Question 1

The decision to is a factor influencing the filtering process:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pigeonhole 
B)  ​grant bail 
C)  ​violate the law 
D)  ​acquit 
A)  ​pigeonhole 
B)  ​grant bail 
C)  ​violate the law 
D)  ​acquit

Question 2

The mentally ill offender is now recognized as an overgeneralization and a(n) .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The mentally ill offender is now recognized...

Question 3

It would be safe to say that significant numbers of correctional clients have a history of heavy drinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

More than 3 percent of the U.S. population is currently under some form of correctional control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

References to "types" of offenders means they:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​are easily stereotyped because their actions are so similar. 
B)  ​are fairly predictable for purposes of parole. 
C)  ​share important characteristics even though they vary in others. 
D)  ​behave very similarly for purposes of prediction. 
A)  ​are easily stereotyped because their actions are so similar. 
B)  ​are fairly predictable for purposes of parole. 
C)  ​share important characteristics even though they vary in others. 
D)  ​behave very similarly for purposes of prediction.

Question 6

Half of those entering state prisons are years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​between 25 and 32 
B)  ​younger than 18 
C)  ​between 18 and 27 
D)  ​older than 35 
A)  ​between 25 and 32 
B)  ​younger than 18 
C)  ​between 18 and 27 
D)  ​older than 35

Question 7

Compare the situational offender to the career criminal. What are the main differences and what are their similarities?

Accepted Answer

The situational offender and the career

Question 8

The treatment program that has consistently proven to be successful for the alcohol abuser in general population but less successful for those in the correctional population is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​psychotherapy. 
B)  ​milieu therapy. 
C)  ​group counseling. 
D)  ​Alcoholics Anonymous. 
A)  ​psychotherapy. 
B)  ​milieu therapy. 
C)  ​group counseling. 
D)  ​Alcoholics Anonymous.

Question 9

In recent years, America's prison population has been:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​getting younger. 
B)  ​aging. 
C)  ​shrinking. 
D)  ​expanding. 
A)  ​getting younger. 
B)  ​aging. 
C)  ​shrinking. 
D)  ​expanding.

Question 10

When we talk about characteristics associated with criminal offenders, we can conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​there is much diversity with respect to the backgrounds of prisoners. 
B)  ​on the whole, while unique differences do exist, there are still many similarities among prisoners. 
C)  ​it is difficult (if not impossible) to make any general statements about criminal offenders. 
D)  ​most offenders are very violent and dangerous, and as a result, deserve some form of incarceration. 
A)  ​there is much diversity with respect to the backgrounds of prisoners. 
B)  ​on the whole, while unique differences do exist, there are still many similarities among prisoners. 
C)  ​it is difficult (if not impossible) to make any general statements about criminal offenders. 
D)  ​most offenders are very violent and dangerous, and as a result, deserve some form of incarceration.

Question 11

We can view the criminal justice system as a(n) , because it operates as a large offender selection bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of We can view the criminal justice system...

Question 12

A person who has committed a sexual act prohibited by law is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​career criminal. 
B)  ​situational offender. 
C)  ​elderly offender. 
D)  ​sex offender. 
A)  ​career criminal. 
B)  ​situational offender. 
C)  ​elderly offender. 
D)  ​sex offender.

Question 13

The public's response to crime frequently makes classification an emotionally charged issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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 15

Due to prison overcrowding, correctional officials believe that __________ offenders are most appropriate for early release because these offenders typically pose little or no threat to the public.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Due to prison overcrowding, correctional officials believe...

Question 16

Most people would hardly call their own job a if they had been seen at work only three or four times.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​habit 
B)  ​career 
C)  ​passion 
D)  ​calling 
A)  ​habit 
B)  ​career 
C)  ​passion 
D)  ​calling

Question 17

Define what is meant by "mentally ill offender." Discuss the changes that have occurred over time regarding this type of inmate and the foreseeable changes in the future for corrections classification process.

Accepted Answer

A mentally ill offender is an individual

Question 18

Due to prison overcrowding, correctional officials and parole boards believe that situational offenders are most appropriate for early release because they typically pose a minimal threat to the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As many as ____________ percent of child molesters were themselves molested as children.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​10 
B)  ​90 
C)  ​25 
D)  ​50 
A)  ​10 
B)  ​90 
C)  ​25 
D)  ​50

Question 20

A convicted sex offender would commonly fall under which of the following subclasses?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a rapist 
B)  ​a prostitute 
C)  ​a child molester 
D)  ​any of the these 
A)  ​a rapist 
B)  ​a prostitute 
C)  ​a child molester 
D)  ​any of the these

Exam 6: The Correctional Client

The decision to is a factor influencing the filtering process:

The mentally ill offender is now recognized as an overgeneralization and a(n) .

It would be safe to say that significant numbers of correctional clients have a history of heavy drinking.

More than 3 percent of the U.S. population is currently under some form of correctional control.

References to "types" of offenders means they:

Half of those entering state prisons are years old.

Compare the situational offender to the career criminal. What are the main differences and what are their similarities?

The treatment program that has consistently proven to be successful for the alcohol abuser in general population but less successful for those in the correctional population is:

In recent years, America's prison population has been:

When we talk about characteristics associated with criminal offenders, we can conclude that:

We can view the criminal justice system as a(n) , because it operates as a large offender selection bureaucracy.

A person who has committed a sexual act prohibited by law is known as a:

The public's response to crime frequently makes classification an emotionally charged issue.

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

Due to prison overcrowding, correctional officials believe that __________ offenders are most appropriate for early release because these offenders typically pose little or no threat to the public.

Most people would hardly call their own job a if they had been seen at work only three or four times.

Define what is meant by "mentally ill offender." Discuss the changes that have occurred over time regarding this type of inmate and the foreseeable changes in the future for corrections classification process.

Due to prison overcrowding, correctional officials and parole boards believe that situational offenders are most appropriate for early release because they typically pose a minimal threat to the public.

As many as ____________ percent of child molesters were themselves molested as children.

A convicted sex offender would commonly fall under which of the following subclasses?

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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