Question 1

Which model makes greater use of incarceration,longer sentences,mandatory sentences,and strict supervision of probationers and parolees?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Congregate model 
B)  ​Medical model 
C)  ​Rehabilitation model 
D)  ​Crime control model 
A)  ​Congregate model 
B)  ​Medical model 
C)  ​Rehabilitation model 
D)  ​Crime control model

Question 2

The Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause has been a source of protection against discrimination applied to prisoners because of their

Accepted Answer

A)  ​race. 
B)  ​gender. 
C)  ​religion. 
D)  ​all of the above. 
A)  ​race. 
B)  ​gender. 
C)  ​religion. 
D)  ​all of the above.

Question 3

The U.S.Supreme Court has determined that cruel and unusual punishment must be based on the ____________________ in the institution.

Accepted Answer

​totality

Question 4

One explanation for the increase in the incarceration rate in the 1990s was the increase in the number of arrests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Under the New York System,prisoners produced goods for sale to cover operating costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Under the ____________________ system,inmates' labor was sold to private employers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the ____________________ system,inmates' labor was sold...

Question 7

Wesley is serving a 10-month sentence for driving while impaired. This was Wesley's second conviction. He has never served time before and is overwhelmed with his experience so far. He is serving his time with all walks of life and most inmates say they are not guilty. Wesley cannot believe he is serving time and the manager is someone he supported and actually voted for. Wesley knows that the next 10 months cannot go fast enough.
-Wesley is most likely serving his time in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ​jail. 
B)  ​state prison. 
C)  ​federal prison. 
D)  ​immigration prison. 
A)  ​jail. 
B)  ​state prison. 
C)  ​federal prison. 
D)  ​immigration prison.

Question 8

At the federal level,probation officers are appointed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​President 
B)  ​Congress 
C)  ​Federal judiciary 
D)  ​Attorney General 
A)  ​President 
B)  ​Congress 
C)  ​Federal judiciary 
D)  ​Attorney General

Question 9

Discuss the pros and cons of prison privatization.

Accepted Answer

Answers should reflect an understanding

Question 10

How has the use of technology affected prisoners? How has it challenged guards?

Accepted Answer

Answers should reflect an unde

Question 11

Jails are typically populated with poorly educated and low-income people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The period of history when philosophers and reformers challenged the prison tradition with new ideas about the individual,limits of government,and rationalism was called the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Enlightenment. 
B)  ​Renaissance. 
C)  ​Civil War. 
D)  ​Reconstruction. 
A)  ​Enlightenment. 
B)  ​Renaissance. 
C)  ​Civil War. 
D)  ​Reconstruction.

Question 13

The organization of corrections in the United States leaves the primary responsibility for administering prisons with the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​states. 
B)  ​United Nations. 
C)  ​regional governing associations. 
D)  ​towns. 
A)  ​states. 
B)  ​United Nations. 
C)  ​regional governing associations. 
D)  ​towns.

Question 14

All states run their prisons in an identical manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Prisoners' right to due process requires that they

Accepted Answer

A)  ​be allowed to conduct religious services. 
B)  ​be given food and medical care. 
C)  ​have access to television and recreation. 
D)  ​have hearings when charged with serious disciplinary infractions. 
A)  ​be allowed to conduct religious services. 
B)  ​be given food and medical care. 
C)  ​have access to television and recreation. 
D)  ​have hearings when charged with serious disciplinary infractions.

Question 16

Under the ______ system,inmates were leased to contractors who provided the prisoners with food and clothing in exchange for their labor.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lease 
B)  ​contract labor 
C)  ​congregate 
D)  ​confinement 
A)  ​lease 
B)  ​contract labor 
C)  ​congregate 
D)  ​confinement

Question 17

Twenty percent of incarcerated persons are men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The gender of the large majority of jail inmates is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The gender of the large majority of...

Question 19

State correctional facilities are classified according to the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​size of the prison population. 
B)  ​level of security. 
C)  ​race of the prisoners. 
D)  ​geographic characteristics of the area. 
A)  ​size of the prison population. 
B)  ​level of security. 
C)  ​race of the prisoners. 
D)  ​geographic characteristics of the area.

Question 20

The primary function of jails is to

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hold persons for less than one year. 
B)  ​hold persons for more than one year. 
C)  ​hold persons for more than five years. 
D)  ​avoid the stigma of prison. 
A)  ​hold persons for less than one year. 
B)  ​hold persons for more than one year. 
C)  ​hold persons for more than five years. 
D)  ​avoid the stigma of prison.

Which model makes greater use of incarceration,longer sentences,mandatory sentences,and strict supervision of probationers and parolees?

The Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause has been a source of protection against discrimination applied to prisoners because of their

The U.S.Supreme Court has determined that cruel and unusual punishment must be based on the ____________________ in the institution.

One explanation for the increase in the incarceration rate in the 1990s was the increase in the number of arrests.

Under the New York System,prisoners produced goods for sale to cover operating costs.

Under the ____________________ system,inmates' labor was sold to private employers.

At the federal level,probation officers are appointed by which of the following?

Discuss the pros and cons of prison privatization.

How has the use of technology affected prisoners? How has it challenged guards?

Jails are typically populated with poorly educated and low-income people.

The period of history when philosophers and reformers challenged the prison tradition with new ideas about the individual,limits of government,and rationalism was called the

The organization of corrections in the United States leaves the primary responsibility for administering prisons with the

All states run their prisons in an identical manner.

Prisoners' right to due process requires that they

Under the ______ system,inmates were leased to contractors who provided the prisoners with food and clothing in exchange for their labor.

Twenty percent of incarcerated persons are men.

The gender of the large majority of jail inmates is ____________________.

State correctional facilities are classified according to the

The primary function of jails is to

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Exam 13: Corrections.

Which model makes greater use of incarceration,longer sentences,mandatory sentences,and strict supervision of probationers and parolees?

The Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause has been a source of protection against discrimination applied to prisoners because of their

The U.S.Supreme Court has determined that cruel and unusual punishment must be based on the ____________________ in the institution.

One explanation for the increase in the incarceration rate in the 1990s was the increase in the number of arrests.

Under the New York System,prisoners produced goods for sale to cover operating costs.

Under the ____________________ system,inmates' labor was sold to private employers.

At the federal level,probation officers are appointed by which of the following?

Discuss the pros and cons of prison privatization.

How has the use of technology affected prisoners? How has it challenged guards?

Jails are typically populated with poorly educated and low-income people.

The period of history when philosophers and reformers challenged the prison tradition with new ideas about the individual,limits of government,and rationalism was called the

The organization of corrections in the United States leaves the primary responsibility for administering prisons with the

All states run their prisons in an identical manner.

Prisoners' right to due process requires that they

Under the ______ system,inmates were leased to contractors who provided the prisoners with food and clothing in exchange for their labor.

Twenty percent of incarcerated persons are men.

The gender of the large majority of jail inmates is ____________________.

State correctional facilities are classified according to the

The primary function of jails is to

Crime and Justice in America.

Victimization and Criminal Behavior.

The Criminal Justice System.

Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

Police

Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations.

Policing: Contemporary Issues and Challenges.

Police and Constitutional Law.

Courts and Pretrial Processes.

Prosecution and Defense

Determination of Guilt: Plea Bargaining and Trials.

Punishment and Sentencing.

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions.

Incarceration and Prison Society.

Reentry Into the Community

Juvenile Justice.

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