Question 1

The two key ingredients of the new-generation approach to jails are ________ design and inmate supervision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two key ingredients of the new-generation...

Question 2

When a team of workers gather information from and about a defendant for purposes of evaluating the risk he or she poses to the community during the pretrial stage, that team is conducting a pretrial assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The rate of mental illness in America's state prisons and local jails is at least three times the rate in the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Jails configured as ________ facilities are designed with single- or multiple-occupancy cells aligned along corridors.

Accepted Answer

A)  podular 
B)  linear 
C)  elliptical 
D)  continuous 
A)  podular 
B)  linear 
C)  elliptical 
D)  continuous

Question 5

________ is a type of pretrial release in which defendants are placed at liberty in the community without having to make a payment but are still responsible for the full bail amount if they fail to meet required court appearances.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditional release 
B)  Unsecured bond 
C)  Release on recognizance 
D)  Bail bond 
A)  Conditional release 
B)  Unsecured bond 
C)  Release on recognizance 
D)  Bail bond

Question 6

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Serious mental illness

Accepted Answer

A)  A broad category identifying convicted offenders who are considered to have mental health problems as a result of self-reported clinical diagnosis or treatment by a mental health professional. 
B)  Confinement facilities usually operated by city or county governments. 
C)  Confinement facilities operated by a state government, rather than the more typical local government agency. 
D)  A narrow category used to identify convicted offenders suffering from such conditions as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, or major depression. 
E)  Confinement facilities usually operated by state or federal governments. 
A)  A broad category identifying convicted offenders who are considered to have mental health problems as a result of self-reported clinical diagnosis or treatment by a mental health professional. 
B)  Confinement facilities usually operated by city or county governments. 
C)  Confinement facilities operated by a state government, rather than the more typical local government agency. 
D)  A narrow category used to identify convicted offenders suffering from such conditions as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, or major depression. 
E)  Confinement facilities usually operated by state or federal governments.

Question 7

Most accurately, the two functions of jails are

Accepted Answer

A)  detaining persons awaiting trial and holding persons awaiting execution. 
B)  providing short-term confinement for misdemeanants and long-term confinement for felons. 
C)  detaining persons awaiting trial and punishing convicted persons awaiting sentencing. 
D)  providing short term confinement for non-felon convictions and detaining persons awaiting trial, sentencing, or transfer. 
A)  detaining persons awaiting trial and holding persons awaiting execution. 
B)  providing short-term confinement for misdemeanants and long-term confinement for felons. 
C)  detaining persons awaiting trial and punishing convicted persons awaiting sentencing. 
D)  providing short term confinement for non-felon convictions and detaining persons awaiting trial, sentencing, or transfer.

Question 8

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Unsecured bond

Accepted Answer

A)  A broad category identifying convicted offenders who are considered to have mental health problems as a result of self-reported clinical diagnosis or treatment by a mental health professional. 
B)  Confinement facilities usually operated by city or county governments. 
C)  Confinement facilities operated by a state government, rather than the more typical local government agency. 
D)  A narrow category used to identify convicted offenders suffering from such conditions as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, or major depression. 
E)  Confinement facilities usually operated by state or federal governments. 
A)  A broad category identifying convicted offenders who are considered to have mental health problems as a result of self-reported clinical diagnosis or treatment by a mental health professional. 
B)  Confinement facilities usually operated by city or county governments. 
C)  Confinement facilities operated by a state government, rather than the more typical local government agency. 
D)  A narrow category used to identify convicted offenders suffering from such conditions as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, or major depression. 
E)  Confinement facilities usually operated by state or federal governments.

Question 9

Jail inmates are predominantly

Accepted Answer

A)  male. 
B)  juveniles. 
C)  Black/African-American and non-Hispanic. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  male. 
B)  juveniles. 
C)  Black/African-American and non-Hispanic. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 10

In 1990, women were 9 percent of the jail population. By 2014 that percentage had grown to

Accepted Answer

A)  15%. 
B)  27%. 
C)  33%. 
D)  47%. 
A)  15%. 
B)  27%. 
C)  33%. 
D)  47%.

Question 11

Two types of Indian offenders are detained in Indian Country jails-those who have committed crimes under ________ law (the more serious crimes) and those who have committed crimes under tribal law (the less serious acts).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Two types of Indian offenders are detained...

Question 12

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Conditional release

Accepted Answer

A)  A broad category identifying convicted offenders who are considered to have mental health problems as a result of self-reported clinical diagnosis or treatment by a mental health professional. 
B)  Confinement facilities usually operated by city or county governments. 
C)  Confinement facilities operated by a state government, rather than the more typical local government agency. 
D)  A narrow category used to identify convicted offenders suffering from such conditions as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, or major depression. 
E)  Confinement facilities usually operated by state or federal governments. 
A)  A broad category identifying convicted offenders who are considered to have mental health problems as a result of self-reported clinical diagnosis or treatment by a mental health professional. 
B)  Confinement facilities usually operated by city or county governments. 
C)  Confinement facilities operated by a state government, rather than the more typical local government agency. 
D)  A narrow category used to identify convicted offenders suffering from such conditions as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, or major depression. 
E)  Confinement facilities usually operated by state or federal governments.

Question 13

In order to provide secure and humane confinement conditions for female inmates, the jail environment and procedures should be modified in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information regarding what child-care arrangements have been made for the inmate's children should be provided. 
B)  Cell doors should be kept unlocked or open so greater interaction among women inmates can occur. 
C)  Female-only group treatment activities should be provided. 
D)  All the above are needed modifications. 
E)  None of the above is a needed modification. 
A)  Information regarding what child-care arrangements have been made for the inmate's children should be provided. 
B)  Cell doors should be kept unlocked or open so greater interaction among women inmates can occur. 
C)  Female-only group treatment activities should be provided. 
D)  All the above are needed modifications. 
E)  None of the above is a needed modification.

Question 14

A(n) ________ bond is required when a defendant is released without having to make any payment but is liable for the full bail amount if they fail to appear.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ bond is required when a...

Question 15

From 2000 to 2014, the percentage of jail inmates who were white, non-Hispanic ________, whereas the percentage of jail inmates who were non-Hispanic African-Americans ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased / increased 
B)  stayed constant / increased 
C)  increased / decreased 
D)  decreased / stayed constant 
A)  decreased / increased 
B)  stayed constant / increased 
C)  increased / decreased 
D)  decreased / stayed constant

Question 16

Jails are restricted in size so that none can house more than 300 people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Law enforcement services in Indian Country are provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Jails, but not prisons, usually

Accepted Answer

A)  are operated by state governments. 
B)  hold convicted felons. 
C)  house males and females in separate facilities. 
D)  detain persons not yet convicted of a crime. 
A)  are operated by state governments. 
B)  hold convicted felons. 
C)  house males and females in separate facilities. 
D)  detain persons not yet convicted of a crime.

Question 19

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-State jail system

Accepted Answer

A)  A broad category identifying convicted offenders who are considered to have mental health problems as a result of self-reported clinical diagnosis or treatment by a mental health professional. 
B)  Confinement facilities usually operated by city or county governments. 
C)  Confinement facilities operated by a state government, rather than the more typical local government agency. 
D)  A narrow category used to identify convicted offenders suffering from such conditions as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, or major depression. 
E)  Confinement facilities usually operated by state or federal governments. 
A)  A broad category identifying convicted offenders who are considered to have mental health problems as a result of self-reported clinical diagnosis or treatment by a mental health professional. 
B)  Confinement facilities usually operated by city or county governments. 
C)  Confinement facilities operated by a state government, rather than the more typical local government agency. 
D)  A narrow category used to identify convicted offenders suffering from such conditions as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, or major depression. 
E)  Confinement facilities usually operated by state or federal governments.

Question 20

As more research is conducted on women involved in the criminal justice system, it becomes increasingly clear that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are no, or at least minimal, differences in the paths to criminality taken by males and females. 
B)  there are no, or at least minimal, differences in how men and women respond to custody and supervision. 
C)  when differences between men and women are accounted for in jail and prison management, such gender-informed responses can actually enhance the safety and security of jails and prisons. 
D)  All the above are supported by the research. 
E)  None of the above is supported by the research. 
A)  there are no, or at least minimal, differences in the paths to criminality taken by males and females. 
B)  there are no, or at least minimal, differences in how men and women respond to custody and supervision. 
C)  when differences between men and women are accounted for in jail and prison management, such gender-informed responses can actually enhance the safety and security of jails and prisons. 
D)  All the above are supported by the research. 
E)  None of the above is supported by the research.

The two key ingredients of the new-generation approach to jails are ________ design and inmate supervision.

When a team of workers gather information from and about a defendant for purposes of evaluating the risk he or she poses to the community during the pretrial stage, that team is conducting a pretrial assessment.

The rate of mental illness in America's state prisons and local jails is at least three times the rate in the general population.

Jails configured as ________ facilities are designed with single- or multiple-occupancy cells aligned along corridors.

________ is a type of pretrial release in which defendants are placed at liberty in the community without having to make a payment but are still responsible for the full bail amount if they fail to meet required court appearances.

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Serious mental illness

Most accurately, the two functions of jails are

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Unsecured bond

Jail inmates are predominantly

In 1990, women were 9 percent of the jail population. By 2014 that percentage had grown to

Two types of Indian offenders are detained in Indian Country jails-those who have committed crimes under ________ law (the more serious crimes) and those who have committed crimes under tribal law (the less serious acts).

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Conditional release

In order to provide secure and humane confinement conditions for female inmates, the jail environment and procedures should be modified in which of the following ways?

A(n) ________ bond is required when a defendant is released without having to make any payment but is liable for the full bail amount if they fail to appear.

From 2000 to 2014, the percentage of jail inmates who were white, non-Hispanic , whereas the percentage of jail inmates who were non-Hispanic African-Americans .

Jails are restricted in size so that none can house more than 300 people.

Law enforcement services in Indian Country are provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Jails, but not prisons, usually

Match the following terms with their meanings. -State jail system

As more research is conducted on women involved in the criminal justice system, it becomes increasingly clear that

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Exam 6: Jails and Pretrial Release

The two key ingredients of the new-generation approach to jails are ________ design and inmate supervision.

When a team of workers gather information from and about a defendant for purposes of evaluating the risk he or she poses to the community during the pretrial stage, that team is conducting a pretrial assessment.

The rate of mental illness in America's state prisons and local jails is at least three times the rate in the general population.

Jails configured as ________ facilities are designed with single- or multiple-occupancy cells aligned along corridors.

________ is a type of pretrial release in which defendants are placed at liberty in the community without having to make a payment but are still responsible for the full bail amount if they fail to meet required court appearances.

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Serious mental illness

Most accurately, the two functions of jails are

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Unsecured bond

Jail inmates are predominantly

In 1990, women were 9 percent of the jail population. By 2014 that percentage had grown to

Two types of Indian offenders are detained in Indian Country jails-those who have committed crimes under ________ law (the more serious crimes) and those who have committed crimes under tribal law (the less serious acts).

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Conditional release

In order to provide secure and humane confinement conditions for female inmates, the jail environment and procedures should be modified in which of the following ways?

A(n) ________ bond is required when a defendant is released without having to make any payment but is liable for the full bail amount if they fail to appear.

From 2000 to 2014, the percentage of jail inmates who were white, non-Hispanic ________, whereas the percentage of jail inmates who were non-Hispanic African-Americans ________.

Jails are restricted in size so that none can house more than 300 people.

Law enforcement services in Indian Country are provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Jails, but not prisons, usually

Match the following terms with their meanings. -State jail system

As more research is conducted on women involved in the criminal justice system, it becomes increasingly clear that

An Evidence-Based Approach to Corrections

Why Do We Punish

Correctional Practice From Ancient to Contemporary Times

Sentencing

Probation and Community Supervision

Managing Prisons and Prisoners

Prison Life

Special Correctional Populations

Reentry Programs and Parole

Legal Issues in Corrections

Capital Punishment

Juvenile Corrections

Revisiting Evidence-Based Practices and What Works

Filters

From 2000 to 2014, the percentage of jail inmates who were white, non-Hispanic , whereas the percentage of jail inmates who were non-Hispanic African-Americans .