Question 1

________ incarceration is generally a term used to refer to the fact that the U.S. prison population has grown dramatically over the past forty years, and the United States incarcerates a much higher ratio of people than any other country.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ incarceration is generally a term used...

Question 2

Many state correctional reforms have come from states' participation in the Justice Reinvestment Initiative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following defines mass incarceration?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is reducing offenders' ability or capacity to commit further crimes. 
B)  It is the overuse of prisons and jails for sentencing and detaining offenders beyond what is effective and necessary to protect society and at too great a cost. 
C)  It is a requirement that for certain crimes or for certain types of offenders, there must be a sentence to prison for at least a minimum term. 
D)  It is an emphasis on the rational and efficient deployment of control strategies for managing and confining high-risk criminal populations.

Question 4

The Association of State Correctional Administrators suggests which practice be used for managing inmates on restrictive status housing?

Accepted Answer

A)  a subjective decision-making process for assigning inmates to restrictive status housing 
B)  progressive levels with increased privileges as incentives for positive behavior 
C)  mental health assessments within two weeks of placement in restrictive housing 
D)  no visiting or exercise while on restrictive status housing

Question 5

________ status housing designates the housing for inmates whose continued presence in the general prison population would pose a serious threat to life, property, self, staff or other inmates, or to the security or orderly operation of a correctional facility.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ status housing designates the housing for...

Question 6

A(n) ________ in corrections is beginning work for a correctional agency with the intent of working in corrections until retirement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ in corrections is beginning work...

Question 7

Which of the following is a growing method used by correctional agencies to reduce their costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  to contract some services or the entire operation of prisons to the private sector 
B)  to divert low-level offenders from prison to the community 
C)  to reduce physical and mental health care for prisoners 
D)  to increase the use of special housing units

Question 8

Key drivers of increased costs are inmate health care and salaries for staff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An approach to use evidence-based policies and programs to create community alternatives to prison to both slow the increase or reduce the prison population and save money is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Justice Reinvestment Initiative 
B)  restrictive housing status 
C)  privatization 
D)  mass incarceration

Question 10

Correctional jobs are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  jobs that anyone can perform with minimal training 
B)  like jobs in any public agency or private-sector company 
C)  jobs that can be handled by only certain ethnic groups 
D)  difficult to perform, and not every person who expresses an interest is suited for it

Question 11

Proponents of incarceration argue that ________ offenders in prison reduces crime.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Proponents of incarceration argue that ________ offenders...

Question 12

Which of the following is an issue that is key to any deliberation regarding the use of private prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)  their disregard for U.S. Supreme Court rulings 
B)  the location of private prisons 
C)  their tie to the ACLU 
D)  the cost and efficiency of private prisons

Question 13

The 1980s growth in incarceration rate was largely drive by the increase in prison commitments by ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The 1980s growth in incarceration rate was...

Question 14

Corrections policy is at a critical crossroad where tight budgets and politics intersect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The state prison population slightly decreased in 2013.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One of the challenges of having private prisons is the ethical concerns of an offender's freedom being taken away by a for-profit company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In 2016, the United States had one of the lowest incarceration rates worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Many jurisdictions still strongly believe that the best way to manage potentially dangerous prisoners is through ________ or by removing them from the general population and keeping them in a very secure setting.

Accepted Answer

A)  retribution 
B)  deterrence 
C)  incapacitation 
D)  rehabilitation

Question 19

Solitary ________ is the practice of isolating inmates in cells for 22-24 hours a day, with limited human contact, usually for several months at a time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Solitary ________ is the practice of isolating...

Question 20

Correctional jobs are difficult to perform, and not every person who expresses an interest in corrections is suited for this type of work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Current and Future Issues in Corrections

________ incarceration is generally a term used to refer to the fact that the U.S. prison population has grown dramatically over the past forty years, and the United States incarcerates a much higher ratio of people than any other country.

Many state correctional reforms have come from states' participation in the Justice Reinvestment Initiative.

Which of the following defines mass incarceration?

The Association of State Correctional Administrators suggests which practice be used for managing inmates on restrictive status housing?

________ status housing designates the housing for inmates whose continued presence in the general prison population would pose a serious threat to life, property, self, staff or other inmates, or to the security or orderly operation of a correctional facility.

A(n) ________ in corrections is beginning work for a correctional agency with the intent of working in corrections until retirement.

Which of the following is a growing method used by correctional agencies to reduce their costs?

Key drivers of increased costs are inmate health care and salaries for staff.

An approach to use evidence-based policies and programs to create community alternatives to prison to both slow the increase or reduce the prison population and save money is known as ________.

Correctional jobs are ________.

Proponents of incarceration argue that ________ offenders in prison reduces crime.

Which of the following is an issue that is key to any deliberation regarding the use of private prisons?

The 1980s growth in incarceration rate was largely drive by the increase in prison commitments by ________.

Corrections policy is at a critical crossroad where tight budgets and politics intersect.

The state prison population slightly decreased in 2013.

One of the challenges of having private prisons is the ethical concerns of an offender's freedom being taken away by a for-profit company.

In 2016, the United States had one of the lowest incarceration rates worldwide.

Many jurisdictions still strongly believe that the best way to manage potentially dangerous prisoners is through ________ or by removing them from the general population and keeping them in a very secure setting.

Solitary ________ is the practice of isolating inmates in cells for 22-24 hours a day, with limited human contact, usually for several months at a time.

Correctional jobs are difficult to perform, and not every person who expresses an interest in corrections is suited for this type of work.