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Q: Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Inmates and visitors have a great deal of freedom b. Newer with functional units located in the entry c. Central corridor for prisoner movement d. Treatment programs designed to reform offender e. Restrictions on inmates/visitors are less strict than maximum security f. Often used for juveniles and women g. Emphasizes family and community ties as a method of reform h. Strict limitations on freedom of inmates/visitors i. A control center from which to monitor movement j. Emphasizes security, discipline, and order Courtyard style

Q: The reformatory movement advocated for separation for women prisoners from men, differential care, and ____________.

Q: Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Inmates and visitors have a great deal of freedom b. Newer with functional units located in the entry c. Central corridor for prisoner movement d. Treatment programs designed to reform offender e. Restrictions on inmates/visitors are less strict than maximum security f. Often used for juveniles and women g. Emphasizes family and community ties as a method of reform h. Strict limitations on freedom of inmates/visitors i. A control center from which to monitor movement j. Emphasizes security, discipline, and order Telephone-pole design

Q: Sarah Doremus and Abby Gibbons formed the Women's Prison Association in New York to improve female living conditions.

Q: In instances when Women inmates are sexually abused, it is found that their abuser is generally a corrections officers.

Q: Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Inmates and visitors have a great deal of freedom b. Newer with functional units located in the entry c. Central corridor for prisoner movement d. Treatment programs designed to reform offender e. Restrictions on inmates/visitors are less strict than maximum security f. Often used for juveniles and women g. Emphasizes family and community ties as a method of reform h. Strict limitations on freedom of inmates/visitors i. A control center from which to monitor movement j. Emphasizes security, discipline, and order Radial design

Q: Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Inmates and visitors have a great deal of freedom b. Newer with functional units located in the entry c. Central corridor for prisoner movement d. Treatment programs designed to reform offender e. Restrictions on inmates/visitors are less strict than maximum security f. Often used for juveniles and women g. Emphasizes family and community ties as a method of reform h. Strict limitations on freedom of inmates/visitors i. A control center from which to monitor movement j. Emphasizes security, discipline, and order Minimum security

Q: Female inmates tend to segregate themselves by race.

Q: Women are generally more receptive and responsive to prison based programs than their male counterparts.

Q: Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Inmates and visitors have a great deal of freedom b. Newer with functional units located in the entry c. Central corridor for prisoner movement d. Treatment programs designed to reform offender e. Restrictions on inmates/visitors are less strict than maximum security f. Often used for juveniles and women g. Emphasizes family and community ties as a method of reform h. Strict limitations on freedom of inmates/visitors i. A control center from which to monitor movement j. Emphasizes security, discipline, and order Custodial model

Q: Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Inmates and visitors have a great deal of freedom b. Newer with functional units located in the entry c. Central corridor for prisoner movement d. Treatment programs designed to reform offender e. Restrictions on inmates/visitors are less strict than maximum security f. Often used for juveniles and women g. Emphasizes family and community ties as a method of reform h. Strict limitations on freedom of inmates/visitors i. A control center from which to monitor movement j. Emphasizes security, discipline, and order Maximum security

Q: Imprisoned mothers have difficulty maintaining contact with their children.

Q: The House of Shelter became the model for reformatory treatment for female prisons.

Q: In most prisons, the ____________ is an important social place where people talk, groups congregate, and the social business of the prisons is conducted. a. yard b. commissary c. cafeteria d. cell block

Q: When their mothers are in prison, most children are placed in foster care.

Q: State prisons for men are usually classified according to the level of __________________ deemed necessary. a. mental health b. security c. hospital care d. retribution

Q: Until 1970 most women inmates were housed in the same prisons and treated essentially the same as men.

Q: Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic models that account for prison designs of most U.S. prisons? a. campus style b. telephone-pole c. military style d. radial

Q: Many newer correctional facilities, especially maximum security facilities have been built in the _________ style. a. radial b. campus c. military d. courtyard

Q: Vaginal examinations are frequently conducted by correctional officers to discover contraband.

Q: The average federal inmate tends to be a white male who has committed a ______________ offense. a. violent b. drug c. property d. white collar

Q: Advocates of the women's reformatories favored rural correctional institutions in areas away from the unwholesome conditions of the city.

Q: When women are released to the community, many must deal with which of the following? a. Being poor b. Regaining custody of children c. Drug addiction d. All of these

Q: Which of the following is NOT one of the three major models of incarceration that have dominated since the 1940s? a. custodial b. medical c. transitional d. reintegration

Q: Elizabeth Fry was instrumental in the women's prison movement and advocated for which of the following: a. useful employment of prisoners b. separation of sexes c. classification systems for inmates d. All of these

Q: Private enterprise has________ played a role in American corrections.a. neverb. alwaysc. sometimesd. only recently

Q: Prisons designed to hold the "toughest of the tough" are called: a. maximum security prisons. b. solitary confinement. c. custodial confinement. d. super-max prisons.

Q: Social relationships in women's prison appear: a. more violent than in male prisons. b. more voluntary than in male prisons. c. more coerced than in male prisons. d. none of these.

Q: The design of most women's prisons is the: a. telephone-pole design. b. radial design. c. tier design. d. campus design.

Q: According to the authors, the general rule of architecture, including prisons, is that form follows: a. freedom. b. function. c. style. d. all of these.

Q: The differences between male and female prison subcultures have been attributed to the nurturing, ________ qualities of women. a. educational b. vocational c. psychological d. maternal

Q: Responsibility of housing federal pretrial detainees belongs to: a. the FBI. b. the Secret Service. c. the Marshal's Service. d. none of these.

Q: Historically, the________ has been an innovator in the field of corrections.a. Texas Department of Correctionsb. Illinois Department of Correctionsc. private prison industryd. Federal Bureau of Prisons

Q: Approximately ______ of female inmates are currently incarcerated for violent offenses. a. one third b. two third c. one half d. one quarter

Q: With the correctional focus shifting to crime control, some believe that offenders have had it too soft, resulting in: a. the institution of strict regimes in prisons. b. the removal of educational and recreational amenities from prisons. c. an increase in the number of people in prison. d. all of these.

Q: Elizabeth Farnham, head matron of the women's wing at Sing Sing from 1844"1848, tried to implement reform ideas for female prisoners and: a. was able to achieve limited success. b. was met with resistance from the community. c. was largely ignored by the community. d. was thwarted by male overseers and legislators.

Q: A majority of all state prisoners throughout the country are housed in________ prisons.a. maximum securityb. medium securityc. minimum securityd. super max

Q: Which of the following was the Quaker who was the first to press for changes in the treatment of sentenced women and children? a. Elizabeth Heffernan b. Elizabeth Fry c. Elizabeth Glaser d. Elizabeth Franklin

Q: Until recently, ________on the question of private prison cost-effectiveness has been lacking.a. researchb. misunderstandingsc. conflictsd. disagreements

Q: a. Prison newcomer b. Cigarettes c. Values and norms of the prison social system d. Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities e. Where prisoners may purchase certain items f. Method of learning the prison subculture g. Construct a life within the prison with little connection to society h. Take advantage of prison programs i. Main source of inmate violence j. semiautonomous institutions 1) Inmate code 2) Unit management 3) Gleaning 4) Jailing 5) Prisonization 6) Fish 7) Commissary 8) Contraband 9) Informal prison "money" 10) Gangs

Q: A ___________ is known in the prison subculture as a passive homosexual.

Q: According to sociologists, the "big house" image of the American prison has: a. ceased to show a limited understanding of the contemporary prison. b. provided us with a deeper understanding of the modern prison. c. spawned a great deal of humanitarian reform in the eyes of the public. d. created interest in the operations of the modern prison among the general public.

Q: A _________________ is someone who squeals or sells out to the authorities.

Q: Mass closings of public hospitals for the mentally ill began in the: a. 1950s. b. 1960s. c. 1970s. d. 1990s.

Q: Rates of HIV infection are higher in ________prisoners.a. femaleb. malec. juveniled. homosexual

Q: The rate of confirmed AIDS cases in state and federal prisons is________ in the total U.S. population.a. three times lower thanb. the same asc. 2.5 times higherd. on a par with

Q: Inmates unable to develop a role orientation are referred to as _________________, meaning they cannot adjust to prison life.

Q: The cost of maintaining a(n)___________ inmate is much higher than costs associated with other incarcerated populations.a. elderlyb. minorityc. femaled. male

Q: Inmates who choose _________ cut themselves off from the outside and generally become key figures in the politics and economy of the joint.

Q: An inmate that falls into the "fish" category is known as a______________________.

Q: Today's prison construction is greatly influenced by: a. drug use. b. offender needs. c. cost. d. politics.

Q: Prison gangs are also referred to as ____________________.

Q: As states deal with severe budgetary problems, the future of private prisons is: a. secure. b. positive. c. assured. d. uncertain.

Q: The Federal Bureau of Prisons was created within: a. the Department of the Interior. b. the Department of Justice. c. the National Institute of Justice. d. the Department of Homeland Security.

Q: ____________ ______________ are norms and values developed within the prison social system.

Q: A ______________ in the prison inmate culture considered to an aggressive inmate who pursues his own interests at others' expenses.

Q: The prison diet and daily routine is _____________.

Q: Some prisons are operated under the direction of: a. the federal government. b. sheriffs. c. police departments. d. local government.

Q: Most prisons employ a________ model.a. rehabilitativeb. reintegrationc. retributived. custodial

Q: At present, the focus of corrections has shifted to: a. crime control. b. rehabilitation. c. treatment. d. restitution.

Q: The __________________ is not able to develop the role orientation of "doing time, gleaning, or jailing."

Q: Correctional officers carry deadly weapons.

Q: In the wake of the Civil Rights Movement, prisoners demanded their constitutional rights as: a. inmates. b. citizens. c. human beings. d. people.

Q: The________model was dominant in the 1960s and early 1970s.a. retributionb. incapacitationc. rehabilitationd. reintegration

Q: The prison design most often used for female and juvenile inmates is: a. radial design. b. telephone pole design. c. campus style. d. courtyard style.

Q: Inmates who are "doing time" see prison as a long term stay and continue their criminality while incarcerated.

Q: America's oldest prison was built in 1798. This prison was located in what city in New Jersey? a. Dalton b. Trenton c. Wilmington d. Wilbur

Q: Real money is prohibited in prison.

Q: Some inmates upon incarceration decide to withdraw from others as well as isolate themselves as a form of coping with the inmate society.

Q: Ninety-three percent of the adult prison population is: a. African American. b. Latino. c. male. d. white.

Q: John Irwin and Donald Cressey suggest that prison subculture encompasses three subcultures including a convict, a thief and a straight.

Q: Long-term inmates are recognized as those who suffer from: a. physical stress. b. emotional stress. c. medical problems. d. disciplinary actions.

Q: A cardinal principle for architects who design prisons is that function must follow form. a. True b. False

Q: One strategy used by prison administration to weaken gang influence includes conducting strip searches.

Q: Adaptive roles help inmates cope with prison and survive behind bars.

Q: The largest percentage of state-level confinement facilities are located in the Northeast region of the United States. a. True b. False

Q: Most prisoner-officer violence that occurs is organized and completed within large groups.

Q: The Federal Bureau of Prisons is housed within the Department of Homeland Security. a. True b. False

Q: Most U.S. prisons emphasize the custodial model of incarceration. a. True b. False

Q: The presence of gangs organized along racial lines contributes to violence in prison.