prisons is part of the _____ branch of government.

One explanation for the increase in the incarceration rate in the 1990s was the increase in the number of arrests.

Which of the following are not subject to deportation if arrested?

Which of the following is not a feature of the community model of corrections?

The organization of corrections in the United States leaves the primary responsibility for administering prisons with the

What were the main criticisms of the separate confinement and congregate systems? Why did the United States move away from these methods of incarceration?

Which of the following is true concerning crime rates and the prison population since 1991?

The penitentiary system that developed in ________ kept inmates in isolation from other inmates.

Which of the following is true in comparing federal prisoners with state prisoners?

_____ and high levels of violence are the hallmarks of many jails.

Throughout most of the 20th century, the number of persons incarcerated either declined or remained stable.

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

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Exam 13: Corrections

Police do not need to show reasonable suspicion to search a parolee.

Private prisons are less flexible than state prisons.

Private prisons are believed to have lower operating costs than state prisons.

With an estimated 13 million admissions and releases per year, more people directly experience _____ than experience prisons, mental hospitals, and halfway houses combined.

A basic principle of the Pennsylvania System was an emphasis upon the social interaction among prisoners.

Discuss the law of corrections and how it is applied to offenders and correctional personnel.

Jails are predominately filled with women.

The administration of prisons is part of the _____ branch of government.

One explanation for the increase in the incarceration rate in the 1990s was the increase in the number of arrests.

Which of the following are not subject to deportation if arrested?

Which of the following is not a feature of the community model of corrections?

The organization of corrections in the United States leaves the primary responsibility for administering prisons with the

What were the main criticisms of the separate confinement and congregate systems? Why did the United States move away from these methods of incarceration?

Which of the following is true concerning crime rates and the prison population since 1991?

The penitentiary system that developed in ________ kept inmates in isolation from other inmates.

Which of the following is true in comparing federal prisoners with state prisoners?

_____ and high levels of violence are the hallmarks of many jails.

Throughout most of the 20th century, the number of persons incarcerated either declined or remained stable.

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

Crime and Justice in America

Victimization and Criminal Behavior

The Criminal Justice System

Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

Police

Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations

Policing Contemporary Issues and Challenges

Police and Constitutional Law

Courts and Pretrial Processes

Prosecution and Defense

Determination of Guilt Plea Bargaining and Trials

Punishment and Sentencing

Community Corrections Probation and Interrmediate Sanctions

Incarceration and Prison Society

Reentry Into the Community

Juvenile Justice

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