Question 1

Corrections staff must make decisions about at least two issues regarding inmates:

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether or not to enforce the three-strikes laws under which inmates are sentenced. 
B)  The inmate's spiritual and financial needs 
C)  The inmate's level of physical restraint or "security level," and the inmate's level of supervision or custody grade. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Whether or not to enforce the three-strikes laws under which inmates are sentenced. 
B)  The inmate's spiritual and financial needs 
C)  The inmate's level of physical restraint or "security level," and the inmate's level of supervision or custody grade. 
D)  None of the above

Question 2

What were the Supreme Court's decisions regarding juveniles committing capital crimes and juveniles committing crimes that could result in a life without parole sentence?

Accepted Answer

The Court has held that it is unconstitu

Question 3

The most recent development in classification is_________ ___________,in which a large prison population is subdivided into several mini-institutions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most recent development in classification is_________...

Question 4

Program classification of inmates involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  which hobbies the inmates should be awarded, as a reward system. 
B)  determining where the newly arrived inmate should be placed in work, training, and treatment programs. 
C)  assigning inmates to a particular form of psychological and counseling group. 
D)  having inmates meet with free-world people 6 months before their parole date. 
A)  which hobbies the inmates should be awarded, as a reward system. 
B)  determining where the newly arrived inmate should be placed in work, training, and treatment programs. 
C)  assigning inmates to a particular form of psychological and counseling group. 
D)  having inmates meet with free-world people 6 months before their parole date.

Question 5

Compare the benefits and disadvantages of inmates being held in privately run correctional facilities to those in state facilities in light of rehabilitation and safety.

Accepted Answer

Privately run correctional facilities an

Question 6

Corrections staff must make classification decisions in at least two areas: the inmate's level of __________ restraint or "security level" and the inmate's level of supervision or custody grade.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Corrections staff must make classification decisions in...

Question 7

As part of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003,the U.S.Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)was mandated to develop a new national ________ ________effort on the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault in correctional facilities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As part of the Prison Rape Elimination...

Question 8

Sexual violence decreased by 21 percent following the enactment of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to a recent annual survey,_____ allegations of sexual violence were brought by prison and jail inmates.

Accepted Answer

A)  2,500 
B)  750 
C)  12,000 
D)  6,500 
A)  2,500 
B)  750 
C)  12,000 
D)  6,500

Question 10

Which of the following is a highly vulnerable area in prisons where sexual assaults occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intake area 
B)  Shower rooms 
C)  The exercise yard 
D)  The isolated cell 
A)  Intake area 
B)  Shower rooms 
C)  The exercise yard 
D)  The isolated cell

Question 11

One of the best-known corrections riots involved the horrific incidents at the ______________________ where 39 inmates and staff were killed.

Accepted Answer

A)  HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attica_Correctional_Facility" \o "Attica Correctional Facility" Attica Correctional Facility, New York, 1971. 
B)  Thurston Jail, Pennsylvania, 1948. 
C)  Walla Walla, Washington, State Prison, 1979. 
D)  San Quentin Prison, California, 2002. 
A)  HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attica_Correctional_Facility" \o "Attica Correctional Facility" Attica Correctional Facility, New York, 1971. 
B)  Thurston Jail, Pennsylvania, 1948. 
C)  Walla Walla, Washington, State Prison, 1979. 
D)  San Quentin Prison, California, 2002.

Question 12

The number of boot camps has declined in recent years due to their failure to reduce recidivism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How would you define and describe the underlying philosophy of intermediate sanctions? Why are they so widely used,and what do studies reveal concerning their efficacy?

Accepted Answer

-Prison construction and overcrowding ha

Question 14

U.S.jails-like prisons-have become increasingly dangerous because of overcrowded conditions,and their clientele are certainly capable of hostage-taking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Before correctional administrators can begin to plan for emergencies within their facilities,the following three broad elements are especially important: ___________,planning,and training.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Before correctional administrators can begin to plan...

Question 16

A BOP study of staff issues in privatized prisons found all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  BOP facilities had higher random drug hit rates than private prisons. 
B)  Private prisons used more custody staff. 
C)  Private prisons had higher escape rates from secure institutions. 
D)  Private prisons had much higher separation rates for correctional officers. 
A)  BOP facilities had higher random drug hit rates than private prisons. 
B)  Private prisons used more custody staff. 
C)  Private prisons had higher escape rates from secure institutions. 
D)  Private prisons had much higher separation rates for correctional officers.

Question 17

Which of the following is a staffing level that can be developed for hostage taking incidents in corrections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional crisis response teams (CRTs) 
B)  Armed crisis response teams 
C)  Tactical teams 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Traditional crisis response teams (CRTs) 
B)  Armed crisis response teams 
C)  Tactical teams 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

Critics of three-strikes laws argue that:

Accepted Answer

A)  defendants facing lengthy mandatory sentences would be more likely to avoid plea bargaining and demand trials, thereby slowing the processing of cases. 
B)  convicted offenders would serve long terms of incarceration and thus explode prison populations. 
C)  no one should be punished beyond a five-year maximum prison term. 
D)  defendants facing lengthy mandatory sentences would be more likely to avoid plea bargaining and demand trials, thereby slowing the processing of cases, and convicted offenders would serve long terms of incarceration and thus explode prison populations. 
A)  defendants facing lengthy mandatory sentences would be more likely to avoid plea bargaining and demand trials, thereby slowing the processing of cases. 
B)  convicted offenders would serve long terms of incarceration and thus explode prison populations. 
C)  no one should be punished beyond a five-year maximum prison term. 
D)  defendants facing lengthy mandatory sentences would be more likely to avoid plea bargaining and demand trials, thereby slowing the processing of cases, and convicted offenders would serve long terms of incarceration and thus explode prison populations.

Question 19

In California,after a record number of prison suicides,a judge ordered the governor to spend more than $600 million to improve mental health services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A BJS survey of federal and state prisons and local jails found that the number of allegations of sexual violence decreased by 21 percent following enactment of the PREA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Corrections staff must make decisions about at least two issues regarding inmates:

What were the Supreme Court's decisions regarding juveniles committing capital crimes and juveniles committing crimes that could result in a life without parole sentence?

The most recent development in classification is_ ___,in which a large prison population is subdivided into several mini-institutions.

Program classification of inmates involves:

Compare the benefits and disadvantages of inmates being held in privately run correctional facilities to those in state facilities in light of rehabilitation and safety.

Corrections staff must make classification decisions in at least two areas: the inmate's level of __________ restraint or "security level" and the inmate's level of supervision or custody grade.

As part of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003,the U.S.Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)was mandated to develop a new national effort on the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault in correctional facilities.

Sexual violence decreased by 21 percent following the enactment of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003.

According to a recent annual survey,_____ allegations of sexual violence were brought by prison and jail inmates.

Which of the following is a highly vulnerable area in prisons where sexual assaults occur?

One of the best-known corrections riots involved the horrific incidents at the ______________________ where 39 inmates and staff were killed.

The number of boot camps has declined in recent years due to their failure to reduce recidivism.

How would you define and describe the underlying philosophy of intermediate sanctions? Why are they so widely used,and what do studies reveal concerning their efficacy?

U.S.jails-like prisons-have become increasingly dangerous because of overcrowded conditions,and their clientele are certainly capable of hostage-taking.

Before correctional administrators can begin to plan for emergencies within their facilities,the following three broad elements are especially important: ___________,planning,and training.

A BOP study of staff issues in privatized prisons found all but which of the following?

Which of the following is a staffing level that can be developed for hostage taking incidents in corrections?

Critics of three-strikes laws argue that:

In California,after a record number of prison suicides,a judge ordered the governor to spend more than $600 million to improve mental health services.

A BJS survey of federal and state prisons and local jails found that the number of allegations of sexual violence decreased by 21 percent following enactment of the PREA.

The Study and Scope of Justice Administration

Organization and Administration Principles and Practices

Rights of Criminal Justice Employees

Police Organization and Operation

Police Personnel Roles and Functions

Police Issues and Practices

Court Organization and Operation

Court Personnel Roles and Functions

Court Issues and Practices

Corrections Personnel Roles and Functions

Ethical Considerations

Special Challenges Labor Relations, liability, and Discipline

Financial Administration

Technologies and Tools: in an Era of Big Data and the Cloud

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Exam 12: Corrections Issues and Practices

Corrections staff must make decisions about at least two issues regarding inmates:

What were the Supreme Court's decisions regarding juveniles committing capital crimes and juveniles committing crimes that could result in a life without parole sentence?

The most recent development in classification is_________ ___________,in which a large prison population is subdivided into several mini-institutions.

Program classification of inmates involves:

Compare the benefits and disadvantages of inmates being held in privately run correctional facilities to those in state facilities in light of rehabilitation and safety.

Corrections staff must make classification decisions in at least two areas: the inmate's level of __________ restraint or "security level" and the inmate's level of supervision or custody grade.

As part of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003,the U.S.Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)was mandated to develop a new national ________ ________effort on the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault in correctional facilities.

Sexual violence decreased by 21 percent following the enactment of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003.

According to a recent annual survey,_____ allegations of sexual violence were brought by prison and jail inmates.

Which of the following is a highly vulnerable area in prisons where sexual assaults occur?

One of the best-known corrections riots involved the horrific incidents at the ______________________ where 39 inmates and staff were killed.

The number of boot camps has declined in recent years due to their failure to reduce recidivism.

How would you define and describe the underlying philosophy of intermediate sanctions? Why are they so widely used,and what do studies reveal concerning their efficacy?

U.S.jails-like prisons-have become increasingly dangerous because of overcrowded conditions,and their clientele are certainly capable of hostage-taking.

Before correctional administrators can begin to plan for emergencies within their facilities,the following three broad elements are especially important: ___________,planning,and training.

A BOP study of staff issues in privatized prisons found all but which of the following?

Which of the following is a staffing level that can be developed for hostage taking incidents in corrections?

Critics of three-strikes laws argue that:

In California,after a record number of prison suicides,a judge ordered the governor to spend more than $600 million to improve mental health services.

A BJS survey of federal and state prisons and local jails found that the number of allegations of sexual violence decreased by 21 percent following enactment of the PREA.

The Study and Scope of Justice Administration

Organization and Administration Principles and Practices

Rights of Criminal Justice Employees

Police Organization and Operation

Police Personnel Roles and Functions

Police Issues and Practices

Court Organization and Operation

Court Personnel Roles and Functions

Court Issues and Practices

Corrections Personnel Roles and Functions

Ethical Considerations

Special Challenges Labor Relations, liability, and Discipline

Financial Administration

Technologies and Tools: in an Era of Big Data and the Cloud

Filters

The most recent development in classification is_ ___,in which a large prison population is subdivided into several mini-institutions.

As part of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003,the U.S.Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)was mandated to develop a new national effort on the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault in correctional facilities.