Question 1

The history of prison gangs is very new to correctional facilities and agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Explain why supermax prisons were originally created.

Accepted Answer

Supermax prisons developed at the federal level with the Alcatraz Prison, which was built in 1934 to hold the most notorious gangsters of its era. Some, however, argue that the first full-fledged supermaxes did not develop until the 1980s and were part of the get tough on crime movement that promoted more severe punishment.

Question 3

Carole currently resides in a prison where inmates are provided with far more programming both inside and outside. She can roam the facility more freely and her visiting options are more liberalized. She is most likely held in a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Incarceration in a supermax is expensive at about US$60,000 per year, as compared to US$15,000 to US$70,000 to incarcerate an adult male in lower security prison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Data indicates that 15% of prison inmates experienced sexual assaults in a given year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss each of the pains of imprisonment as conceived by Sykes. What influences the degree to which they are experienced by prisoners?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss each of the pains of imprisonment...

Question 7

According to Clemmer, why would inmates in prison be motivated to engage in deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  To alleviate the pain associated with imprisonment. 
B)  Because they were deviant prior to entering prison. 
C)  To punish their captors and assert their will. 
D)  To reclaim the loss of their own culture. 
A)  To alleviate the pain associated with imprisonment. 
B)  Because they were deviant prior to entering prison. 
C)  To punish their captors and assert their will. 
D)  To reclaim the loss of their own culture.

Question 8

United States' combined incarceration rate for jails and prisons remains the highest in the Western world at 670 per 100,000 U.S. residents as of 2016.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following are considered to be prosocial activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  work 
B)  treatment programs 
C)  school 
D)  all of these 
A)  work 
B)  treatment programs 
C)  school 
D)  all of these

Question 10

According to Maslow (1998), if the _____ need is not fulfilled, it will preoccupy offenders and motivate them to engage in behaviors that they normally might avoid.

Accepted Answer

A)  food 
B)  water 
C)  social 
D)  security 
A)  food 
B)  water 
C)  social 
D)  security

Question 11

In what way do maximum security prisons differ from supermax prisons?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

According to Sykes and Messinger (1960), _____ are inmates that either chose to not connect to the inmate subculture or held on to more traditional and legitimate values from the larger culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Beassts 
B)  Fishes 
C)  Lone wolfs 
D)  Square Johns 
A)  Beassts 
B)  Fishes 
C)  Lone wolfs 
D)  Square Johns

Question 13

Discuss in detail Goffman's idea of a total institution. How do these aspects affect the lives of inmates?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss in detail Goffman's idea of a...

Question 14

According to a 2004 survey of state and federal prison inmates, the most prevalent medical problems for prison inmates were

Accepted Answer

A)  vision and hearing loss 
B)  heart disease and kidney disease 
C)  arthritis and hypertension 
D)  cancer 
A)  vision and hearing loss 
B)  heart disease and kidney disease 
C)  arthritis and hypertension 
D)  cancer

Question 15

What is classification? How are prisons classified? In your discussion, make sure you mention what types of inmates are held in the different classifications of prisons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is classification? How are prisons classified?...

Question 16

The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 ended much of the ______ support for mental health hospital.

Accepted Answer

A)  local 
B)  state 
C)  federal 
D)  tribal 
A)  local 
B)  state 
C)  federal 
D)  tribal

Question 17

Define mature coping.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define mature coping....

Question 18

Explain and discuss mature coping. What does Johnson argue? What does he mean when he says that inmates must find a niche?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain and discuss mature coping. What does...

Question 19

Women and children are classified in separate facilities from adult males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain what rioting is and why it present problems for correctional facilities. Include in your answer any information about violence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what rioting is and why it...

Exam 9: Prisons and the Correctional Client

The history of prison gangs is very new to correctional facilities and agencies.

Explain why supermax prisons were originally created.

Carole currently resides in a prison where inmates are provided with far more programming both inside and outside. She can roam the facility more freely and her visiting options are more liberalized. She is most likely held in a

Incarceration in a supermax is expensive at about US$60,000 per year, as compared to US$15,000 to US$70,000 to incarcerate an adult male in lower security prison.

Data indicates that 15% of prison inmates experienced sexual assaults in a given year.

Discuss each of the pains of imprisonment as conceived by Sykes. What influences the degree to which they are experienced by prisoners?

According to Clemmer, why would inmates in prison be motivated to engage in deviance?

United States' combined incarceration rate for jails and prisons remains the highest in the Western world at 670 per 100,000 U.S. residents as of 2016.

Which of the following are considered to be prosocial activities?

According to Maslow (1998), if the _____ need is not fulfilled, it will preoccupy offenders and motivate them to engage in behaviors that they normally might avoid.

In what way do maximum security prisons differ from supermax prisons?

According to Sykes and Messinger (1960), _____ are inmates that either chose to not connect to the inmate subculture or held on to more traditional and legitimate values from the larger culture.

Discuss in detail Goffman's idea of a total institution. How do these aspects affect the lives of inmates?

According to a 2004 survey of state and federal prison inmates, the most prevalent medical problems for prison inmates were

What is classification? How are prisons classified? In your discussion, make sure you mention what types of inmates are held in the different classifications of prisons.

The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 ended much of the ______ support for mental health hospital.

Define mature coping.

Explain and discuss mature coping. What does Johnson argue? What does he mean when he says that inmates must find a niche?

Women and children are classified in separate facilities from adult males.

Explain what rioting is and why it present problems for correctional facilities. Include in your answer any information about violence.

The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Early Corrections: From Ancient Times to Colonial Jails and Prisons

Correctional History: Early Prisons to Corrections Today

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing: The Application of Punishment

Jails and Detention Centers

Special Problem-Solving Courts in Corrections

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediary Sanctions

Classification and Assessment of Offenders

Correctional Programming and Treatment

Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Correctional Organizations and Their Management

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections

The Death Penalty

Comparative Corrections: Punishment in Other Countries

Corrections in the 21st Century

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