Question 1

What is the purpose of imprisonment? Please explain.

Accepted Answer

-It is generally agreed that the purpose of imprisonment is to serve as punishment for a crime.There is less agreement as to what should occur inside prisons.The prevailing legal view is that deprivation of liberty through imprisonment is the punishment and that prison should not inflict additional punishment on offenders.

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: Medium security
Minimum security
Maximum security

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Prisons that have some facilities outside the is...

Question 3

The term __________ refers to repeat offenses by an offender.

Accepted Answer

recidivism

Question 4

Please list and describe the three models of prison administration.

Accepted Answer

-Prison administrators attempt to manage

Question 5

Before the invention of the prison,__________ was the primary method of punishment of criminals.

Accepted Answer

A) corporal punishment 
B) parole 
C) capital punishment 
D) probation 
A) corporal punishment 
B) parole 
C) capital punishment 
D) probation

Question 6

A __________ studies crime,criminals,and criminal behavior;conducts,analyzes,reports,and applies research on crime and social policies relating to crime,teaches courses in college,and provides investigative or forensic or prison support services (e.g. ,research and evaluation).

Accepted Answer

A) probation officer 
B) parole officer 
C) corrections officer 
D) criminologist 
A) probation officer 
B) parole officer 
C) corrections officer 
D) criminologist

Question 7

Minimum security prisons are those that have some facilities outside the main enclosure and are surrounded by two rows of chain-link fence,topped with barbed wire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The consensual model is a prison management approach that gives inmates more autonomy;staff guides prisoners' decision making rather than making all decisions for them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Prison work can help inmates learn discipline,accountability,and job skills,and can sometimes enable them to earn money to pay compensation to victims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ___________ system is a philosophy of imprisonment that emphasized labor and meditation.Offenders worked every day,but they did so in complete silence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________ system is a philosophy of...

Question 11

The ___________ is a prison management approach that maintains order by agreement between inmates and staff on the validity of rules.

Accepted Answer

A) control model 
B) responsibility model 
C) consensual model 
D) therapeutic community model 
A) control model 
B) responsibility model 
C) consensual model 
D) therapeutic community model

Question 12

The __________ model is a prison management approach that maintains order by agreement between inmates and staff on the validity of rules.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ model is a prison management...

Question 13

Penitentiaries are maximum security federal correctional institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Maximum security prisons are those that house dangerous felons and that usually have a wall surrounding the entire facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

__________ observers have viewed inmate work favorably,but business people and labor organizations fear competition from cheap prison labor.

Accepted Answer

A) Almost no 
B) A mix of 
C) Nearly all 
D) Absolutely all 
A) Almost no 
B) A mix of 
C) Nearly all 
D) Absolutely all

Question 16

The responsibility model is a prison management approach that maintains order by agreement between inmates and staff on the validity of rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The __________ is a prison management approach that gives inmates more autonomy;staff guides prisoners' decision making rather than making all decisions for them.

Accepted Answer

A) control model 
B) responsibility model 
C) consensual model 
D) therapeutic community model 
A) control model 
B) responsibility model 
C) consensual model 
D) therapeutic community model

Question 18

The Auburn system is a philosophy of imprisonment that promoted repentance through solitary confinement and prevented offenders from being corrupted by mixing with other offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Although many people believe that prisons should not only punish offenders but also deter crime,the evidence shows that __________ do/does not prevent offenders from committing further crimes upon release.

Accepted Answer

A) halfway houses 
B) community service 
C) imprisonment 
D) fines 
A) halfway houses 
B) community service 
C) imprisonment 
D) fines

Question 20

A __________ is a state employee,sometimes with police powers;enforces laws in jails and prisons and transports prisoners.

Accepted Answer

A) probation officer 
B) parole officer 
C) corrections officer 
D) criminologist 
A) probation officer 
B) parole officer 
C) corrections officer 
D) criminologist

What is the purpose of imprisonment? Please explain.

The term __________ refers to repeat offenses by an offender.

Please list and describe the three models of prison administration.

Before the invention of the prison,__________ was the primary method of punishment of criminals.

A __________ studies crime,criminals,and criminal behavior;conducts,analyzes,reports,and applies research on crime and social policies relating to crime,teaches courses in college,and provides investigative or forensic or prison support services (e.g. ,research and evaluation).

Minimum security prisons are those that have some facilities outside the main enclosure and are surrounded by two rows of chain-link fence,topped with barbed wire.

The consensual model is a prison management approach that gives inmates more autonomy;staff guides prisoners' decision making rather than making all decisions for them.

Prison work can help inmates learn discipline,accountability,and job skills,and can sometimes enable them to earn money to pay compensation to victims.

The ___________ system is a philosophy of imprisonment that emphasized labor and meditation.Offenders worked every day,but they did so in complete silence.

The ___________ is a prison management approach that maintains order by agreement between inmates and staff on the validity of rules.

The __________ model is a prison management approach that maintains order by agreement between inmates and staff on the validity of rules.

Penitentiaries are maximum security federal correctional institutions.

Maximum security prisons are those that house dangerous felons and that usually have a wall surrounding the entire facility.

__________ observers have viewed inmate work favorably,but business people and labor organizations fear competition from cheap prison labor.

The responsibility model is a prison management approach that maintains order by agreement between inmates and staff on the validity of rules.

The __________ is a prison management approach that gives inmates more autonomy;staff guides prisoners' decision making rather than making all decisions for them.

The Auburn system is a philosophy of imprisonment that promoted repentance through solitary confinement and prevented offenders from being corrupted by mixing with other offenders.

Although many people believe that prisons should not only punish offenders but also deter crime,the evidence shows that __________ do/does not prevent offenders from committing further crimes upon release.

A __________ is a state employee,sometimes with police powers;enforces laws in jails and prisons and transports prisoners.

Perspectives on Criminal Justice

Defining and Analyzing Crime

Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice Process

Origins and Organization of Law Enforcement

Criminal Procedure and the Police

Issues in Law Enforcement and Police Behavior

Origins and Organization of the Courts

Trial Defense and Prosecution

Trials and Sentencing

Probation, Community Corrections, and Reentry

Justice and Punishment in the Twenty-First Century

Crime and Justice in the Twenty-First Century: White-Collar Crime, Organized Crime, and Terrorism

Juvenile Justice

Comparative Criminal Justice

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Exam 10: Origins and Organization of Jails and Prisons

What is the purpose of imprisonment? Please explain.

The term __________ refers to repeat offenses by an offender.

Please list and describe the three models of prison administration.

Before the invention of the prison,__________ was the primary method of punishment of criminals.

A __________ studies crime,criminals,and criminal behavior;conducts,analyzes,reports,and applies research on crime and social policies relating to crime,teaches courses in college,and provides investigative or forensic or prison support services (e.g. ,research and evaluation).

Minimum security prisons are those that have some facilities outside the main enclosure and are surrounded by two rows of chain-link fence,topped with barbed wire.

The consensual model is a prison management approach that gives inmates more autonomy;staff guides prisoners' decision making rather than making all decisions for them.

Prison work can help inmates learn discipline,accountability,and job skills,and can sometimes enable them to earn money to pay compensation to victims.

The ___________ system is a philosophy of imprisonment that emphasized labor and meditation.Offenders worked every day,but they did so in complete silence.

The ___________ is a prison management approach that maintains order by agreement between inmates and staff on the validity of rules.

The __________ model is a prison management approach that maintains order by agreement between inmates and staff on the validity of rules.

Penitentiaries are maximum security federal correctional institutions.

Maximum security prisons are those that house dangerous felons and that usually have a wall surrounding the entire facility.

__________ observers have viewed inmate work favorably,but business people and labor organizations fear competition from cheap prison labor.

The responsibility model is a prison management approach that maintains order by agreement between inmates and staff on the validity of rules.

The __________ is a prison management approach that gives inmates more autonomy;staff guides prisoners' decision making rather than making all decisions for them.

The Auburn system is a philosophy of imprisonment that promoted repentance through solitary confinement and prevented offenders from being corrupted by mixing with other offenders.

Although many people believe that prisons should not only punish offenders but also deter crime,the evidence shows that __________ do/does not prevent offenders from committing further crimes upon release.

A __________ is a state employee,sometimes with police powers;enforces laws in jails and prisons and transports prisoners.

Perspectives on Criminal Justice

Defining and Analyzing Crime

Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice Process

Origins and Organization of Law Enforcement

Criminal Procedure and the Police

Issues in Law Enforcement and Police Behavior

Origins and Organization of the Courts

Trial Defense and Prosecution

Trials and Sentencing

Probation, Community Corrections, and Reentry

Justice and Punishment in the Twenty-First Century

Crime and Justice in the Twenty-First Century: White-Collar Crime, Organized Crime, and Terrorism

Juvenile Justice

Comparative Criminal Justice

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