Question 1

Adaptation to prison is a complex process known as _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transinstitutionalization 
B)  prisonization 
C)  social group 
D)  desintitutionalization 
E)  total institution

Question 2

For the most part, COs in male prisons have been, and currently are, males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following were implications of the Prisoners' Rights Movement, except?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inmates no longer are required to participate in treatment programs. 
B)  Inmates can now buy televisions, radios, and other amenities. 
C)  Inmates are now required to participate in vocational classes. 
D)  Punishment for similar crime will no longer be the same for all inmates. 
E)  All of the above

Question 4

This role type wants to help inmates and assist them in resolving their troubles by using social work strategies whenever possible, but tends to be inconsistent in making exceptions.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Professional 
B)  the Reciprocator 
C)  the Enforcer 
D)  the Avoider

Question 5

All of the following have been offered as reasons for prison crowding except one. Identify.

Accepted Answer

A)  Other philosophies other than rehabilitation have been more readily followed. 
B)  Mandatory minimum sentencing practices 
C)  Longer prison terms 
D)  More reentry programs 
E)  Limited use of release on parole

Question 6

What piece of legislation restricted the number of lawsuits inmates can bring against state correctional facilities that challenge their conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fundamental Democratization Act 
B)  Prison Litigation Reform Act 
C)  Prison Rape Elimination Act 
D)  Harrison Act 
E)  Three Strikes Act

Question 7

Define the following terms:
-prison lifestyle

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Question 8

What occurs during prisonization?

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Question 9

Define the following terms:
-hands-off approach

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-hands-off approach...

Question 10

Define the following terms:
-work detail supervisors

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Question 11

The policies that set in motion the mass incarceration era resulted in more individuals over the age of 55 being housed in U.S. prisons today compared to 40-50 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Living in overcrowded conditions in prison may be a civil rights violation of the?

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Fourth 
C)  Fifth 
D)  Eighth 
E)  Fourteenth

Question 13

What piece of legislation requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics to collect data and report annually on incidences of prison rape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prison Rape Elimination Act 
B)  Prisoner Protection Act 
C)  Protecting Prisons from Assault Act 
D)  There is no act that has been passed as described in the question.

Question 14

What does not appear to be effective in treating substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Programs that take place a few months before an inmate's release from prison. 
B)  Focused efforts on younger inmates who are more at risk. 
C)  Services that are maintained upon and after release from prison. 
D)  Intensive programs that last 9-12 months. 
E)  All of the above are effective.

Question 15

Why are inmates with mental disabilities more difficult for correctional staff to control?

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Question 16

All of the following are disciplinary options corrections officials use can include all of the following except?

Accepted Answer

A)  changing inmates' classification status 
B)  reducing inmates' good-time credit 
C)  remove visitation privileges 
D)  require inmates to go to treatment program

Question 17

The probability of engaging in recidivist behaviors is two to four times higher for those individuals who ________ abuse drugs or alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A)  Do 
B)  Do not

Question 18

A ____________________ a collection of individuals who share similar characteristics and circumstances and in interaction with one another become united. In the prison, this is referred to as the inmate ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social group, code 
B)  social group, subculture 
C)  grouping, environment 
D)  grouping, experience 
E)  subculture, experience

Question 19

For each of the following phrases, note whether what is described aligns more with the deprivation model or the importation model.
-Limited to no access to goods and services

Accepted Answer

A)  Deprivation 
B)  Importation

Question 20

Adjustment to prison differs across the sexes with one sex having more difficulty than the other. Which of the follow is most accurate in this regard?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women fear being abandoned. 
B)  Men have lack of support from spouses and significant others on the outside. 
C)  Women value privacy more. 
D)  a and b 
E)  a and c

Exam 4: Institutional Corrections