Exam 6: Jails and Pretrial Release

Data from a sample of state court felony cases found what percentage of defendants who were released prior to case disposition made all scheduled court appearances and had not pretrial misconduct.

Explain the difference between jails and prisons.

Most mentally ill jail inmates are picked up for serious violent crimes.

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Bail bond

The living area and cells of new-generation jails typically have comfortable furniture, tiled or carpeted floors, and basically a normalized living environment. This is done in an attempt to make prisoners feel

One explanation for the disproportionate number of mentally ill people in jail and prison is that many

Under which type of pretrial release is the defendant allowed to remain at liberty in the community solely on his or her promise to appear for trial at the required time.

The most frequent non-financial release procedure for a criminal is

The ________ Law and Order Act works with other legislative efforts to enhances the authority of American Indians to prosecute and punish criminals on Indian reservations.

List the two conflicting goals that are put in motion when authorities arrest a suspect of having committed a crime and explain how each goal is best achieved.

When authorities arrest a person suspected of having committed a crime, two conflicting goals are put in motion. Which of the following best reflects the community goal?

Of the inmates in Indian Country jails who were confined for a violent offense, most were there for assault and

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Release on recognizance

In order to better accommodate the needs of women in jail, one suggested modification to the jail environment is to keep the women in locked cells and to reduce interaction among the inmates.

The percentage of jail inmates identified as having a mental health problem is especially high for

According to the box "Ten Things We Know About Women in Jails"

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Prisons

________ supervision refers to a method wherein custodial staff members are able to observe or interact with inmates only on an irregular or sporadic basis.

In addition to holding persons awaiting trial or serving a short-term sentence to confinement, jails may also detain juveniles pending transfer to juvenile authorities.

Most jail inmates with mental illness also suffer from drug or alcohol addiction.