Question 1

Which behavior is an example of importation?

Accepted Answer

A)  An offender has an angry outburst when told recreation time is cancelled. 
B)  An inmate feels depressed at the loss of the role of aunt to her nephews. 
C)  An offender begins to use prison slang and follows the inmate code. 
D)  An inmate attempts to start a reading group to mimic his outside book club. 
A)  An offender has an angry outburst when told recreation time is cancelled. 
B)  An inmate feels depressed at the loss of the role of aunt to her nephews. 
C)  An offender begins to use prison slang and follows the inmate code. 
D)  An inmate attempts to start a reading group to mimic his outside book club. D

Question 2

Which statement accurately compares instrumental violence with expressive violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instrumental violence is used to achieve an end; expressive violence is an angry outburst. 
B)  Expressive violence is used to achieve an end; instrumental violence is an angry outburst. 
C)  Instrumental violence is used in rioting; expressive violence is not. 
D)  Expressive violence is used in rioting; expressive violence is not. 
A)  Instrumental violence is used to achieve an end; expressive violence is an angry outburst. 
B)  Expressive violence is used to achieve an end; instrumental violence is an angry outburst. 
C)  Instrumental violence is used in rioting; expressive violence is not. 
D)  Expressive violence is used in rioting; expressive violence is not. A

Question 3

Which statement about the top causes of death in jails versus those in prisons is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart disease is among the top causes of death in both jails and prisons. 
B)  Suicide is a more common cause of death in prisons than in jails. 
C)  Cancer is a more common cause of death in jails than in prisons. 
D)  Complications from HIV/AIDS are among the top causes of death in both jails and prisons. 
A)  Heart disease is among the top causes of death in both jails and prisons. 
B)  Suicide is a more common cause of death in prisons than in jails. 
C)  Cancer is a more common cause of death in jails than in prisons. 
D)  Complications from HIV/AIDS are among the top causes of death in both jails and prisons. A

Question 4

What are some of the difficulties that correctional organizations might face in using strategies to reduce violence?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Many of the difficult

Question 5

Prison subculture is a subset of the larger culture with its own norms, values, beliefs, and language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Group violence that poses a direct threat to inmates and officers alike is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pain of imprisonment 
B)  deprivation of security 
C)  prison rioting 
D)  expressive violence 
A)  pain of imprisonment 
B)  deprivation of security 
C)  prison rioting 
D)  expressive violence

Question 7

Which behavior is an example of mortification?

Accepted Answer

A)  An offender has an angry outburst when told recreation time is cancelled. 
B)  An inmate feels depressed at the loss of the role of aunt to her nephews. 
C)  An offender begins to use prison slang and follows the inmate code. 
D)  An inmate attempts to start a reading group to mimic his outside book club. 
A)  An offender has an angry outburst when told recreation time is cancelled. 
B)  An inmate feels depressed at the loss of the role of aunt to her nephews. 
C)  An offender begins to use prison slang and follows the inmate code. 
D)  An inmate attempts to start a reading group to mimic his outside book club.

Question 8

You are in charge of collecting data on prisoners for the state prison system. Which type of prisoner would you find it most difficult to accurately collect data on?

Accepted Answer

A)  elderly 
B)  LGBTI 
C)  mentally ill 
D)  juveniles 
A)  elderly 
B)  LGBTI 
C)  mentally ill 
D)  juveniles

Question 9

Why are gangs appealing to inmates in prisons?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Gangs are attractive

Question 10

In which security level is it most expensive to house an inmate for one year?

Accepted Answer

A)  minimum 
B)  medium 
C)  maximum 
D)  supermax 
A)  minimum 
B)  medium 
C)  maximum 
D)  supermax

Question 11

What factors influence rioting? Discuss strategies you believe can be used to prevent rioting.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Inmates usually engag

Question 12

One's gender identity is based on ______ rather than one's genitalia.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual history 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  internal identification 
D)  chromosomal information 
A)  sexual history 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  internal identification 
D)  chromosomal information

Question 13

Provide examples of what influences the degree to which the various "pains of imprisonment" are experienced by prisoners.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The pains of imprison

Question 14

According to recent statistics, between 10 and 20 percent of sexual assault allegations in prison are substantiated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which body or bodies oversee immigration prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Bureau of Prisons 
B)  state Departments of Corrections 
C)  Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
D)  Department of Justice 
A)  Federal Bureau of Prisons 
B)  state Departments of Corrections 
C)  Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
D)  Department of Justice

Question 16

The cost of prisons has made the United States reconsider how we use them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Define the term importation and explain how it applies to prisons. Provide an example of importation.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Importation is when e

Question 18

Research finds that mature coping in the prison system is relatively rare because of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the rigidity of niches 
B)  immaturity in social relations 
C)  the focus on programming 
D)  pseudofamily values 
A)  the rigidity of niches 
B)  immaturity in social relations 
C)  the focus on programming 
D)  pseudofamily values

Question 19

Incarceration in a supermax prison is expensive, at about $60,000 per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Historically, what is the most likely reason someone would be in an immigration prison?

Accepted Answer

A)  crossing the border after being deported 
B)  committing a violent offense in their nonnative country 
C)  engaging in international terrorism 
D)  committing cybercrime against a foreign government 
A)  crossing the border after being deported 
B)  committing a violent offense in their nonnative country 
C)  engaging in international terrorism 
D)  committing cybercrime against a foreign government

Which behavior is an example of importation?

Which statement accurately compares instrumental violence with expressive violence?

Which statement about the top causes of death in jails versus those in prisons is accurate?

What are some of the difficulties that correctional organizations might face in using strategies to reduce violence?

Prison subculture is a subset of the larger culture with its own norms, values, beliefs, and language.

Group violence that poses a direct threat to inmates and officers alike is called ______.

Which behavior is an example of mortification?

You are in charge of collecting data on prisoners for the state prison system. Which type of prisoner would you find it most difficult to accurately collect data on?

Why are gangs appealing to inmates in prisons?

In which security level is it most expensive to house an inmate for one year?

What factors influence rioting? Discuss strategies you believe can be used to prevent rioting.

One's gender identity is based on ______ rather than one's genitalia.

Provide examples of what influences the degree to which the various "pains of imprisonment" are experienced by prisoners.

According to recent statistics, between 10 and 20 percent of sexual assault allegations in prison are substantiated.

Which body or bodies oversee immigration prisons?

The cost of prisons has made the United States reconsider how we use them.

Define the term importation and explain how it applies to prisons. Provide an example of importation.

Research finds that mature coping in the prison system is relatively rare because of ______.

Incarceration in a supermax prison is expensive, at about $60,000 per year.

Historically, what is the most likely reason someone would be in an immigration prison?

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Jails and Detention Centers

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The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

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Exam 7: Prisons and the Correctional Client

Which behavior is an example of importation?

Which statement accurately compares instrumental violence with expressive violence?

Which statement about the top causes of death in jails versus those in prisons is accurate?

What are some of the difficulties that correctional organizations might face in using strategies to reduce violence?

Prison subculture is a subset of the larger culture with its own norms, values, beliefs, and language.

Group violence that poses a direct threat to inmates and officers alike is called ______.

Which behavior is an example of mortification?

You are in charge of collecting data on prisoners for the state prison system. Which type of prisoner would you find it most difficult to accurately collect data on?

Why are gangs appealing to inmates in prisons?

In which security level is it most expensive to house an inmate for one year?

What factors influence rioting? Discuss strategies you believe can be used to prevent rioting.

One's gender identity is based on ______ rather than one's genitalia.

Provide examples of what influences the degree to which the various "pains of imprisonment" are experienced by prisoners.

According to recent statistics, between 10 and 20 percent of sexual assault allegations in prison are substantiated.

Which body or bodies oversee immigration prisons?

The cost of prisons has made the United States reconsider how we use them.

Define the term importation and explain how it applies to prisons. Provide an example of importation.

Research finds that mature coping in the prison system is relatively rare because of ______.

Incarceration in a supermax prison is expensive, at about $60,000 per year.

Historically, what is the most likely reason someone would be in an immigration prison?

The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Early Corrections From Ancient Times to Correctional Institutions

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing: The Application of Punishment

Jails and Detention Centers

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediary Sanctions

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections and the Death Penalty

Correctional Programming and Treatment

Corrections in the 21st Century

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