Question 1

When prison space is limited, judges reserve ___________ for only the most violent offenders.

Accepted Answer

​incarcera

Question 2

From 1930 through 1990, the U.S. prison population remained relatively stable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Overcrowded prisons may violate:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the First Amendment. 
B)  ​the Fourth Amendment. 
C)  ​the Sixth Amendment.the Sixth Amendment. 
D)  ​the Eighth Amendment. 
A)  ​the First Amendment. 
B)  ​the Fourth Amendment. 
C)  ​the Sixth Amendment.the Sixth Amendment. 
D)  ​the Eighth Amendment.

Question 4

Since 1980, the percentage of inmates serving time for violent offenses has declined while the number incarcerated for drug offenses has increased substantially.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The prison population in this country has skyrocketed. One explanation for this is:
​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​public attitudes toward crime and punishment. 
B)  ​increased arrests. 
C)  ​the war on drugs. 
D)  ​all of these. 
A)  ​public attitudes toward crime and punishment. 
B)  ​increased arrests. 
C)  ​the war on drugs. 
D)  ​all of these.

Question 6

Researchers argue that using technical violations as a crime prevention strategy does not make a meaningful difference in the criminal activity of released prisoners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Numeric Response
-Overcrowding​

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 8

New mandatory sentencing law greatly limit the discretion of with regard to the length of sentences for certain offenses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of New mandatory sentencing law greatly limit the...

Question 9

The size and growth of the prison population is not distributed across the country.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The size and growth of the prison...

Question 10

The population incarcerated in American prisons and jailsmakes up of people under correctional supervision.

Accepted Answer

​less than

Question 11

Indeterminate sanctions include community service, restitution, fines, boot camp, home confinement, and:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​intensive probation supervision. 
B)  ​rehabilitation. 
C)  ​restoration. 
D)  ​psychotherapy. 
A)  ​intensive probation supervision. 
B)  ​rehabilitation. 
C)  ​restoration. 
D)  ​psychotherapy.

Question 12

As a direct consequence of higher incarceration rates, courts have cited states for maintaining overcrowded prisons that violate an inmate's ____________ Amendment right prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a direct consequence of higher incarceration...

Question 13

According to the authors, the most costly correctional resource is:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the prison. 
B)  ​intermediate sanctions. 
C)  ​probation. 
D)  ​intensive supervision probation. 
A)  ​the prison. 
B)  ​intermediate sanctions. 
C)  ​probation. 
D)  ​intensive supervision probation.

Question 14

A large percentage of the admissions to prison each year are parole violators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Over the past quarter century, the incarceration rate has:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​doubled. 
B)  ​tripled. 
C)  ​quadrupled. 
D)  ​minimized. 
A)  ​doubled. 
B)  ​tripled. 
C)  ​quadrupled. 
D)  ​minimized.

Question 16

According to Allen J. Beck, the continuing increase in the prison population is a result of tougher laws resulting in both more prison sentences and .

Accepted Answer

longer pri

Question 17

At the end of 2002, most prisons were operating:
​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​at capacity. 
B)  ​above capacity. 
C)  ​below capacity. 
D)  ​either at capacity or above capacity. 
A)  ​at capacity. 
B)  ​above capacity. 
C)  ​below capacity. 
D)  ​either at capacity or above capacity.

Question 18

The _____________ strategy advocates doing nothing to relieve prison overcrowding, under the assumption that the problem will take of itself.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____________ strategy advocates doing nothing to...

Question 19

With respect to race/ethnicity, _____________ and _____________ now make up a significant percentage of inmates in U.S. correctional facilities.

Accepted Answer

​African A

Question 20

The states with highest incarceration rates tend to be in the Northeast region of the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Incarceration Trends

When prison space is limited, judges reserve ___________ for only the most violent offenders.

From 1930 through 1990, the U.S. prison population remained relatively stable.

Overcrowded prisons may violate:​

Since 1980, the percentage of inmates serving time for violent offenses has declined while the number incarcerated for drug offenses has increased substantially.

The prison population in this country has skyrocketed. One explanation for this is: ​

Researchers argue that using technical violations as a crime prevention strategy does not make a meaningful difference in the criminal activity of released prisoners.

Numeric Response -Overcrowding​

New mandatory sentencing law greatly limit the discretion of with regard to the length of sentences for certain offenses.

The size and growth of the prison population is not distributed across the country.

The population incarcerated in American prisons and jailsmakes up of people under correctional supervision.

Indeterminate sanctions include community service, restitution, fines, boot camp, home confinement, and:​

As a direct consequence of higher incarceration rates, courts have cited states for maintaining overcrowded prisons that violate an inmate's ____________ Amendment right prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment.

According to the authors, the most costly correctional resource is:​

A large percentage of the admissions to prison each year are parole violators.

Over the past quarter century, the incarceration rate has:​

According to Allen J. Beck, the continuing increase in the prison population is a result of tougher laws resulting in both more prison sentences and .

At the end of 2002, most prisons were operating: ​

The _____________ strategy advocates doing nothing to relieve prison overcrowding, under the assumption that the problem will take of itself.

With respect to race/ethnicity, _____________ and _____________ now make up a significant percentage of inmates in U.S. correctional facilities.

The states with highest incarceration rates tend to be in the Northeast region of the country.

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

Filters

Overcrowded prisons may violate:

The prison population in this country has skyrocketed. One explanation for this is:

Numeric Response -Overcrowding

Indeterminate sanctions include community service, restitution, fines, boot camp, home confinement, and:

According to the authors, the most costly correctional resource is:

Over the past quarter century, the incarceration rate has:

At the end of 2002, most prisons were operating:

With respect to race/ethnicity, _ and _ now make up a significant percentage of inmates in U.S. correctional facilities.