Deck 14: Prison Programming

Question 1

Social learning theory is an integration of __________ and behavioral learning theories.

A) ecological
B) labeling
C) strain
D) differential association

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The first inmate-operated prison newspaper in the world was called __________.

A) The Summary
B) Lockup
C) The Prison Journal
D) The Jaily News

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which Supreme Court case recognized that it is discriminatory and a violation of the U.S. Constitution to deny a Buddhist prisoner his right to practice his faith in a comparable way to those who practice the major religious denominations?

A) Fulwood v. Clemmer (1962)
B) Cruz v. Beto (1972)
C) Cooper v. Pate (1964)
D) Theriault v. Carlson (1977)

Answer 3

B

Question 4

This Supreme Court decision indicated that the state must provide inmates with adequate medical care.

A) Cooper v. Pate (1964)
B) Estelle v. Gamble (1976)
C) LeMaire v. Maass (1993)
D) Hutto v. Finney (1978)

Question 5

Which type of volunteer is commonplace in most prison systems?

A) Religious volunteers
B) Food service volunteers
C) Recreational volunteers
D) Educational volunteers

Question 6

There are two types of prison work programs. The first type provides the inmate a trade or a skill. What does the second type do?

A) Teaches inmates social skills
B) Keeps inmates productive
C) Maintains the functioning of the prison itself
D) Provides the inmates an education

Question 7

Which key policy change negatively impacted the ability of inmates to obtain a higher education while in prison?

A) Removal of the Office of Correctional Education
B) Reversal of Title IV of the Higher Education Act
C) Passing of the College Opportunity and Affordability Act
D) Funding for the Life Skills for State and Local Prisoners Program

Question 8

The __________ requires government respect for, and noninterference with, the religious beliefs and practices of the U.S. American people.

A) Religious Land Use Clause
B) Establishment Clause
C) Free Exercise Clause
D) Institutionalized Persons Clause

Question 9

The primary mode of drug and alcohol treatment that is implemented in most jails is __________.

A) peer support groups
B) detoxification
C) intensive inpatient treatment
D) therapeutic communities

Question 10

The view of prison programming, which contends that inmates are entitled to no more than the bare minimum that is required by law, is known as the work/education reform view.

Question 11

Federal Prison Industries (FPI) was a major contributor to all but which of the following war efforts?

A) World War I
B) World War II
C) Korean War
D) Vietnam War

Question 12

Which U.S. district court for the District of Columbia ruled that correctional officials must recognize the Muslim faith as a legitimate religion and not restrict those inmates who wish to hold services?

A) Theriault v. Carlson (1977)
B) Fulwood v. Clemmer (1962)
C) Cooper v. Pate (1964)
D) Cruz v. Beto (1972)

Question 13

According to the author, of all the prison programs available for inmates, __________ is the most important.

A) drug and alcohol treatment
B) education
C) health care
D) food service

Question 14

During the 1970s, this act was widely attributed to providing the funding needed for the recruitment of professional educators in prison systems around the nation.

A) Title IV of the Higher Education Act
B) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
C) College Opportunity and Affordability Act
D) Adult Education Act of 1964

Question 15

Which Supreme Court case found support for protecting the rights of inmates to practice nontraditional religions, such as Wicca (nature worship)?

A) Cutter v. Wilkinson (2005)
B) Theriault v. Carlson (1977)
C) Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (2000)
D) O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz (1987)

Question 16

Which event drew attention to the need to provide inmates with a better standard of care, including recreational options?

A) The Attica Prison Riot
B) The Penitentiary New Mexico Riot
C) The establishment of the National Correctional Recreation Association
D) The passing of the Zimmer Amendment

Question 17

In detoxification programs, inmate success depends upon ________.

A) the inmate's willingness to remain drug-free after the detoxification
B) following established protocols from drug administration and withdrawal
C) the inmate's frequent attendance at meetings
D) the inmate's willingness to rely on a senior member or sponsor

Question 18

Due to budgetary problems within many states, recreational opportunities in many prisons are largely funded by __________.

A) charitable organizations
B) the inmates themselves
C) inmate families
D) external grants

Question 19

Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of religion of inmates?

A) Fourteenth
B) Eighth
C) Third
D) First

Question 20

If a gang member in prison is given solitary confinement for enforcing one of the gang's goals and not letting prison administrators know details of the gang's activity, this gang member might get respect from other members of the gang. This gang member gets respect for his behavior, which reinforces his status among his peers. This could best be explained through __________ theory.

A) rational choice
B) labeling
C) strain
D) social learning

Question 21

Feeding inmates with prison food loaf has been deemed a violation of Eighth Amendment.

Question 22

Discuss how the War on Drugs impacted inmate access to higher education.

Question 23

Inmates with recreational activities are less likely to engage in violence.

Question 24

Prison staff have the right to regulate religious practices within prisons to ensure that the safety and security of the institution are not compromised.

Question 25

The Quakers were largely against the use of education for prison inmates.

Question 26

Increased admissions to drug treatment programs are associated with reduced incarceration rates.

Question 27

The Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that more than half of offenders in the U.S. correctional population have used drugs at some point in their lives.

Question 28

Discuss specific key benefits from recreation for inmates and institutions.

Question 29

Drug treatment is the most commonly needed form of inmate programming to be provided.

Question 30

Explain why inmates tend to have comparatively more medical issues than do other persons of their age in mainstream society.

Question 31

Pregnant female inmates are allowed to choose to have an abortion at the expense of the U.S. government.