Question 1

For women offenders, the thinking-errors approach has been a major ________ in boosting girls' and women's self-efficacy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contribution 
B)  Success 
C)  Setback 
D)  Disappointment

Question 2

The gender-blind treatment of women by the major institutions of society, especially when such an approach is unnecessary or harmful, is known as equality with a vengeance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Much of what passes for gender-neutral programming, such as boot camps, is really oriented toward training and punishing male offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The male-to-female ratio of serving time in prison has ________ over the past few decades.

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased 
B)  Stayed the same 
C)  Decreased 
D)  Not been recorded

Question 5

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Gender neutral

Accepted Answer

A)  Genderless 
B)  Life-course trajectories 
C)  Highly functional in one setting, problematic in another 
D)  Synergistic

Question 6

According to Beth Richie, gender entrapment is a common outcome when Black women are battered by their partners or husbands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the text, within the criminal justice system the equality principle has been used against women when:

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are connected to crime through family ties. 
B)  As a form of backlash. 
C)  Liberated women are viewed as a threat by some men. 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

We sometimes see in the courtrooms of justice a backlash against women due to resentment of women's advances in the professional sphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss what is meant by the term equality with a vengeance as it applies to women in the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The effects of membership in multiple categories such as race, gender, and class is merely additive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Kathy Nesteby, the coordinator for the Iowa Gender-Specific Services Task Force, works with members of the team to advocate before the legislature for changes in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Law. 
B)  Correctional system. 
C)  Juvenile justice system. 
D)  Law enforcement.

Question 12

________-specific programming attends to issues of mental health, creating a safe environment, relationships, and trauma history.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________-specific programming attends to issues of mental...

Question 13

The effect of membership in multiple categories such as race, gender, and class is _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The effect of membership in multiple categories...

Question 14

According to the text, female violence can be viewed as one dimensional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Gender Specific Programming for Female Offenders

For women offenders, the thinking-errors approach has been a major ________ in boosting girls' and women's self-efficacy.

The gender-blind treatment of women by the major institutions of society, especially when such an approach is unnecessary or harmful, is known as equality with a vengeance.

Much of what passes for gender-neutral programming, such as boot camps, is really oriented toward training and punishing male offenders.

The male-to-female ratio of serving time in prison has ________ over the past few decades.

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Gender neutral

According to Beth Richie, gender entrapment is a common outcome when Black women are battered by their partners or husbands.

According to the text, within the criminal justice system the equality principle has been used against women when:

We sometimes see in the courtrooms of justice a backlash against women due to resentment of women's advances in the professional sphere.

Discuss what is meant by the term equality with a vengeance as it applies to women in the criminal justice system.

The effects of membership in multiple categories such as race, gender, and class is merely additive.

Kathy Nesteby, the coordinator for the Iowa Gender-Specific Services Task Force, works with members of the team to advocate before the legislature for changes in the:

________-specific programming attends to issues of mental health, creating a safe environment, relationships, and trauma history.

The effect of membership in multiple categories such as race, gender, and class is _______.

According to the text, female violence can be viewed as one dimensional.