Question 1

Expert power may be undermined by the unwillingness of prisoners to acknowledge the competence of prison officers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

According to Kauffman (1988),prison officers who cope with prison by closing their minds to it,including both inmates and guards are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) white hats 
B) hard asses 
C) functionaries 
D) burnouts 
A) white hats 
B) hard asses 
C) functionaries 
D) burnouts C

Question 3

Minimum security inmates are generally ______.

Accepted Answer

A) nonviolent 
B) first-time offenders 
C) white-collar criminals 
D) all of these 
A) nonviolent 
B) first-time offenders 
C) white-collar criminals 
D) all of these D

Question 4

According to Kauffman (1988),guards holding positive attitudes toward inmates but negative attitudes towards their fellow prison officers are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) pollyannas 
B) white hats 
C) hard asses 
D) functionaries 
A) pollyannas 
B) white hats 
C) hard asses 
D) functionaries

Question 5

The notion that an inmate subculture exists was first proposed by:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The notion that an inmate subculture exists...

Question 6

According to the timeline of events,during which year did the war on drugs begin to severely impact the criminal justice system as prosecutions increased?

Accepted Answer

A) 1967 
B) 1974 
C) 1986 
D) 1988 
A) 1967 
B) 1974 
C) 1986 
D) 1988

Question 7

The ______ prison represents a social system in which as attempt is made to create and maintain total or almost total social control.

Accepted Answer

A) maximum security 
B) supermax 
C) medium security 
D) minimum security 
A) maximum security 
B) supermax 
C) medium security 
D) minimum security

Question 8

The U.S.rate of incarceration for females is increasing faster than the rate for males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Public opinion surveys now show that 8 in 10 Americans support ______.

Accepted Answer

A) voting rights for those who have completed their sentence 
B) voting rights for those on death row,once they are released 
C) continued denial of voting rights for those who have completed their sentence 
D) none of these 
A) voting rights for those who have completed their sentence 
B) voting rights for those on death row,once they are released 
C) continued denial of voting rights for those who have completed their sentence 
D) none of these

Question 10

Prison personnel face ethical issues because of a conflict between their ______ and custody roles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prison personnel face ethical issues because of...

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of Kauffman's (1988)five types of prison officer attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) polyannas 
B) black hats 
C) hard asses 
D) burnouts 
A) polyannas 
B) black hats 
C) hard asses 
D) burnouts

Question 12

Which individual originally coined the term "total institution" later used to describe life in a maximum security institution?

Accepted Answer

A) Gresham Sykes 
B) Irving Goffman 
C) Max Weber 
D) James Jacobs 
A) Gresham Sykes 
B) Irving Goffman 
C) Max Weber 
D) James Jacobs

Question 13

The most pressing problem in corrections today is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the rise of the restorative justice model 
B) rapid decline in correctional populations 
C) prison population explosions 
D) the failure of drug treatment programs 
A) the rise of the restorative justice model 
B) rapid decline in correctional populations 
C) prison population explosions 
D) the failure of drug treatment programs

Question 14

Between 1982 and 1999,over ______ state and at least 51 federal correctional facilities were opened.

Accepted Answer

A) 400 
B) 500 
C) 600 
D) 700 
A) 400 
B) 500 
C) 600 
D) 700

Question 15

Public opinion surveys show that ______ out of every 10 Americans support voting rights for those offenders who have completed their sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8

Question 16

According to the timeline of events,during which year did the Safe Streets Act enlarge the federal role in crime control?

Accepted Answer

A) 1967 
B) 1974 
C) 1986 
D) 1988 
A) 1967 
B) 1974 
C) 1986 
D) 1988

Question 17

The estimated number of state and federal prison inmates on December 31,2016 totaled ______.

Accepted Answer

A) 1,462,589 
B) 1,505,400 
C) 1,685,978 
D) 2,854,635 
A) 1,462,589 
B) 1,505,400 
C) 1,685,978 
D) 2,854,635

Question 18

Opponents of ______ raise the issue of the symbolism surrounding punishment in the form of the uniform and insignia of correctional staff and the judiciary that express the public nature of punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) retribution 
B) mass incarceration 
C) probation 
D) privatization 
A) retribution 
B) mass incarceration 
C) probation 
D) privatization

Question 19

In the federal prison system,______ of females have been convicted of a drug-related offense,while ______ of men in federal prison are serving time for drug-related offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) 25% and 14% 
B) 14% and 25% 
C) 56% and 47% 
D) 47% and 56% 
A) 25% and 14% 
B) 14% and 25% 
C) 56% and 47% 
D) 47% and 56%

Question 20

According to the timeline of events,during which decade did crime rates begin to rise for reasons that still remain unclear?

Accepted Answer

A) 1940s 
B) 1950s 
C) 1960s 
D) 1980s 
A) 1940s 
B) 1950s 
C) 1960s 
D) 1980s

Expert power may be undermined by the unwillingness of prisoners to acknowledge the competence of prison officers.

According to Kauffman (1988),prison officers who cope with prison by closing their minds to it,including both inmates and guards are known as ______.

Minimum security inmates are generally ______.

According to Kauffman (1988),guards holding positive attitudes toward inmates but negative attitudes towards their fellow prison officers are known as ______.

The notion that an inmate subculture exists was first proposed by:

According to the timeline of events,during which year did the war on drugs begin to severely impact the criminal justice system as prosecutions increased?

The ______ prison represents a social system in which as attempt is made to create and maintain total or almost total social control.

The U.S.rate of incarceration for females is increasing faster than the rate for males.

Public opinion surveys now show that 8 in 10 Americans support ______.

Prison personnel face ethical issues because of a conflict between their ______ and custody roles.

Which of the following is not one of Kauffman's (1988)five types of prison officer attitudes?

Which individual originally coined the term "total institution" later used to describe life in a maximum security institution?

The most pressing problem in corrections today is ______.

Between 1982 and 1999,over ______ state and at least 51 federal correctional facilities were opened.

Public opinion surveys show that ______ out of every 10 Americans support voting rights for those offenders who have completed their sentence.

According to the timeline of events,during which year did the Safe Streets Act enlarge the federal role in crime control?

The estimated number of state and federal prison inmates on December 31,2016 totaled ______.

Opponents of ______ raise the issue of the symbolism surrounding punishment in the form of the uniform and insignia of correctional staff and the judiciary that express the public nature of punishment.

In the federal prison system, of females have been convicted of a drug-related offense,while of men in federal prison are serving time for drug-related offenses.

According to the timeline of events,during which decade did crime rates begin to rise for reasons that still remain unclear?

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Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

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Exam 7: Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Expert power may be undermined by the unwillingness of prisoners to acknowledge the competence of prison officers.

According to Kauffman (1988),prison officers who cope with prison by closing their minds to it,including both inmates and guards are known as ______.

Minimum security inmates are generally ______.

According to Kauffman (1988),guards holding positive attitudes toward inmates but negative attitudes towards their fellow prison officers are known as ______.

The notion that an inmate subculture exists was first proposed by:

According to the timeline of events,during which year did the war on drugs begin to severely impact the criminal justice system as prosecutions increased?

The ______ prison represents a social system in which as attempt is made to create and maintain total or almost total social control.

The U.S.rate of incarceration for females is increasing faster than the rate for males.

Public opinion surveys now show that 8 in 10 Americans support ______.

Prison personnel face ethical issues because of a conflict between their ______ and custody roles.

Which of the following is not one of Kauffman's (1988)five types of prison officer attitudes?

Which individual originally coined the term "total institution" later used to describe life in a maximum security institution?

The most pressing problem in corrections today is ______.

Between 1982 and 1999,over ______ state and at least 51 federal correctional facilities were opened.

Public opinion surveys show that ______ out of every 10 Americans support voting rights for those offenders who have completed their sentence.

According to the timeline of events,during which year did the Safe Streets Act enlarge the federal role in crime control?

The estimated number of state and federal prison inmates on December 31,2016 totaled ______.

Opponents of ______ raise the issue of the symbolism surrounding punishment in the form of the uniform and insignia of correctional staff and the judiciary that express the public nature of punishment.

In the federal prison system,______ of females have been convicted of a drug-related offense,while ______ of men in federal prison are serving time for drug-related offenses.

According to the timeline of events,during which decade did crime rates begin to rise for reasons that still remain unclear?

The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

Egoism,pleasure,and Indifference

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

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In the federal prison system, of females have been convicted of a drug-related offense,while of men in federal prison are serving time for drug-related offenses.