Question 1

States with more generous welfare benefits have higher prison populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Methods of dealing with prison crowding include:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reducing prison populations. 
B)  ​implementing more intermediate sanctions. 
C)  ​doing nothing. 
D)  ​all of these. 
A)  ​reducing prison populations. 
B)  ​implementing more intermediate sanctions. 
C)  ​doing nothing. 
D)  ​all of these.

Question 3

The United States incarcerates its people at approximately the same rate as other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Numeric Response
-Construction 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 5

A large portion of the prison population is made up of offenders who are being returned to prison for new crimes or .

Accepted Answer

The answer of A large portion of the prison population...

Question 6

Opponents of new prison construction believe that, given the nature of bureaucratic organizations, prison cells will always be:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​expensive. 
B)  ​filled. 
C)  ​rundown. 
D)  ​valuable. 
A)  ​expensive. 
B)  ​filled. 
C)  ​rundown. 
D)  ​valuable.

Question 7

Supporters of incarceration believe that current policies have ____________ in lowering the crime rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​failed 
B)  ​succeeded 
C)  ​slightly helped 
D)  ​had little impact 
A)  ​failed 
B)  ​succeeded 
C)  ​slightly helped 
D)  ​had little impact

Question 8

Numeric Response
-Largest percent of inmate population​

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 9

To "do something" about crime, government leaders have enacted:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​tough sentencing policies. 
B)  ​increased law enforcement spending. 
C)  ​tough parole policies. 
D)  ​all of these. 
A)  ​tough sentencing policies. 
B)  ​increased law enforcement spending. 
C)  ​tough parole policies. 
D)  ​all of these.

Question 10

How would you respond to the argument that the American prison is becoming a place where the urban poor receive better housing, health care, education, and job training than they do on the outside? Is this argument true or false? Be sure to fully explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Crusades against drugs are not a new phenomenon; in fact, the effort to deter people from using drugs dates back to the late ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Crusades against drugs are not a new...

Question 12

When compared to other developed countries, America's incarceration rate is extremely:
​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​insignificant. 
B)  ​low. 
C)  ​average. 
D)  ​high. 
A)  ​insignificant. 
B)  ​low. 
C)  ​average. 
D)  ​high.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

For most of the 20th century, the numbers of incarcerated prisoners in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​grew. 
B)  ​held steady. 
C)  ​decreased. 
D)  ​were not calculated. 
A)  ​grew. 
B)  ​held steady. 
C)  ​decreased. 
D)  ​were not calculated.

Question 15

It is said that states with higher violent crime rates have lower levels of imprisonment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

List and explain three unintended consequences of our ever-increasing prison population. Discuss the political and social effects of these consequences. Are they acceptable? What would you suggest to lawmakers in regard to decreasing the overall prison population? Explain your reasoning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and explain three unintended consequences of...

Question 17

Numeric Response
-490 per 100,000​

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 18

Numeric Response
-Feature of mass imprisonment​

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

Legislatures typically estimate that new prison construction costs roughly __________ per cell.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​$10,000 
B)  ​$50,000 
C)  ​$30,000 
D)  ​$75,000 
A)  ​$10,000 
B)  ​$50,000 
C)  ​$30,000 
D)  ​$75,000

Question 20

Which state has the highest incarceration rate among all the states?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Texas 
B)  ​Florida 
C)  ​New York 
D)  ​Louisiana 
A)  ​Texas 
B)  ​Florida 
C)  ​New York 
D)  ​Louisiana

Exam 18: Incarceration Trends

States with more generous welfare benefits have higher prison populations.

Methods of dealing with prison crowding include:​

The United States incarcerates its people at approximately the same rate as other countries.

Numeric Response -Construction strategy​

A large portion of the prison population is made up of offenders who are being returned to prison for new crimes or .

Opponents of new prison construction believe that, given the nature of bureaucratic organizations, prison cells will always be:​

Supporters of incarceration believe that current policies have ____________ in lowering the crime rate.

Numeric Response -Largest percent of inmate population​

To "do something" about crime, government leaders have enacted:​

How would you respond to the argument that the American prison is becoming a place where the urban poor receive better housing, health care, education, and job training than they do on the outside? Is this argument true or false? Be sure to fully explain your answer.

Crusades against drugs are not a new phenomenon; in fact, the effort to deter people from using drugs dates back to the late ____________.

When compared to other developed countries, America's incarceration rate is extremely: ​

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

For most of the 20th century, the numbers of incarcerated prisoners in the United States:

It is said that states with higher violent crime rates have lower levels of imprisonment.

List and explain three unintended consequences of our ever-increasing prison population. Discuss the political and social effects of these consequences. Are they acceptable? What would you suggest to lawmakers in regard to decreasing the overall prison population? Explain your reasoning.

Numeric Response -490 per 100,000​

Numeric Response -Feature of mass imprisonment​

Legislatures typically estimate that new prison construction costs roughly __________ per cell.

Which state has the highest incarceration rate among all the states?​

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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Methods of dealing with prison crowding include:

Numeric Response -Construction strategy

Opponents of new prison construction believe that, given the nature of bureaucratic organizations, prison cells will always be:

Numeric Response -Largest percent of inmate population

To "do something" about crime, government leaders have enacted:

When compared to other developed countries, America's incarceration rate is extremely:

Numeric Response -490 per 100,000

Numeric Response -Feature of mass imprisonment

Which state has the highest incarceration rate among all the states?