Question 1

The least restrictive form of visiting conducted by most correctional institutions is a contact visit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A frisk search is best described as a:

Accepted Answer

A) Visual inspection of the clothed body 
B) Physical pat-down of the clothed body 
C) Physical pat-down of the unclothed body 
D) Frisking of the contents of one's cell 
E) Frisking of the body cavity 
A) Visual inspection of the clothed body 
B) Physical pat-down of the clothed body 
C) Physical pat-down of the unclothed body 
D) Frisking of the contents of one's cell 
E) Frisking of the body cavity B

Question 3

An officer who goes "by the book," strictly enforcing rules at all times, tends to be viewed by other officers as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Weak 
B)  Strong 
C)  Knowledgeable 
D)  Competent 
E)  C and D 
A)  Weak 
B)  Strong 
C)  Knowledgeable 
D)  Competent 
E)  C and D A

Question 4

A warden wants to divide a large institution into smaller, more manageable components. Staffing is set up so that each cellblock has a person in charge, along with caseworkers, counselors, and clerical staff. All decisions and problems concerning the inmates in the cellblock are handled by these staff members. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Custodial zoning 
B)  Integrated decision-making 
C)  Centralized authority 
D)  Unit management 
E)  The corrupt alliance 
A)  Custodial zoning 
B)  Integrated decision-making 
C)  Centralized authority 
D)  Unit management 
E)  The corrupt alliance

Question 5

An officer who goes "by the book," strictly enforcing rules at all times tends to be viewed by other officers as:

Accepted Answer

A) Weak 
B) Strong 
C) Knowledgeable 
D) Competent 
E) C and D 
A) Weak 
B) Strong 
C) Knowledgeable 
D) Competent 
E) C and D

Question 6

Use the following answer options for the next series of questions:
-An inmate is being readmitted to prison from the hospital and requires close observation for the first week upon returning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative segregation 
B)  Disciplinary segregation 
C)  Protective custody 
A)  Administrative segregation 
B)  Disciplinary segregation 
C)  Protective custody

Question 7

The fact that two consecutive doors cannot be opened at the same time in a correctional facility illustrates how:

Accepted Answer

A)  Security is built into physical design 
B)  Treatment and custody must cooperate to prevent escapes 
C)  It is necessary to prevent the corrupt alliance between officers and inmates 
D)  Two officers are posted at the entrance to certain critical doors 
E)  Little the administration trusts correctional officers 
A)  Security is built into physical design 
B)  Treatment and custody must cooperate to prevent escapes 
C)  It is necessary to prevent the corrupt alliance between officers and inmates 
D)  Two officers are posted at the entrance to certain critical doors 
E)  Little the administration trusts correctional officers

Question 8

Two former police officers are isolated from the rest of the population because the warden fears that inmates they arrested on the street will seek retaliation. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Administrative segregation 
B) Disciplinary segregation 
C) Protective custody 
A) Administrative segregation 
B) Disciplinary segregation 
C) Protective custody

Question 9

Conjugal visits have the advantage of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing an incentive for good institutional behavior 
B)  Strengthening family bonds 
C)  Being available to all inmates in institutions that have such programs 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Providing an incentive for good institutional behavior 
B)  Strengthening family bonds 
C)  Being available to all inmates in institutions that have such programs 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

Furloughs are provided for the purpose of enabling inmates to maintain full-time jobs in the community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Inmate A engaged in a shoving match with Inmate B and ignored the officer's order to "break it up." Two other inmates stepped in to separate them. At this point, the officer can:

Accepted Answer

A) Write a disciplinary action report 
B) Send Inmate A to disciplinary segregation for 30 days 
C) Send both Inmates A and B to disciplinary segregation for 30 days 
D) Add time to the sentence that was originally imposed on either inmate 
E) A, B, and C 
A) Write a disciplinary action report 
B) Send Inmate A to disciplinary segregation for 30 days 
C) Send both Inmates A and B to disciplinary segregation for 30 days 
D) Add time to the sentence that was originally imposed on either inmate 
E) A, B, and C

Question 12

Unauthorized entrance into and exit from correctional institutions are prevented by such practices as:

Accepted Answer

A) Administrative segregation 
B) Inmate self-governance 
C) Breaking up the corrupt alliance 
D) Visitation restrictions 
E) Congregate labor 
A) Administrative segregation 
B) Inmate self-governance 
C) Breaking up the corrupt alliance 
D) Visitation restrictions 
E) Congregate labor

Question 13

Custodial security is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Unrelated to treatment programs 
B)  Necessary for inmates to feel comfortable in treatment programs 
C)  Less important in institutions that are highly treatment oriented 
D)  A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Unrelated to treatment programs 
B)  Necessary for inmates to feel comfortable in treatment programs 
C)  Less important in institutions that are highly treatment oriented 
D)  A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 14

Contraband includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anything that is contrary to expected institutional behavior 
B)  A violation of the institutional norms, values, or culture 
C)  Anything that is in violation of institutional rules 
D)  Any item that is not authorized or is altered from its original state 
E)  Any of the above 
A)  Anything that is contrary to expected institutional behavior 
B)  A violation of the institutional norms, values, or culture 
C)  Anything that is in violation of institutional rules 
D)  Any item that is not authorized or is altered from its original state 
E)  Any of the above

Question 15

An internal body-cavity search can be conducted by a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Correctional officer 
B)  Sergeant 
C)  Correctional administrator 
D)  Physician 
E)  Any of the above 
A)  Correctional officer 
B)  Sergeant 
C)  Correctional administrator 
D)  Physician 
E)  Any of the above

Question 16

In addition to employing formal controls, correctional officers also shape inmate behavior through the use of informal controls, which can include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Verbal communication 
B)  Developing appropriate interpersonal relationships 
C)  Administering mild physical punishment informally 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Verbal communication 
B)  Developing appropriate interpersonal relationships 
C)  Administering mild physical punishment informally 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

When an officer habitually either over- or underenforces the rules and regulations, inmates can react by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Seeking retaliation 
B)  Becoming uncooperative 
C)  Losing respect for the officer 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Seeking retaliation 
B)  Becoming uncooperative 
C)  Losing respect for the officer 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

Passes, escorts, and electronic scanning devices are used in correctional facilities in order to:

Accepted Answer

A) Search cells 
B) Monitor visits 
C) Punish inmates 
D) Control movement 
E) Maintain external security 
A) Search cells 
B) Monitor visits 
C) Punish inmates 
D) Control movement 
E) Maintain external security

Question 19

Under unit management, treatment and custody are more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) Work together as a team 
B) Work at cross-purposes 
C) Be in continual conflict 
D) Ignore each other 
E) B and C 
A) Work together as a team 
B) Work at cross-purposes 
C) Be in continual conflict 
D) Ignore each other 
E) B and C

Question 20

The provisions of the Wolff v. McDonnell case apply when an inmate is facing:

Accepted Answer

A) Any form of disciplinary action 
B) The loss of any privileges 
C) The loss of a coveted work detail 
D) The loss of gain time 
E) C and D 
A) Any form of disciplinary action 
B) The loss of any privileges 
C) The loss of a coveted work detail 
D) The loss of gain time 
E) C and D

The least restrictive form of visiting conducted by most correctional institutions is a contact visit.

A frisk search is best described as a:

An officer who goes "by the book," strictly enforcing rules at all times, tends to be viewed by other officers as:

An officer who goes "by the book," strictly enforcing rules at all times tends to be viewed by other officers as:

Use the following answer options for the next series of questions: -An inmate is being readmitted to prison from the hospital and requires close observation for the first week upon returning.

The fact that two consecutive doors cannot be opened at the same time in a correctional facility illustrates how:

Two former police officers are isolated from the rest of the population because the warden fears that inmates they arrested on the street will seek retaliation. This is an example of:

Conjugal visits have the advantage of:

Furloughs are provided for the purpose of enabling inmates to maintain full-time jobs in the community.

Inmate A engaged in a shoving match with Inmate B and ignored the officer's order to "break it up." Two other inmates stepped in to separate them. At this point, the officer can:

Unauthorized entrance into and exit from correctional institutions are prevented by such practices as:

Custodial security is:

Contraband includes:

An internal body-cavity search can be conducted by a:

In addition to employing formal controls, correctional officers also shape inmate behavior through the use of informal controls, which can include:

When an officer habitually either over- or underenforces the rules and regulations, inmates can react by:

Passes, escorts, and electronic scanning devices are used in correctional facilities in order to:

Under unit management, treatment and custody are more likely to:

The provisions of the Wolff v. McDonnell case apply when an inmate is facing:

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Transition From Confinement to Community

Juvenile Corrections

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

Current Trends and Future Issues

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Exam 8: Custodial Procedures

The least restrictive form of visiting conducted by most correctional institutions is a contact visit.

A frisk search is best described as a:

An officer who goes "by the book," strictly enforcing rules at all times, tends to be viewed by other officers as:

An officer who goes "by the book," strictly enforcing rules at all times tends to be viewed by other officers as:

Use the following answer options for the next series of questions: -An inmate is being readmitted to prison from the hospital and requires close observation for the first week upon returning.

The fact that two consecutive doors cannot be opened at the same time in a correctional facility illustrates how:

Two former police officers are isolated from the rest of the population because the warden fears that inmates they arrested on the street will seek retaliation. This is an example of:

Conjugal visits have the advantage of:

Furloughs are provided for the purpose of enabling inmates to maintain full-time jobs in the community.

Inmate A engaged in a shoving match with Inmate B and ignored the officer's order to "break it up." Two other inmates stepped in to separate them. At this point, the officer can:

Unauthorized entrance into and exit from correctional institutions are prevented by such practices as:

Custodial security is:

Contraband includes:

An internal body-cavity search can be conducted by a:

In addition to employing formal controls, correctional officers also shape inmate behavior through the use of informal controls, which can include:

When an officer habitually either over- or underenforces the rules and regulations, inmates can react by:

Passes, escorts, and electronic scanning devices are used in correctional facilities in order to:

Under unit management, treatment and custody are more likely to:

The provisions of the Wolff v. McDonnell case apply when an inmate is facing:

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Transition From Confinement to Community

Juvenile Corrections

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

Current Trends and Future Issues

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