Question 1

Which of the following is not a legitimate alternative to imprisonment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intensive supervision 
B)  Narcotics/drug deterrence 
C)  Electronic surveillance 
D)  Court-administered restitution 
A)  Intensive supervision 
B)  Narcotics/drug deterrence 
C)  Electronic surveillance 
D)  Court-administered restitution

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  swarm, gas, and overwhelm. 
B)  command, planning, and training. 
C)  unity of command-members of an organization are accountable to a single superior. 
D)  command, planning, and training, and unity of command-members of an organization are accountable to a single superior. 
A)  swarm, gas, and overwhelm. 
B)  command, planning, and training. 
C)  unity of command-members of an organization are accountable to a single superior. 
D)  command, planning, and training, and unity of command-members of an organization are accountable to a single superior.

Question 3

Robert Levinson delineated four categories for classification of new inmates,which include all except?

Accepted Answer

A)  Security and custody 
B)  Housing and programs 
C)  Dangerous and less-dangerous 
D)  Security and custody, and housing and programs 
A)  Security and custody 
B)  Housing and programs 
C)  Dangerous and less-dangerous 
D)  Security and custody, and housing and programs

Question 4

Which of the following is not true concerning the Wolff and Shi study of prison assaults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical assaults were most likely to occur between noon and midnight. 
B)  Sexual assaults were most likely to occur in the inmate's own cell. 
C)  Roughly half of the incidents involved the use of a weapon. 
D)  The victims typically knew the motive for their being attacked, and retaliated instantly. 
A)  Physical assaults were most likely to occur between noon and midnight. 
B)  Sexual assaults were most likely to occur in the inmate's own cell. 
C)  Roughly half of the incidents involved the use of a weapon. 
D)  The victims typically knew the motive for their being attacked, and retaliated instantly.

Question 5

What are the major arguments for and against inmates being issued condoms?

Accepted Answer

-On the one hand,this would seem to be a

Question 6

Criteria most often used for inmate classification include such things as:

Accepted Answer

A)  escape history and prior commitments. 
B)  criminal history, prior institutional adjustment, and history of violence. 
C)  length of sentence. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  escape history and prior commitments. 
B)  criminal history, prior institutional adjustment, and history of violence. 
C)  length of sentence. 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Factors that appear to increase sexual coercion rates include large population size (more than 1,000 inmates),________ _______,racial conflict,barracks-type housing,inadequate security,and a high percentage of inmates incarcerated for crimes against persons.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Respondents to an electronic monitoring (EM)survey complained about the restrictive nature of personal freedoms while being on EM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss whether or not the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 has been successful.

Accepted Answer

-The number of allegations of sexual vio

Question 10

_______________________ allows the judge to recall an offender from prison and place that offender on probation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Electronic monitoring 
B)  Shock parole 
C)  Shock probation 
D)  Just deserts 
A)  Electronic monitoring 
B)  Shock parole 
C)  Shock probation 
D)  Just deserts

Question 11

Jeffrey Ulner found that the sentence combination associated with the least likelihood of re-arrest was:

Accepted Answer

A)  probation / work release. 
B)  incarceration / parole. 
C)  incarceration / work release. 
D)  house arrest / probation. 
A)  probation / work release. 
B)  incarceration / parole. 
C)  incarceration / work release. 
D)  house arrest / probation.

Question 12

What are some stated advantages and disadvantages of privatization? What do available studies report regarding its efficacy?

Accepted Answer

-Advantages: the prominent free-market a

Question 13

A(n)____________to incarceration can be any form of punishment or treatment other than prison or jail time given to a convicted person.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________to incarceration can be any form of...

Question 14

Intensive probation and parole programs are used to ease the burden of prison overcrowding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Some authors indicate concern that instead of being ________ to prisons and probation,intermediate sanctions often become ________ to our existing correctional system.

Accepted Answer

A)  similar / contradictory 
B)  supplements / alternatives 
C)  contradictory / similar 
D)  alternatives / supplements 
A)  similar / contradictory 
B)  supplements / alternatives 
C)  contradictory / similar 
D)  alternatives / supplements

Question 16

In Graham v.Florida,the U.S.Supreme Court decided that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is constitutional to give juveniles who commit capital offenses the death penalty. 
B)  it is constitutional to sentence juveniles who commit non-homicide crimes to LWOP. 
C)  it is unconstitutional to give juveniles who commit capital offenses the death penalty. 
D)  it is unconstitutional to sentence juveniles who commit non-homicide crimes to LWOP. 
A)  it is constitutional to give juveniles who commit capital offenses the death penalty. 
B)  it is constitutional to sentence juveniles who commit non-homicide crimes to LWOP. 
C)  it is unconstitutional to give juveniles who commit capital offenses the death penalty. 
D)  it is unconstitutional to sentence juveniles who commit non-homicide crimes to LWOP.

Question 17

Jail/prison records are of little intelligence value to negotiators concerning the hostage taker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Intensive supervision,house arrest,and electronic monitoring are some of the most frequently implemented alternatives to incarceration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Several studies,including those by the RAND Corporation and the National Institute of Justice,have concluded that states with three-strikes laws:

Accepted Answer

A)  are overall much more successful in dealing with crime and neighborhood disorder. 
B)  do not appear to have experienced faster declines in crime since those laws were implemented than have states without such laws. 
C)  have not experienced a greater increase in incarceration rates. 
D)  do not appear to have experienced faster declines in crime since those laws were implemented than have states without such laws, and have not experienced a greater increase in incarceration rates. 
A)  are overall much more successful in dealing with crime and neighborhood disorder. 
B)  do not appear to have experienced faster declines in crime since those laws were implemented than have states without such laws. 
C)  have not experienced a greater increase in incarceration rates. 
D)  do not appear to have experienced faster declines in crime since those laws were implemented than have states without such laws, and have not experienced a greater increase in incarceration rates.

Question 20

The two largest companies,the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)and the
Geo Group,reported combined revenues of $2.9 billion in 2010.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not a legitimate alternative to imprisonment?

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

Robert Levinson delineated four categories for classification of new inmates,which include all except?

Which of the following is not true concerning the Wolff and Shi study of prison assaults?

What are the major arguments for and against inmates being issued condoms?

Criteria most often used for inmate classification include such things as:

Factors that appear to increase sexual coercion rates include large population size (more than 1,000 inmates),__ _,racial conflict,barracks-type housing,inadequate security,and a high percentage of inmates incarcerated for crimes against persons.

Respondents to an electronic monitoring (EM)survey complained about the restrictive nature of personal freedoms while being on EM.

Discuss whether or not the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 has been successful.

_______________________ allows the judge to recall an offender from prison and place that offender on probation.

Jeffrey Ulner found that the sentence combination associated with the least likelihood of re-arrest was:

What are some stated advantages and disadvantages of privatization? What do available studies report regarding its efficacy?

A(n)____________to incarceration can be any form of punishment or treatment other than prison or jail time given to a convicted person.

Intensive probation and parole programs are used to ease the burden of prison overcrowding.

Some authors indicate concern that instead of being to prisons and probation,intermediate sanctions often become to our existing correctional system.

In Graham v.Florida,the U.S.Supreme Court decided that:

Jail/prison records are of little intelligence value to negotiators concerning the hostage taker.

Intensive supervision,house arrest,and electronic monitoring are some of the most frequently implemented alternatives to incarceration.

Several studies,including those by the RAND Corporation and the National Institute of Justice,have concluded that states with three-strikes laws:

The two largest companies,the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)and the Geo Group,reported combined revenues of $2.9 billion in 2010.

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

Exam 12: Corrections Issues and Practices

Which of the following is not a legitimate alternative to imprisonment?

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

Robert Levinson delineated four categories for classification of new inmates,which include all except?

Which of the following is not true concerning the Wolff and Shi study of prison assaults?

What are the major arguments for and against inmates being issued condoms?

Criteria most often used for inmate classification include such things as:

Factors that appear to increase sexual coercion rates include large population size (more than 1,000 inmates),________ _______,racial conflict,barracks-type housing,inadequate security,and a high percentage of inmates incarcerated for crimes against persons.

Respondents to an electronic monitoring (EM)survey complained about the restrictive nature of personal freedoms while being on EM.

Discuss whether or not the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 has been successful.

_______________________ allows the judge to recall an offender from prison and place that offender on probation.

Jeffrey Ulner found that the sentence combination associated with the least likelihood of re-arrest was:

What are some stated advantages and disadvantages of privatization? What do available studies report regarding its efficacy?

A(n)____________to incarceration can be any form of punishment or treatment other than prison or jail time given to a convicted person.

Intensive probation and parole programs are used to ease the burden of prison overcrowding.

Some authors indicate concern that instead of being ________ to prisons and probation,intermediate sanctions often become ________ to our existing correctional system.

In Graham v.Florida,the U.S.Supreme Court decided that:

Jail/prison records are of little intelligence value to negotiators concerning the hostage taker.

Intensive supervision,house arrest,and electronic monitoring are some of the most frequently implemented alternatives to incarceration.

Several studies,including those by the RAND Corporation and the National Institute of Justice,have concluded that states with three-strikes laws:

The two largest companies,the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)and the Geo Group,reported combined revenues of $2.9 billion in 2010.

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

Factors that appear to increase sexual coercion rates include large population size (more than 1,000 inmates),__ _,racial conflict,barracks-type housing,inadequate security,and a high percentage of inmates incarcerated for crimes against persons.

Some authors indicate concern that instead of being to prisons and probation,intermediate sanctions often become to our existing correctional system.