Question 1

The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that states and the federal government prison systems operated at or above capacity.
​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​5 
B)  ​10 
C)  ​19 
D)  ​24 
A)  ​5 
B)  ​10 
C)  ​19 
D)  ​24 C

Question 2

Some overseers think a hardening of public attitudes toward criminals is reflected in longer sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The skyrocketing prison population has created a correctional crisis of .

Accepted Answer

overcrowding​

Question 4

Between 1970 and 2005, the U.S. prison population grew by:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​175 percent. 
B)  ​400 percent. 
C)  ​700 percent. 
D)  ​550 percent. 
A)  ​175 percent. 
B)  ​400 percent. 
C)  ​700 percent. 
D)  ​550 percent.

Question 5

According to research findings, states with higher have higher prison populations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to research findings, states with higher...

Question 6

Predictive studies calculate that the future prison population of the United States is likely to:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​finally stop growing. 
B)  ​increase steadily. 
C)  ​shrink. 
D)  ​remain stable. 
A)  ​finally stop growing. 
B)  ​increase steadily. 
C)  ​shrink. 
D)  ​remain stable.

Question 7

The states with the highest incarceration rates tend to be located in the ____________ region of the U.S.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The states with the highest incarceration rates...

Question 8

Prison crowding directly affects the ability of correctional staff to do their work because it decreases the proportion of offenders in programs, increases the potential for violence, and strains morale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

We have clear evidence that imprisonment is cost effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Numeric Response
-Offenders​

Accepted Answer

A) Build our way out of overcrowding 
B) Strains staff morale 
C) Cheaper than prison 
D) Let prisons become more and more crowded 
E) Incarceration rate above historical norms
F)African Americans/Hispanics
G)Higher prison populations as a whole
H)Average U.S.incarceration rate from 2000 to 2007
I)Higher rate of imprisonment of specific groups
J)Raw material of corrections 
A) Build our way out of overcrowding 
B) Strains staff morale 
C) Cheaper than prison 
D) Let prisons become more and more crowded 
E) Incarceration rate above historical norms
F)African Americans/Hispanics
G)Higher prison populations as a whole
H)Average U.S.incarceration rate from 2000 to 2007
I)Higher rate of imprisonment of specific groups
J)Raw material of corrections

Question 11

Which U.S. president declared an official "war on drugs"?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Jimmy Carter 
B)  ​George Bush Sr. 
C)  ​Ronald Reagan 
D)  ​Bill Clinton 
A)  ​Jimmy Carter 
B)  ​George Bush Sr. 
C)  ​Ronald Reagan 
D)  ​Bill Clinton

Question 12

A correctional officer's ability to do their job is impacted by prison overcrowding in what ways?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​increased potential for violence 
B)  ​strain on staff morale 
C)  ​limited ability to run programs 
D)  ​all of these 
A)  ​increased potential for violence 
B)  ​strain on staff morale 
C)  ​limited ability to run programs 
D)  ​all of these

Question 13

For two decades, the crime rate in the United States has been:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​declining. 
B)  ​rising. 
C)  ​stable. 
D)  ​erratic. 
A)  ​declining. 
B)  ​rising. 
C)  ​stable. 
D)  ​erratic.

Question 14

The average incarceration rate in the U.S. between 2000 through2009 set an all time record at __________ per 100,000 people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The average incarceration rate in the U.S....

Question 15

Define and discuss the "war on drugs." How has the war on drugs affected U.S. prison populations? Based on your readings, has this been a successful war? Be sure to fully explain your answer. Finally, what can be done to address the issues that have resulted from this war?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Correctional officials have exclusive control over the intake of new offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

There seems to be relationship between the crime rate and the incarceration rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​little 
B)  ​a direct 
C)  ​a parallel 
D)  ​a corresponding 
A)  ​little 
B)  ​a direct 
C)  ​a parallel 
D)  ​a corresponding

Question 18

Numeric Response
-Null strategy​

Accepted Answer

A) Build our way out of overcrowding 
B) Strains staff morale 
C) Cheaper than prison 
D) Let prisons become more and more crowded 
E) Incarceration rate above historical norms
F)African Americans/Hispanics
G)Higher prison populations as a whole
H)Average U.S.incarceration rate from 2000 to 2007
I)Higher rate of imprisonment of specific groups
J)Raw material of corrections 
A) Build our way out of overcrowding 
B) Strains staff morale 
C) Cheaper than prison 
D) Let prisons become more and more crowded 
E) Incarceration rate above historical norms
F)African Americans/Hispanics
G)Higher prison populations as a whole
H)Average U.S.incarceration rate from 2000 to 2007
I)Higher rate of imprisonment of specific groups
J)Raw material of corrections

Question 19

The state of _______________ currently has the highest incarceration rate in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The state of _______________ currently has the...

Question 20

States with higher unemployment have a higher prison population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Incarceration Trends

The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that states and the federal government prison systems operated at or above capacity. ​

Some overseers think a hardening of public attitudes toward criminals is reflected in longer sentences.

The skyrocketing prison population has created a correctional crisis of .

Between 1970 and 2005, the U.S. prison population grew by:​

According to research findings, states with higher have higher prison populations.

Predictive studies calculate that the future prison population of the United States is likely to:​

The states with the highest incarceration rates tend to be located in the ____________ region of the U.S.

Prison crowding directly affects the ability of correctional staff to do their work because it decreases the proportion of offenders in programs, increases the potential for violence, and strains morale.

We have clear evidence that imprisonment is cost effective.

Numeric Response -Offenders​

Which U.S. president declared an official "war on drugs"?​

A correctional officer's ability to do their job is impacted by prison overcrowding in what ways?​

For two decades, the crime rate in the United States has been:​

The average incarceration rate in the U.S. between 2000 through2009 set an all time record at __________ per 100,000 people.

Define and discuss the "war on drugs." How has the war on drugs affected U.S. prison populations? Based on your readings, has this been a successful war? Be sure to fully explain your answer. Finally, what can be done to address the issues that have resulted from this war?

Correctional officials have exclusive control over the intake of new offenders.

There seems to be relationship between the crime rate and the incarceration rate.

Numeric Response -Null strategy​

The state of _______________ currently has the highest incarceration rate in the United States.

States with higher unemployment have a higher prison population.

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

The Correctional Client

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

Race Ethnicity and Corrections

The Death Penalty

Community Justice

American Corrections

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that states and the federal government prison systems operated at or above capacity.

Between 1970 and 2005, the U.S. prison population grew by:

Predictive studies calculate that the future prison population of the United States is likely to:

Numeric Response -Offenders

Which U.S. president declared an official "war on drugs"?

A correctional officer's ability to do their job is impacted by prison overcrowding in what ways?

For two decades, the crime rate in the United States has been:

Numeric Response -Null strategy