Question 1

Owen's term for women's involvement in problematic prison behaviors and activities is _______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Owen's term for women's involvement in problematic...

Question 2

Discuss the issues incarcerated mothers deal with in prison and the types of programs that are offered to help in some institutions to deal with these issues.

Accepted Answer

the separation of women prisoners from t

Question 3

California created the ______________________________ program which allows 100 women with infants to live in a community based facility instead of a prison where they can take parenting classes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of California created the ______________________________ program which allows...

Question 4

Concerns with healthcare in prisons include:

Accepted Answer

A) delays in treatment 
B) lack of qualified personnel and resources 
C) cost 
D) all of these choices 
A) delays in treatment 
B) lack of qualified personnel and resources 
C) cost 
D) all of these choices

Question 5

Adult females are more likely than adult males to attempt suicide while incarcerated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The chief treatment officer in many correctional institutions is the _________________________.

Accepted Answer

correction

Question 7

Which style gives female inmates the feeling that they have no control over their prison environment?

Accepted Answer

A) adopted style 
B) convict style 
C) isolate style 
D) integrated style 
A) adopted style 
B) convict style 
C) isolate style 
D) integrated style

Question 8

Warden Jones is the first female warden of the only correctional institution in the state. She was promoted from assistant warden at a medium security male prison. During her first week of work she realizes that running a female prison is completely different than running a male prison.
-After running the prison for one month, Warden Jones realizes that women do their time very differently than men. Which of the following is not indicative of how women prisoners do their time compared to men?

Accepted Answer

A) The culture of the female prison exploits the struggles of degradation and violence. 
B) Men show more solidarity. 
C) Women are often confined to administrative segregation for fighting. 
D) Race is not critical to prison culture in a female prison. 
A) The culture of the female prison exploits the struggles of degradation and violence. 
B) Men show more solidarity. 
C) Women are often confined to administrative segregation for fighting. 
D) Race is not critical to prison culture in a female prison.

Question 9

Sentencing laws fail to consider that the reasons that compel many women to remain silent include:

Accepted Answer

A) domestic violence 
B) economic dependence 
C) immigration status 
D) all of these choices 
A) domestic violence 
B) economic dependence 
C) immigration status 
D) all of these choices

Question 10

Equality with a vengeance is a term known to describe an equality of punishment meted out to women who violate the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Over half of all incarcerated women are parents to children under the age of 18.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which style are women prisoners least likely to approach their confinement with?

Accepted Answer

A) adopted style 
B) convict style 
C) isolate style 
D) integrated style 
A) adopted style 
B) convict style 
C) isolate style 
D) integrated style

Question 13

Describe why the female inmate population is increasing.

Accepted Answer

Women are committing more serious crimes

Question 14

Sentencing guidelines consider family factors such as employment record and family ties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the role of the correctional counselor and the importance of this role in women's prisons.

Accepted Answer

the correctional counselor has several f

Question 16

What percentage of states offer female inmates mammograms and Pap smears?

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 100% 
A) 20% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 100%

Question 17

What areas of prison healthcare need improvement?

Accepted Answer

Improvements still need to be made in re

Question 18

Before 1960, independent women's prisons were relatively:

Accepted Answer

A) common 
B) rare 
C) expensive 
D) none of these choices 
A) common 
B) rare 
C) expensive 
D) none of these choices

Question 19

Discuss the findings of the three classic studies of women in prison.

Accepted Answer

Fictive families and same-sex relationsh

Question 20

Female offenders are more likely than males to be convicted of:

Accepted Answer

A) a non-violent crime 
B) murder 
C) rape 
D) kidnapping 
A) a non-violent crime 
B) murder 
C) rape 
D) kidnapping

Owen's term for women's involvement in problematic prison behaviors and activities is _______________________.

Discuss the issues incarcerated mothers deal with in prison and the types of programs that are offered to help in some institutions to deal with these issues.

California created the ______________________________ program which allows 100 women with infants to live in a community based facility instead of a prison where they can take parenting classes.

Concerns with healthcare in prisons include:

Adult females are more likely than adult males to attempt suicide while incarcerated.

The chief treatment officer in many correctional institutions is the _________________________.

Which style gives female inmates the feeling that they have no control over their prison environment?

Sentencing laws fail to consider that the reasons that compel many women to remain silent include:

Equality with a vengeance is a term known to describe an equality of punishment meted out to women who violate the law.

Over half of all incarcerated women are parents to children under the age of 18.

Which style are women prisoners least likely to approach their confinement with?

Describe why the female inmate population is increasing.

Sentencing guidelines consider family factors such as employment record and family ties.

Describe the role of the correctional counselor and the importance of this role in women's prisons.

What percentage of states offer female inmates mammograms and Pap smears?

What areas of prison healthcare need improvement?

Before 1960, independent women's prisons were relatively:

Discuss the findings of the three classic studies of women in prison.

Female offenders are more likely than males to be convicted of:

The Correctional System

Sentencing and the Correctional Process

Community Corrections: Diversion and Probation

Intermediate Sanctions

The Jail: Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Correctional Institutions

The Prison Experience: Males

Prisoners Rights

Correctional Programs and Services

Parole and Release to the Community

Special Prison Populations

Capital Punishment and the Death Row Inmate

The Juvenile Offender

Todays Correctional Professional

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Exam 8: The Prison Experience: Females

Owen's term for women's involvement in problematic prison behaviors and activities is _______________________.

Discuss the issues incarcerated mothers deal with in prison and the types of programs that are offered to help in some institutions to deal with these issues.

California created the ______________________________ program which allows 100 women with infants to live in a community based facility instead of a prison where they can take parenting classes.

Concerns with healthcare in prisons include:

Adult females are more likely than adult males to attempt suicide while incarcerated.

The chief treatment officer in many correctional institutions is the _________________________.

Which style gives female inmates the feeling that they have no control over their prison environment?

Sentencing laws fail to consider that the reasons that compel many women to remain silent include:

Equality with a vengeance is a term known to describe an equality of punishment meted out to women who violate the law.

Over half of all incarcerated women are parents to children under the age of 18.

Which style are women prisoners least likely to approach their confinement with?

Describe why the female inmate population is increasing.

Sentencing guidelines consider family factors such as employment record and family ties.

Describe the role of the correctional counselor and the importance of this role in women's prisons.

What percentage of states offer female inmates mammograms and Pap smears?

What areas of prison healthcare need improvement?

Before 1960, independent women's prisons were relatively:

Discuss the findings of the three classic studies of women in prison.

Female offenders are more likely than males to be convicted of:

The Correctional System

Sentencing and the Correctional Process

Community Corrections: Diversion and Probation

Intermediate Sanctions

The Jail: Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Correctional Institutions

The Prison Experience: Males

Prisoners Rights

Correctional Programs and Services

Parole and Release to the Community

Special Prison Populations

Capital Punishment and the Death Row Inmate

The Juvenile Offender

Todays Correctional Professional

Filters