Question 1

Professionalism in a women's prison is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) a commitment to develop programming for inmates 
B) a desire to treat inmates with dignity and respect 
C) a commitment to engage staff in prison management and operations 
D) all of these choices 
A) a commitment to develop programming for inmates 
B) a desire to treat inmates with dignity and respect 
C) a commitment to engage staff in prison management and operations 
D) all of these choices

Question 2

How many of the female prisoners in state prisons have children under the age of 18?

Accepted Answer

A) 1/3 
B) 1/2 
C) 2/3 
D) 3/4 
A) 1/3 
B) 1/2 
C) 2/3 
D) 3/4

Question 3

The use of sentencing guidelines has

Accepted Answer

A) not had an effect on female offenders 
B) benefited female offenders 
C) not benefited female offenders 
D) none of these choices 
A) not had an effect on female offenders 
B) benefited female offenders 
C) not benefited female offenders 
D) none of these choices

Question 4

Women prisoners:

Accepted Answer

A) make up 50 percent of the prison population 
B) make up 30 percent of the prison population 
C) make up 20 percent of the prison population 
D) make up 7 percent of the prison population 
A) make up 50 percent of the prison population 
B) make up 30 percent of the prison population 
C) make up 20 percent of the prison population 
D) make up 7 percent of the prison population

Question 5

In contemporary prisons, female inmates are prone to mistrust their friendships with other women prisoners and refrain from forming close relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Professionalism in a women's prison is defined as:

How many of the female prisoners in state prisons have children under the age of 18?

The use of sentencing guidelines has

Women prisoners:

In contemporary prisons, female inmates are prone to mistrust their friendships with other women prisoners and refrain from forming close relationships.

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

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Exam 8: The Prison Experience: Females

Professionalism in a women's prison is defined as:

How many of the female prisoners in state prisons have children under the age of 18?

The use of sentencing guidelines has

Women prisoners:

In contemporary prisons, female inmates are prone to mistrust their friendships with other women prisoners and refrain from forming close relationships.

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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