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The rehabilitation model, developed during the 1950s, emphasized treatment programs designed to reform offenders.
a. True
b. False
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One factor in the prison inmate code is not interfering with other inmates interests.
Q:
The relationship between prison crowding and violence is:
a. obvious.
b. determined.
c. unclear.
d. nonexistent.
Q:
The number of people in America's prisons has remained relatively unchanged over the past decade.
a. True
b. False
Q:
In 2003 the Prison Rape Elimination Act was created in order to:
a. gather national statistics on prison rape.
b. make prison rape illegal.
c. honor a rape victim.
d. support prisoner's rights.
Q:
Forty-eight of the 50 states along with the federal government currently operate prisons.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Racist __________ have become part of the inmate code and is sometimes forced upon inmates merely by association.
a. attitudes
b. education
c. rehabilitation
d. affiliation
Q:
All state prisons test new inmates for HIV.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Section 1983 allows inmates to sue public officials for constitutional violations.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The term ___________ refers to programs which educate gang members and eventually encourage them to renounce their gang membership.
a. jumping out
b. deganging
c. gang removal
d. antiganging
Q:
Eastern State Penitentiary followed the concept of a radial design to house inmates.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The American Correctional Association determines all prison classification in this country.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Men between which ages are more prone to violence?a. 16-24b. 25-32c. 20-29d. all men
Q:
According to the authors, mental illness is prevalent in prison.
a. True
b. False
Q:
A principal feature in prison society which reinforces the norms and roles of the social system and influences the nature of interpersonal relationships is known as:
a. cable TV.
b. programming.
c. the yard.
d. an underground economy.
Q:
Most prison violence which occurs on a regular basis is between inmates and _________.
a. psychologists
b. medical personnel
c. inmates
d. guards
Q:
In prison terminology the "fish" is a(n):
a. career criminal.
b. newcomer.
c. gang member.
d. elderly inmate.
Q:
The reintegration model is linked to the structures and goals of community corrections.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Many states have removed educational and recreational amenities from their institutions.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Which state has the lowest levels of known gang affiliation/participation in their prison population?
a. Pennsylvania
b. Georgia
c. Montana
d. Colorado
Q:
The amount of prisoners currently incarcerated has declined over the past decade.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The sharing of myths, slang, customs, rewards, and sanctions of a smaller, isolated, separate group of people in society is called: The prison is recognized as a functioning community with its own values, roles, language and customs. This is also known as a prison ____________.
a. cliques.
b. gangs.
c. culture.
d. subculture.
Q:
The civil rights movement had no effect on prisoners.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Inmates who fall victim to sexual violence while incarcerated tend to be:
a. a gang leader
b. correction officer
c. elderly
d. not affiliated with a gang
Q:
The 1960s and "70s reflected the dominance of the rehabilitative model toward inmates.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Which of the following is not a purpose of gangs in prison?
a. protection
b. extortion
c. religion
d. camaraderie
Q:
Correctional leaders have found the best way to weaken prison gangs is to:
a. negotiate between gang members.
b. place gang members in solitary confinement.
c. transfer gang members to another institution.
d. all of these.
Q:
________sanctions are used when a client who struggles under community-based alternatives can instead be monitored through other sanctions such as house arrest rather than return to prison.
Q:
________is a sum of money that the offenders must pay to the victim or to a public fund.
Q:
For many victims of prison violence, the only way for the administration to guarantee them safety is to:
a. place them with a gang.
b. place them in protective custody unit.
c. transfer to another prison.
d. all of these.
Q:
Each year approximately ___________ correctional staff members are assaulted by inmates.
a. 18,000
b. 5,000
c. 10,000
d. 25,000
Q:
________provides incentives for people under community corrections to reduce sentences while completing programs.
Q:
The sociological theory known as the "subculture of violence" argues that violence is primarily found in the __________ subculture.
a. lower class
b. youth
c. white
d. gang
Q:
Because inmates are not allowed to carry any currency, the primary method of exchange in prison is:
a. narcotics.
b. cigarettes.
c. "bug juice."
d. sex.
Q:
Which of the following statements is true about the prison commissary?
a. The usual stock does not satisfy inmate's needs.
b. Prices are low enough for inmates to afford.
c. Commissary privileges are a right for all inmates.
d. All of these.
Q:
Which of the following is a reward associated with the jailing lifestyle?
a. increased acceptance by prison officials
b. fewer problems with those prisoners who are known politicians
c. increased prestige within the inmate social system
d. greater power among treatment officials
Q:
The adaptive role within prison where inmates see the period in prison as a temporary break in their criminal careers is known as: When an inmate views his/her incarceration as a temporary break in their criminal career, their adaptive role is known as:
a. jailing.
b. gleaning.
c. hustling.
d. doing time.
Q:
The number of items that a prisoner may purchase or receive through legitimate channels ____________from state to state and from facility to facility:
a. is similar
b. is constitutionally determined
c. differs
d. are the same
Q:
A set of rules of conduct that reflect the values and norms of the prison social system and help to define for inmates the characteristics associated with the model prisoner is known as the:
a. institutional code.
b. informal code.
c. prison code.
d. inmate code.
Q:
According to Sykes, the greater the degree of solidarity among inmates within the inmate social system, the:
a. more severely the pains of imprisonment are felt.
b. less severely the pains of imprisonment are felt.
c. greater the influence rehabilitative programs will have on inmates.
d. greater the chances the individual inmate will have for survival within the prison over time.
Q:
The process by which a new inmate absorbs the customs of the prison society and learns to adapt to the environment is known as:
a. prisonization.
b. socialization.
c. integration.
d. assimilation.
Q:
In prison, gangs are organized primarily to:
a. control an institution's drug trade.
b. control gambling and extortion within the institution.
c. control debt-collection rackets within the institution.
d. all of these.
Q:
In the United States ________is the most common criminal sanction used.
Q:
________ practice is an approach to develop supervision and services-based initiatives based on studies of "what works" to reduce recidivism.
Q:
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
1) Maximum security
2) Medium security
3) Custodial model
4) Minimum security
5) Radial design
6) Telephone-Pole design
7) Courtyard style
8) Campus style
9) Rehabilitation model
10) Reintegration model
Q:
The _________________ was created by Congress in 1930 and given the responsibility for "safekeeping, care, protection, instruction, and discipline" of persons charge or convicted of offenses against the United States.
Q:
Putting a person behind bars costs between 25 and 50 times as much a year as if they were on ________.
Q:
The design of a structure should serve the structure's ____________.
Q:
Community service is ________for an injury to society by performance of service.
Q:
According to the author, the incarceration rate of the _________________ill is considerably higher than that of the general population.
Q:
_______is when community programs reduce recidivism and increase their funding.
Q:
_______measurement makes sure programs are having their intended effects.
Q:
During the rehabilitation model many prisons were converted into ____________institutions.
Q:
_____________ appoints the Bureau of Prisons director.
Q:
A continuum of sanctions is a range of correctional management strategies based on the degree of_______and over the _______offender.
Q:
a. A range of correctional management strategies
b. Incarceration followed by sentence reduction
c. Sanctions can be calibrated and made equivalent
d. Designed for young offenders
e. Compensation for loss
f. Penalty based on an offender's income
g. Free labor as compensation
h. Government seizes assets used in criminal activity
i. Potential loss to victim/system
j. Targets offenders subject to incarceration
Shock Incarceration
Q:
A _____________ prison is designed to prevent escapes and violence but in a less rigid atmosphere.
Q:
_______________ activity among men is one way HIV is transmitted in prison populations.
Q:
a. A range of correctional management strategies
b. Incarceration followed by sentence reduction
c. Sanctions can be calibrated and made equivalent
d. Designed for young offenders
e. Compensation for loss
f. Penalty based on an offender's income
g. Free labor as compensation
h. Government seizes assets used in criminal activity
i. Potential loss to victim/system
j. Targets offenders subject to incarceration
Community Service
Q:
A ___________ prison is designed and organized to minimize the possibility of escapes and violence, thereby imposing strict limitations on the freedom of both inmates and visitors.
Q:
a. A range of correctional management strategies
b. Incarceration followed by sentence reduction
c. Sanctions can be calibrated and made equivalent
d. Designed for young offenders
e. Compensation for loss
f. Penalty based on an offender's income
g. Free labor as compensation
h. Government seizes assets used in criminal activity
i. Potential loss to victim/system
j. Targets offenders subject to incarceration
Principle of interchangeability
Q:
a. A range of correctional management strategies
b. Incarceration followed by sentence reduction
c. Sanctions can be calibrated and made equivalent
d. Designed for young offenders
e. Compensation for loss
f. Penalty based on an offender's income
g. Free labor as compensation
h. Government seizes assets used in criminal activity
i. Potential loss to victim/system
j. Targets offenders subject to incarceration
Stakes
Q:
Administrators believe that elderly inmates should remain in general prison population however receive _______________accommodations.
Q:
A prison designed and organized to permit inmates and visitors as much freedom as is consistent with the concept of incarceration is a _____________ prison.
Q:
a. A range of correctional management strategies
b. Incarceration followed by sentence reduction
c. Sanctions can be calibrated and made equivalent
d. Designed for young offenders
e. Compensation for loss
f. Penalty based on an offender's income
g. Free labor as compensation
h. Government seizes assets used in criminal activity
i. Potential loss to victim/system
j. Targets offenders subject to incarceration
Restitution
Q:
a. A range of correctional management strategies
b. Incarceration followed by sentence reduction
c. Sanctions can be calibrated and made equivalent
d. Designed for young offenders
e. Compensation for loss
f. Penalty based on an offender's income
g. Free labor as compensation
h. Government seizes assets used in criminal activity
i. Potential loss to victim/system
j. Targets offenders subject to incarceration
Forfeiture
Q:
All state prisons test new inmates for HIV.
Q:
a. A range of correctional management strategies
b. Incarceration followed by sentence reduction
c. Sanctions can be calibrated and made equivalent
d. Designed for young offenders
e. Compensation for loss
f. Penalty based on an offender's income
g. Free labor as compensation
h. Government seizes assets used in criminal activity
i. Potential loss to victim/system
j. Targets offenders subject to incarceration
Day fine
Q:
a. A range of correctional management strategies
b. Incarceration followed by sentence reduction
c. Sanctions can be calibrated and made equivalent
d. Designed for young offenders
e. Compensation for loss
f. Penalty based on an offender's income
g. Free labor as compensation
h. Government seizes assets used in criminal activity
i. Potential loss to victim/system
j. Targets offenders subject to incarceration
Continuum of sanctions
Q:
Section 1983 allows inmates to sue public officials for constitutional violations.
Q:
a. A range of correctional management strategies
b. Incarceration followed by sentence reduction
c. Sanctions can be calibrated and made equivalent
d. Designed for young offenders
e. Compensation for loss
f. Penalty based on an offender's income
g. Free labor as compensation
h. Government seizes assets used in criminal activity
i. Potential loss to victim/system
j. Targets offenders subject to incarceration
Boot camp
Q:
Eastern State Penitentiary followed the concept of a radial design to house inmates.
Q:
The American Correctional Association determines all prison classification in this country.
Q:
a. A range of correctional management strategies
b. Incarceration followed by sentence reduction
c. Sanctions can be calibrated and made equivalent
d. Designed for young offenders
e. Compensation for loss
f. Penalty based on an offender's income
g. Free labor as compensation
h. Government seizes assets used in criminal activity
i. Potential loss to victim/system
j. Targets offenders subject to incarceration
ISP
Q:
Which of the following is NOT one of four general types of community corrections control strategies used in the United States?
a. drugs
b. human surveillance
c. electronics
d. cognitive therapy
Q:
According to the author, mental illness is prevalent in prison.
Q:
The reintegration model is linked to the structures and goals of community corrections.
Q:
The most important issue concerning the use of intermediate sanctions has to do with sentencing philosophy and: a. funding.
b. creation.
c. design.
d. practice.
Q:
One basic argument for intermediate sanctions is that ______________, as traditionally practiced, is inadequate for a large number of criminal offenders. a. work-release
b. imprisonment
c. probation
d. house arrest
Q:
Many states have removed educational and recreations amenities from their institutions.