Deck 7: Prisons Today: Change Stations or Warehouses

Question 1

The _____ advocated a prison system which shifted the emphasis from punishing the body to reforming the mind and soul.

A)Baptists
B)Catholics
C)Puritans
D)Quakers

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)was established during the _____ era.

A)mass prison
B)warehousing
C)industrial
D)just deserts

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The _____ era witnessed the demise of the Pennsylvania prison system,and the building of thirty state prisons on the Auburn pattern.

A)penitentiary
B)mass prison
C)punitive
D)treatment

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The first reformatory for young men opened at _____.

A)Cincinnati,Ohio
B)Elmira,New York
C)Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania
D)Boston,Massachusetts

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of a penitentiary?

A)It is used to house petty criminal offenders.
B)It was designed for dormitory housing.
C)It was designed for solitary confinement.
D)It is a characteristic of the Auburn prison system.

Question 6

The _____ system was,initially,congregate by day and isolated at night.

A)Pennsylvania
B)Auburn
C)convict lease
D)public works

Question 7

Which of the following Acts mandated the labeling of prison made goods?

A)The Hawes-Cooper Act
B)The Ashurst-Sumners Act
C)The Fair Labor Act
D)The Prison Industries Act

Question 8

A system of prison industry that employs prisoners to manufacture products consumed by state governments and their institutions is called a _____ system.

A)public accounts
B)contract
C)convict lease
D)state use

Question 9

The _____ system called for silence,but allowed inmates to work together in groups.

A)Pennsylvania
B)Auburn
C)contract
D)open

Question 10

The _____ era was influenced by progressive beliefs that education and science were vehicles for controlling crime.

A)penitentiary
B)mass prison
C)reformatory
D)industrial

Question 11

The _____ Act banned the interstate shipment of prison-made goods.

A)Hawes-Cooper
B)Ashurst-Sumners
C)Fair Labor
D)Prison Industries

Question 12

The earliest form of prison industry in which the warden was responsible for purchasing materials and equipment;and for overseeing the manufacture,marketing,and sale of prison-made items is called a _____ system.

A)public accounts
B)contract
C)convict lease
D)state use

Question 13

A system of prison industry,in which the prison advertised for bids for the employment of prisoners whose labor was sold to the highest bidder is called a _____ system.

A)public accounts
B)contract
C)convict lease
D)state use

Question 14

The convict lease,state use,and public works systems developed during the _____ era of prisons.

A)penitentiary
B)mass prison
C)reformatory
D)industrial

Question 15

The Auburn-system prisons of Sing Sing,San Quentin,and Joliet were built during the _____ era.

A)industrial
B)punitive
C)mass prison
D)reformatory

Question 16

A system of prison industry in which prisoners were employed in the construction of public buildings,roads,and parks is called a _____ system.

A)public accounts
B)contract
C)convict lease
D)public works

Question 17

The _____ system of isolation and silence became popular in Europe.

A)Pennsylvania
B)Auburn
C)Puritan
D)New York

Question 18

The Auburn system was also known as the _____ system.

A)contract
B)separate
C)classification
D)congregate

Question 19

The first historical phase of prison discipline,involving solitary confinement in silence instead of corporal punishment is called the _____ system.

A)Pennsylvania
B)Auburn
C)convict lease
D)state use

Question 20

A system of prison industry in which a prison temporarily relinquishes supervision of its prisoners to a private contractor is called a _____ system.

A)public accounts
B)contract
C)convict lease
D)state use

Question 21

During the _____ era,criminal behavior was regarded as a disease to be treated using the medical model.

A)reformatory
B)just deserts
C)community-based
D)treatment

Question 22

The number of inmates that a facility's staff,existing programs,and services can accommodate is called _____.

A)design capacity
B)operational capacity
C)legal capacity
D)architectural design

Question 23

During the _____ era,indeterminate sentencing was replaced by determinate sentencing in all states.

A)treatment
B)community-based
C)warehousing
D)just deserts

Question 24

The review of an inmate's background,assignment to housing units or cellblocks,evaluation of work and programming is called _____.

A)external classification
B)internal classification
C)operational capacity
D)justice reinvestment

Question 25

President _____ signed the law that authorized the establishment of Federal Prison Industries (FPI).

A)Lyndon Johnson
B)Ronald Reagan
C)Franklin Roosevelt
D)Richard Nixon

Question 26

More than a quarter of the federal prison population are:

A)citizens imprisoned for serious criminal offenses.
B)noncitizens imprisoned for drug offenses.
C)citizens imprisoned for drug offenses.
D)noncitizens imprisoned for immigration crimes.

Question 27

The U.S.Supreme Court,in the _____ case,ruled that inmates do not have unqualified access to health care.

A)Morrissey v.Brewer
B)Estelle v.Gamble
C)Gagnon v.Scarpelli
D)Gideon v.Wainwright

Question 28

A minimum-security facility that has no fences or walls surrounding it is known as a(n)_____.

A)open institution
B)house arrest
C)penitentiary
D)federal prison

Question 29

The _____ era separates treatment from punishment.It is not concerned with inmate rehabilitation,treatment,or reform.

A)penitentiary
B)reformatory
C)community-based
D)just deserts

Question 30

External classification determines:

A)the length of an offender's sentence.
B)when an offender will be eligible for parole.
C)an inmate's security level.
D)an inmate's assignment to housing units or cellblocks.

Question 31

The process of subdividing the inmate population into meaningful categories to match offender needs with correctional resources is called _____.

A)programming
B)justice reinvestment
C)rehabilitation
D)classification

Question 32

A _____ prison allows considerable freedom of movement,may have dormitory housing,and the staff-to-inmate ratio is relatively low.

A)minimum-security
B)medium-security
C)maximum-security
D)zero-security

Question 33

A method of controlling prisoners in self-contained living areas and making inmates and staff accessible to each other is known as a _____ system.

A)state use
B)grading
C)unit management
D)convict lease

Question 34

A federal paid inmate work program and self-supporting corporation is called the _____.

A)Federal Prison Industries
B)Federal Prison Jobs Program
C)Federal Prisoner Employment Program
D)Federal Work Program

Question 35

The majority of inmates in the Federal Bureau of Prisons have been convicted of _____.

A)murder
B)terrorism
C)drug offenses
D)sexual harassment

Question 36

In the _____ era,offenders are punished because they deserve it.

A)just-deserts
B)community-based
C)warehousing
D)rehabilitative

Question 37

The requirement that prison conditions,including the delivery of health care,must be a step below those of the working class and people on welfare is known as the _____.

A)medical model
B)principle of least eligibility
C)open institution
D)unit management system

Question 38

The number of inmates that planners or architects intend for a prison facility is called _____.

A)design capacity
B)operational capacity
C)legal capacity
D)architectural design

Question 39

A philosophy of prisoner reform in which criminal behavior is regarded as a disease to be treated with appropriate therapy is called the _____ model.

A)biopsychosocial
B)biomedical
C)medical
D)trauma

Question 40

Which of the following is a similarity between a medium-security prison and a minimum-security prison?

A)Both have barred cells.
B)Both have low staff-to-inmate ratio.
C)Both pay $34,000 annually to incarcerate one inmate.
D)Both have no surrounding fences or walls.

Question 41

Internal classification is also known as interinstitutional placement.

Question 42

The Federal Prison Industries is also known by its trade name,UNICOR.

Question 43

The reclassification process parallels the initial classification process.

Question 44

The state with the highest operating costs per inmate is New York.

Question 45

The congregate system was also known as the _____ system.

Question 46

Prison inmates realize the importance of gaining an education although many have a history of educational failure.

Question 47

The _____ advocated a prison system which shifted the emphasis from punishing the body,to reforming the mind and soul.

Question 48

In the Auburn prison system,inmates were allowed to communicate with each other at night,but had to work in isolation and silence during the day.

Question 49

The first era in prison history was the _____ era.

Question 50

President John F.Kennedy signed the law that authorized the establishment of Federal Prison Industries.

Question 51

The _____ system of isolation and silence became popular in Europe.

Question 52

A prison designed,organized,and staffed to confine the most dangerous offenders for long periods is called a maximum security prison.

Question 53

The Auburn prison system was also known as the separate system.

Question 54

The Quakers were deeply involved with the beginnings of the penitentiary system in Pennsylvania.

Question 55

The majority of prisoners cannot read or write well enough to function in society.

Question 56

The _____ system was designed for solitary confinement and labor with instructions in labor,morals,and religion.

Question 57

The Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution is known for introducing a clothing line called Prison Blues®.

Question 58

The administration of state prisons is a function of the judicial branch of government.

Question 59

The state with the lowest operating costs per inmate is Connecticut.

Question 60

Extending benefits to ex-offenders is the most popular aspect of the American Correctional Association.

Question 61

_____ has the highest incarceration rate compared to any country in the world.

Question 62

The number of inmates that a facility's staff,existing programs,and services can accommodate is called its _____.

Question 63

_____ is based on the idea that cooperation is most likely in small groups that have lengthy interactions.

Question 64

A federal paid inmate work program and self-supporting corporation is called the _____.

Question 65

A philosophy of prisoner reform in which criminal behavior is regarded as a disease to be treated with appropriate therapy is called the _____ model.

Question 66

Under the philosophy of _____,offenders are punished because they deserve it.

Question 67

During the _____ era,prisons progressed to convict lease,state use,and public works systems.

Question 68

The review of an inmate's background;assignment to housing units or cellblocks;evaluation of work and programming based on the inmate's risk,needs,and time to serve is called _____.

Question 69

In the _____ case,the Supreme Court ruled that inmates do not have unqualified access to health care.

Question 70

The first reformatory for young men opened at _____ in 1876.

Question 71

The practice of reducing spending on prisons,and investing a portion of the savings into infrastructure and civic institutions located in high-risk neighborhoods is known as _____.

Question 72

The number of inmates that planners or architects intend for a prison facility is called its _____.

Question 73

A minimum-security facility that has no fences or walls surrounding it is called an _____.

Question 74

The _____ era was influenced by progressive beliefs that education and science were vehicles for controlling crime.

Question 75

Interinstitutional placement of an inmate that determines an inmate's security level is called _____.

Question 76

The requirement that prison conditions,including the delivery of health care,must be a step below those of the working class and people on welfare is known as the _____.

Question 77

Inmates in a _____ prison are considered less dangerous,and may serve short or long sentences.

Question 78

The _____ Act mandated the labeling of prison made goods.

Question 79

A system of prison industry that employs prisoners to manufacture products consumed by state governments and their agencies,departments,and institutions is called a _____.

Question 80

A system of prison industry in which prisoners were employed in the construction of public buildings,roads,and parks was called the _____.