Question 1

Describe the classification process as it pertains to the U.S. correctional system. Explain the value and importance for both the inmates and staff.

Accepted Answer

The classification process in the U.S. c

Question 2

While only 2 percent of the U.S. adult population abuses drugs, over ___________ percent of those in prison admit to doing so.

Accepted Answer

The answer of While only 2 percent of the U.S....

Question 3

The term __________________ offender describes a person whose behavior may be traced to a diminished or otherwise abnormal capacity to think or reason.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term __________________ offender describes a person...

Question 4

Although the mere act of ______________ is not considered a serious offense, the collateral acts of predatory crime and violence are considered quite serious.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​stealing 
B)  ​consensual sex with a minor 
C)  ​vandalism 
D)  ​drug abuse 
A)  ​stealing 
B)  ​consensual sex with a minor 
C)  ​vandalism 
D)  ​drug abuse

Question 5

Correctional clients, as a group, seem to the rest of society.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​differ greatly from 
B)  ​be similar to 
C)  ​vastly like 
D)  ​be indistinguishable from 
A)  ​differ greatly from 
B)  ​be similar to 
C)  ​vastly like 
D)  ​be indistinguishable from

Question 6

The ____________________ is often the most despised offender in court and in prison.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is often the most despised...

Question 7

More prisoners receive sentences in the United States than in any other Western nation.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​life 
B)  ​community 
C)  ​short 
D)  ​lengthy 
A)  ​life 
B)  ​community 
C)  ​short 
D)  ​lengthy

Question 8

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
-Civil commitment

Accepted Answer

A) Apply objective criteria to all prisoners 
B) IQs of less than 70 
C) Person who sees criminality as their life 
D) Mental patient returns to the community 
E) Julie Schenecker is one
F)Confined for life or until cured
G)Classification based on possible future criminal conduct
H)Classification based on appropriate correctional treatment
I)Classification based on seriousness of crime
J)Person who spends more than 10 years incarcerated 
A) Apply objective criteria to all prisoners 
B) IQs of less than 70 
C) Person who sees criminality as their life 
D) Mental patient returns to the community 
E) Julie Schenecker is one
F)Confined for life or until cured
G)Classification based on possible future criminal conduct
H)Classification based on appropriate correctional treatment
I)Classification based on seriousness of crime
J)Person who spends more than 10 years incarcerated

Question 9

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
-Situational offender

Accepted Answer

A) Apply objective criteria to all prisoners 
B) IQs of less than 70 
C) Person who sees criminality as their life 
D) Mental patient returns to the community 
E) Julie Schenecker is one
F)Confined for life or until cured
G)Classification based on possible future criminal conduct
H)Classification based on appropriate correctional treatment
I)Classification based on seriousness of crime
J)Person who spends more than 10 years incarcerated 
A) Apply objective criteria to all prisoners 
B) IQs of less than 70 
C) Person who sees criminality as their life 
D) Mental patient returns to the community 
E) Julie Schenecker is one
F)Confined for life or until cured
G)Classification based on possible future criminal conduct
H)Classification based on appropriate correctional treatment
I)Classification based on seriousness of crime
J)Person who spends more than 10 years incarcerated

Question 10

Identify the two reasons why the prison population is aging. What consequences does this have for corrections? What distinct advantages and challenges does the elderly inmate present? Should we continue to incarcerate people past a certain age? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The prison population is aging for two m

Question 11

Most sexual offenses occur between strangers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
-Mentally handicapped

Accepted Answer

A) Apply objective criteria to all prisoners 
B) IQs of less than 70 
C) Person who sees criminality as their life 
D) Mental patient returns to the community 
E) Julie Schenecker is one
F)Confined for life or until cured
G)Classification based on possible future criminal conduct
H)Classification based on appropriate correctional treatment
I)Classification based on seriousness of crime
J)Person who spends more than 10 years incarcerated 
A) Apply objective criteria to all prisoners 
B) IQs of less than 70 
C) Person who sees criminality as their life 
D) Mental patient returns to the community 
E) Julie Schenecker is one
F)Confined for life or until cured
G)Classification based on possible future criminal conduct
H)Classification based on appropriate correctional treatment
I)Classification based on seriousness of crime
J)Person who spends more than 10 years incarcerated

Question 13

When the justice system brings the more serious cases forward for more severe punishment, it acts as a selective .

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the justice system brings the more...

Question 14

The central problem with the mental health model of criminality is that we:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​are too lenient on these offenders. 
B)  ​cannot read people's minds. 
C)  ​spend too much on these offenders. 
D)  ​should not incarcerate those who are ill. 
A)  ​are too lenient on these offenders. 
B)  ​cannot read people's minds. 
C)  ​spend too much on these offenders. 
D)  ​should not incarcerate those who are ill.

Question 15

Prostitution is considered more a(n) ____________ crime than a sex crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​violent 
B)  ​public order 
C)  ​economic 
D)  ​property 
A)  ​violent 
B)  ​public order 
C)  ​economic 
D)  ​property

Question 16

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
-Deinstitutionalization

Accepted Answer

A) Apply objective criteria to all prisoners 
B) IQs of less than 70 
C) Person who sees criminality as their life 
D) Mental patient returns to the community 
E) Julie Schenecker is one
F)Confined for life or until cured
G)Classification based on possible future criminal conduct
H)Classification based on appropriate correctional treatment
I)Classification based on seriousness of crime
J)Person who spends more than 10 years incarcerated 
A) Apply objective criteria to all prisoners 
B) IQs of less than 70 
C) Person who sees criminality as their life 
D) Mental patient returns to the community 
E) Julie Schenecker is one
F)Confined for life or until cured
G)Classification based on possible future criminal conduct
H)Classification based on appropriate correctional treatment
I)Classification based on seriousness of crime
J)Person who spends more than 10 years incarcerated

Question 17

Most sexual offenses do not involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​violence. 
B)  ​drugs or alcohol. 
C)  ​acquaintances. 
D)  ​the police. 
A)  ​violence. 
B)  ​drugs or alcohol. 
C)  ​acquaintances. 
D)  ​the police.

Question 18

Sex offenders usually seek out strangers as their targets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To combat ambiguities in classification, correctional administrators have started using:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​more subjective criteria in an attempt to successfully predict future criminal behavior. 
B)  ​expanded criteria to admit all relevant facts and use those facts involved in the case. 
C)  ​a limited number of factors pertaining to substance abuse. 
D)  ​classification systems that recognize similarities and differences between offenders. 
A)  ​more subjective criteria in an attempt to successfully predict future criminal behavior. 
B)  ​expanded criteria to admit all relevant facts and use those facts involved in the case. 
C)  ​a limited number of factors pertaining to substance abuse. 
D)  ​classification systems that recognize similarities and differences between offenders.

Question 20

The drug abuser presents problems for corrections

Accepted Answer

A)  ​indistinct and hardly any 
B)  ​classification and organizational 
C)  ​very few significant 
D)  ​both treatment and management 
A)  ​indistinct and hardly any 
B)  ​classification and organizational 
C)  ​very few significant 
D)  ​both treatment and management

Exam 6: The Correctional Client

Describe the classification process as it pertains to the U.S. correctional system. Explain the value and importance for both the inmates and staff.

While only 2 percent of the U.S. adult population abuses drugs, over ___________ percent of those in prison admit to doing so.

The term __________________ offender describes a person whose behavior may be traced to a diminished or otherwise abnormal capacity to think or reason.

Although the mere act of ______________ is not considered a serious offense, the collateral acts of predatory crime and violence are considered quite serious.

Correctional clients, as a group, seem to the rest of society.

The ____________________ is often the most despised offender in court and in prison.

More prisoners receive sentences in the United States than in any other Western nation.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Civil commitment

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Situational offender

Identify the two reasons why the prison population is aging. What consequences does this have for corrections? What distinct advantages and challenges does the elderly inmate present? Should we continue to incarcerate people past a certain age? Why or why not?

Most sexual offenses occur between strangers.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Mentally handicapped

When the justice system brings the more serious cases forward for more severe punishment, it acts as a selective .

The central problem with the mental health model of criminality is that we:

Prostitution is considered more a(n) ____________ crime than a sex crime.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Deinstitutionalization

Most sexual offenses do not involve:

Sex offenders usually seek out strangers as their targets.

To combat ambiguities in classification, correctional administrators have started using:

The drug abuser presents problems for corrections

The Corrections System

The Early History of Correctional Thought and Practice

The History of Corrections in America

The Punishment of Offenders

The Law of Corrections

Jails: Detention and Short Term Incarceration

Probation

Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections

Incarceration

The Prison Experience

Incarceration of Women

Institutional Management

Institutional Programs

Release from Incarceration

Making It: Supervision in the Community

Corrections for Juveniles

Incarceration Trends

Race Ethnicity and Corrections

The Death Penalty

Community Justice

American Corrections

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