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Criminal Law
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In some states, it is not illegal for correctional officers to have sex with inmates. a. Trueb. False
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Women now comprise nearly one-quarter of the entire United States prison population. a. Trueb. False
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In recent years, the number of goods that a prisoner can obtain through legal channels has increased in many prisons.
a. True
b. False
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"Jailing" is a term used to describe an inmate who tries to take advantage of prison programs to better themselves. a. Trueb. False
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Most inmates serve their terms in isolation cells. a. Trueb. False
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Few prisons have well-developed mental health treatment programs. a. Trueb. False
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Prisoners serve shorter sentences in the U.S. in comparison to other Western nations.
a. True
b. False
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More mentally ill persons are in state hospitals than in prisons and jails. a. Trueb. False
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There has been an increase in the number of elderly prisoners over the age of 55. a. Trueb. False
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Women officers can only work with female inmates. a. Trueb. False
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Correctional officers have few resources or punishments at their disposal to achieve institutional goals. a. Trueb. False
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Correctional officers can gain cooperation from prisoners through rewards and punishments. a. Trueb. False
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Given adequate financial resources, most experts believe that prisons should include programs that improve the lives of inmates such as vocational training, remedial education, and work opportunities.
a. True
b. False
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Men's and women's prison culture both result in inmates adopting roles as surrogate families for other inmates.
a. True
b. False
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The dominant purpose of a prison is maintaining secure custody of offenders. a. Trueb. False
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There has been a major increase in African-American prisoners during the past thirty years. a. Trueb. False
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Racial conflict is not a problem in most United States prisons. a. Trueb. False
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In the traditional prison of the big house era, rehabilitation was the primary goal. a. Trueb. False
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Contemporary prisoners are more likely to come from urban areas and to have been convicted of drug offenses than prisoners in the past.
a. True
b. False
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_________is the concept of male honor and the sacredness of one's reputation as a man.
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In today's prison system, the ___________has the closest contact with prisoners.
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Most of the public believe that prisons are run in a(n) ___________manner.
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The ___________employees are the most numerous in prisons.
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The ___________ model of incarceration emphasizes security, order, and discipline.
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During the 1960s and early 1970s, the ___________model was dominant.
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___________programs seek to treat the personal defects that created the inmate's criminality.
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Most inmates participate in an __________program.
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The process of assigning an inmate to a category specifying their needs for security, education, and treatment is called ___________.
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Behavior that can cause trouble and conflict with staff and other prisoners is called the ___________.
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Inmates who are __________try to take advantage of prison programs.
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Prisoners who are _____ view their prison term as a brief, inevitable break in their criminal careers.
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Those who break the inmate code are labeled ___________.
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In regard to gender, the large majority of prisoners are _________.
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Which of the following is true about prison managers?a. prison managers have complete control over when their clients will be released b. prison managers rely on clients to do much of the institutional maintenance work c. prison managers select their clientsd. prison managers are given incentive pay for successful inmate completion
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The most popular type of prison program is a. Treatmentb. Vocational c. Educational d. Industrial
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Which of the following is true concerning prison programs?a. they are readily available to prisonersb. legislators today are financially supportive of prisoner programs c. more programs tend to increase hostilities in prisond. classification of prisoners and assignment to various programs often are based on the needs of administrators
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The size of women's prisons and the number of women prisoners have contributed to a. a lack of resources devoted to programs and rehabilitationb. a culture dominated by gangsc. an steady increase in prison violence d. the creation of "wall-less" prisons
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Which of the following is true concerning the differences between men's and women's prisons?a. women have a more developed hidden economyb. women inmates face more violence and physical confrontations c. women inmates are more committed to the inmate coded. women's prisons are smaller
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Prisoner administrators are wary of the prison economy because a. inmate transactions hurt business at the prison storeb. the prices charged for goods might not be fairc. prisoners steal items from the prison and may fight in disputes about transactions d. some prisoners are not allowed to participate
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In years past, the standard currency in the prison economy is a. Moneyb. Soapc. peanut butter d. Cigarettes
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Inmates with low intelligence who are afflicted with psychological or physical disabilities are referred to as a. challenged inmatesb. bottom feeders c. Gleanersd. Jailers
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Prisoners who view their prison term as a brief, inevitable break in their criminal careers and simply a cost of doing business area. Gleaning b. Jailingc. living by the inmate code d. doing time
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The set of rules and values that developed within the prison social system and guide prisoners' behavior is called... a. Jailingb. the inmate code c. Gleaningd. Machismo
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Which of the following is true concerning the rate of AIDS in the prison and the general United States population?a. It is significantly higher in the general population than in prison b. It is slightly higher in the general population than in prisonc. It is significantly higher in prison than in the general population d. It is slightly higher in prison than in the general population
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The Bureau of Justice Statistics found that most prisoners are a. young minority males with less than a high school education b. older minority males with a high school educationc. young minority females with less than a high school education d. older white males from organized crime groups
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Often a primary motivation for becoming a corrections officer is a. enjoying the work with prisonersb. enjoying to help in the rehabilitation process c. enjoying the use violence on the jobd. wanting a secure civil service job
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Which of the following is TRUE concerning inmate leadership?
a. officials were more successful at using inmate leaders to maintain order in the traditional prison of the big house era
b. officials are more successful today in using inmate leaders to maintain order than in the past
c. officials have easily manipulated inmate leaders to maintain order in the big house era as well as the modern era of today
d. officials never seek to gain cooperation from inmate leaders
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What strategy do corrections officers employ to gain voluntary cooperation from prisoners?a. brute forceb. withholding foodc. flexible enforcement of rules d. rigid enforcement of rules
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Which of the following could legally be withheld or granted as rewards to prisoners?a. Foodb. medical care c. Waterd. "good time" credits
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The factors of total power, rewards and punishments, exchange relationships, and inmate leadership a. exist in only a few prisonsb. exist only in state prisonsc. exist only in federal prisonsd. make prisons more difficult to govern than other institutions
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Which of the following factors distinguishes the governing of prisons from the administration of other public institutions?a. the defects of power of authority figures b. unlimited rewards used by authoritiesc. independence of correctional officers and inmates d. weak inmate leadership
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Which of the following is true concerning the authority of prison officials?a. the authority of prison officials is unlimited b. the authority of prison officials is limitedc. prison officials have no authorityd. the authority of prison officials is limited in state prisons, but unlimited in federal prisons
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According to John DiIulio, what three elements are characteristic of the quality of prisoners' lives in a good prison?a. discipline, punishment, silence b. fun, peace, entertainmentc. order, amenities, servicesd. entertainment, democracy, free movement
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Which of the following prison staff are the most numerous?a. Wardensb. custodial employees c. Investigatorsd. Counselors
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Which of the following is FALSE concerning prison managers?a. they cannot select their own clientsb. they do not control the release of their clients c. they rely on clients to do most of the workd. they are not dependent on maintenance of satisfactory relationships between clients and staff
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Which Western nation has the most prisoners serving long-term sentences?a. Canadab. United States c. Germanyd. France
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The three lines of staff in a prison are a. custody, work, and treatmentb. custody, work, and safetyc. custody, treatment, and safety d. treatment, safety, and rewards
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The model of corrections that emphasizes maintaining the offenders' ties to the family and community as a method of reform is called thea. custodial modelb. rehabilitation model c. reintegration model d. family model
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In the past two decades the number of persons in prison has a. stayed the sameb. greatly increased c. greatly decreasedd. all of the above have occurred
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Which of the following is a problem faced by the modern prison system in America?a. Overcrowding b. legal issuesc. racial conflictsd. all of the above are problems in the American prison system
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Which of the following is TRUE regarding the change in the prison population during the last thirty years?a. there has been a decrease in the number of African-Americans b. there has been a decrease in the number of Hispanicsc. there has been no change in the number of Hispanicsd. there has been an increase in the number of both African-Americans and Hispanics
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Which of the following is TRUE concerning the history of American correctional institutions?a. correctional institutions in the United States have remained constant over time from place to place b. fictional depictions of prisons have been relatively accuratec. counselors and teachers have always been a major part of prison lifed. it was common in the South for prisoners to work outside as farm laborers
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Is community service a true form of punishment? What purpose does it serve? Do you feel that community service is a form of retribution or punishment?
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Judge Boylen has just sentenced a young, adult female after she entered a plea of guilty of reckless endangerment. She is a first time offender, who is a college student and works part time. Judge Boylen gave the offender a sentence that fit the crime. She will be forced to make monetary payment to the court and spend ample time in the community.Judge Boylen sentenced the female offender to work in the community to pay back her debt to society. This is an example of _______.a. probationb. community service c. home confinement d. day reporting
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Judge Boylen has just sentenced a young, adult female after she entered a plea of guilty of reckless endangerment. She is a first time offender, who is a college student and works part time. Judge Boylen gave the offender a sentence that fit the crime. She will be forced to make monetary payment to the court and spend ample time in the community.Judge Boylen required that the female offender pay money into the court system as a type of punishment. This type of punishment is known as a _______.a. bond b. bailc. restitution d. fine
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Megan is a probation officer who has recently been assigned a client that will need much closer monitoring than her coworker's clients. Her client was sentenced to six years probation based upon manufacturing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The client has conditions to his probation including a period of time that must be spent in his home as well as a repayment plan for damage to property that occurred during the manufacturing process. Megan's client's biggest obstacle to successful completion is the home environment in which the client lives.Megan, most likely, has a small case load. Her case load consists of how many clients?a. less than 20 b. less than 60 c. less than 80 d. less than 100
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Megan is a probation officer who has recently been assigned a client that will need much closer monitoring than her coworker's clients. Her client was sentenced to six years probation based upon manufacturing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The client has conditions to his probation including a period of time that must be spent in his home as well as a repayment plan for damage to property that occurred during the manufacturing process. Megan's client's biggest obstacle to successful completion is the home environment in which the client lives.Megan's client must pay for damages he was responsible for when he was manufacturing drugs. The monies he will pay back, will be considered _______.a. community service b. finesc. restitutiond. day reporting
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Megan is a probation officer who has recently been assigned a client that will need much closer monitoring than her coworker's clients. Her client was sentenced to six years probation based upon manufacturing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The client has conditions to his probation including a period of time that must be spent in his home as well as a repayment plan for damage to property that occurred during the manufacturing process. Megan's client's biggest obstacle to successful completion is the home environment in which the client lives.Megan's client is forced to spend a specific, detailed amount of time in his home at part of his probation. This is referred to as _________.a. restitution b. finesc. home confinement d. day reporting
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Megan is a probation officer who has recently been assigned a client that will need much closer monitoring than her coworker's clients. Her client was sentenced to six years probation based upon manufacturing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The client has conditions to his probation including a period of time that must be spent in his home as well as a repayment plan for damage to property that occurred during the manufacturing process. Megan's client's biggest obstacle to successful completion is the home environment in which the client lives.Megan's client is most likely participating in which type of probation?a. probation diversionb. institutional diversion c. tiered diversiond. effective diversion
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Chan Le is a probation officer who is employed through the state he resides within. Chan Le has an extremely large caseload and oftentimes gets overwhelmed by the requirements of his job. In the middle of the night, Chan Le is called out to respond to one of his new clients, who has been caught shoplifting a small amount of merchandise from a local department store. This client just failed a drug test two days prior to this event.Chan Le's client, most likely, has a ______ rate of recidivism than if he had been incarcerated. a. increasedb. decreased c. equald. slightly increased
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Chan Le is a probation officer who is employed through the state he resides within. Chan Le has an extremely large caseload and oftentimes gets overwhelmed by the requirements of his job. In the middle of the night, Chan Le is called out to respond to one of his new clients, who has been caught shoplifting a small amount of merchandise from a local department store. This client just failed a drug test two days prior to this event.If Chan Le tries to have his client's probation revoked, the client will first have to have a __________. a. preliminary hearingb. dispositionc. adjudicationd. finding of fact
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Chan Le is a probation officer who is employed through the state he resides within. Chan Le has an extremely large caseload and oftentimes gets overwhelmed by the requirements of his job. In the middle of the night, Chan Le is called out to respond to one of his new clients, who has been caught shoplifting a small amount of merchandise from a local department store. This client just failed a drug test two days prior to this event.When Chan Le's client failed his drug test, he committed a _________. a. crimeb. technical violationc. permanent violation d. legal violation
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Chan Le is a probation officer who is employed through the state he resides within. Chan Le has an extremely large caseload and oftentimes gets overwhelmed by the requirements of his job. In the middle of the night, Chan Le is called out to respond to one of his new clients, who has been caught shoplifting a small amount of merchandise from a local department store. This client just failed a drug test two days prior to this event.Chan Le would not be able to which of the following to his client who has recently violated probation?a. lecture the client b. increase contactsc. revoke his probation d. extend his sentence
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Why would a probation officer elect not to try to revoke a probationers probation if he/she has had a technical violation. Is this ethical?
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What are the positive attributes associated with probation? Describe a scenarios in which probation would be the perfect fit for a particular client.
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How can you convince the American public to support home confinement when so many individuals feel as though such sanctions are a slap on the wrist? Use examples of well known cases that home confinement would have worked well with.
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Explain the purpose of shock incarceration. Why are the final results for boot camps so lackluster? Is there any way that we can increase the effectiveness?
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ISP programs have been called "oldstyle" probation because each officer has only 20 clients and requires frequent face-to-face contact. a. Trueb. False
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Boot camps put offenders through a 3-to-9-month physical regimen designed to develop discipline and respect for authority.
a. True
b. False
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Most day reporting centers incorporate multiple correctional methods. a. Trueb. False