Question 1

Officers who establish _______,or secret,relationships can be manipulated by prisoners into smuggling contraband or committing other illegal acts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Officers who establish _______,or secret,relationships can be...

Question 2

Which of the following factors distinguishes the governing of prisons from the administration of other public institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The defects of power of authority figures 
B)  ​Unlimited rewards used by authorities 
C)  ​Independence of correctional officers and inmates 
D)  ​Weak inmate leadership 
A)  ​The defects of power of authority figures 
B)  ​Unlimited rewards used by authorities 
C)  ​Independence of correctional officers and inmates 
D)  ​Weak inmate leadership

Question 3

Often a primary motivation for becoming a corrections officer is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​enjoying the work with prisoners. 
B)  ​enjoying helping in the rehabilitation process. 
C)  ​enjoying the use of violence on the job. 
D)  ​wanting a secure civil service job. 
A)  ​enjoying the work with prisoners. 
B)  ​enjoying helping in the rehabilitation process. 
C)  ​enjoying the use of violence on the job. 
D)  ​wanting a secure civil service job.

Question 4

Approximately ________ of correctional officers are members of minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​10% 
B)  ​20% 
C)  ​30% 
D)  ​40% 
A)  ​10% 
B)  ​20% 
C)  ​30% 
D)  ​40%

Question 5

Women officers can only work with female inmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Prisoners can receive federal funding for postsecondary education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true concerning inmate leadership?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Officials were more successful at using inmate leaders to maintain order in the traditional prison of the big house era. 
B)  ​Officials are more successful today in using inmate leaders to maintain order than in the past. 
C)  ​Officials have easily manipulated inmate leaders to maintain order in the big house era as well as the modern era of today. 
D)  ​Officials never seek to gain cooperation from inmate leaders. 
A)  ​Officials were more successful at using inmate leaders to maintain order in the traditional prison of the big house era. 
B)  ​Officials are more successful today in using inmate leaders to maintain order than in the past. 
C)  ​Officials have easily manipulated inmate leaders to maintain order in the big house era as well as the modern era of today. 
D)  ​Officials never seek to gain cooperation from inmate leaders.

Question 8

Your textbook discusses the differences between the subcultures found in men's and women's prisons.What might explain these differences?​

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should reflect an

Question 9

Inmates who do not break rules are given ______ time.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​earned 
B)  ​good 
C)  ​extra 
D)  ​program 
A)  ​earned 
B)  ​good 
C)  ​extra 
D)  ​program

Question 10

Which of the following could legally be withheld or granted as rewards to prisoners?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Food 
B)  ​Medical care 
C)  ​Water 
D)  ​"Good-time" credits 
A)  ​Food 
B)  ​Medical care 
C)  ​Water 
D)  ​"Good-time" credits

Question 11

Because there are fewer who are institutionalized,female prisoners have higher levels of violence than male prisoners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Prison programs are an important aspect of preventing recidivism.How can you encourage the general public to buy into the concept of programs such as vocational education as well as college degree programs?How important is it for inmates to acquire such skills before their eventual release?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but students should ex

Question 13

Discuss how the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission has affected the rights and treatment of inmates.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers should reflect an unde

Question 14

Prisoners serve shorter sentences in the United States in comparison to other Western nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Approximately ________ of state prisoners have not completed their high school education.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​20% 
B)  ​40% 
C)  ​60% 
D)  ​80% 
A)  ​20% 
B)  ​40% 
C)  ​60% 
D)  ​80%

Question 16

Which of the following is true about prison managers?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Have complete control over when their clients will be released 
B)  ​Rely on clients to do much of the institutional maintenance work 
C)  ​Select their clients 
D)  ​Are given incentive pay for successful inmate completion 
A)  ​Have complete control over when their clients will be released 
B)  ​Rely on clients to do much of the institutional maintenance work 
C)  ​Select their clients 
D)  ​Are given incentive pay for successful inmate completion

Question 17

In recent years,the number of goods that a prisoner can obtain through legal channels has increased in many prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Compare and contrast two prison gangs.What issues would rival gang affiliations have for correctional staff?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Students ma

Question 19

In the past two decades the number of persons in prison has​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​stayed the same. 
B)  ​greatly increased. 
C)  ​greatly decreased. 
D)  ​slightly decreased. 
A)  ​stayed the same. 
B)  ​greatly increased. 
C)  ​greatly decreased. 
D)  ​slightly decreased.

Question 20

The _________ model emphasizes maintaining the offender's ties to family and community as a method of reform.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ model emphasizes maintaining the offender's...

Officers who establish _______,or secret,relationships can be manipulated by prisoners into smuggling contraband or committing other illegal acts.

Which of the following factors distinguishes the governing of prisons from the administration of other public institutions?

Often a primary motivation for becoming a corrections officer is

Approximately ________ of correctional officers are members of minority groups.

Women officers can only work with female inmates.

Prisoners can receive federal funding for postsecondary education.

Which of the following is true concerning inmate leadership?

Your textbook discusses the differences between the subcultures found in men's and women's prisons.What might explain these differences?

Inmates who do not break rules are given ______ time.

Which of the following could legally be withheld or granted as rewards to prisoners?

Because there are fewer who are institutionalized,female prisoners have higher levels of violence than male prisoners.

Prison programs are an important aspect of preventing recidivism.How can you encourage the general public to buy into the concept of programs such as vocational education as well as college degree programs?How important is it for inmates to acquire such skills before their eventual release?

Discuss how the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission has affected the rights and treatment of inmates.

Prisoners serve shorter sentences in the United States in comparison to other Western nations.

Approximately ________ of state prisoners have not completed their high school education.

Which of the following is true about prison managers?

In recent years,the number of goods that a prisoner can obtain through legal channels has increased in many prisons.

Compare and contrast two prison gangs.What issues would rival gang affiliations have for correctional staff?

In the past two decades the number of persons in prison has

The _________ model emphasizes maintaining the offender's ties to family and community as a method of reform.

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.

Corrections.

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions.

Reentry Into the Community

Juvenile Justice.

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Exam 15: Incarceration and Prison Society.

Officers who establish _______,or secret,relationships can be manipulated by prisoners into smuggling contraband or committing other illegal acts.

Which of the following factors distinguishes the governing of prisons from the administration of other public institutions?

Often a primary motivation for becoming a corrections officer is​

Approximately ________ of correctional officers are members of minority groups.

Women officers can only work with female inmates.

Prisoners can receive federal funding for postsecondary education.

Which of the following is true concerning inmate leadership?​

Your textbook discusses the differences between the subcultures found in men's and women's prisons.What might explain these differences?​

Inmates who do not break rules are given ______ time.

Which of the following could legally be withheld or granted as rewards to prisoners?​

Because there are fewer who are institutionalized,female prisoners have higher levels of violence than male prisoners.

Prison programs are an important aspect of preventing recidivism.How can you encourage the general public to buy into the concept of programs such as vocational education as well as college degree programs?How important is it for inmates to acquire such skills before their eventual release?

Discuss how the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission has affected the rights and treatment of inmates.

Prisoners serve shorter sentences in the United States in comparison to other Western nations.

Approximately ________ of state prisoners have not completed their high school education.

Which of the following is true about prison managers?​

In recent years,the number of goods that a prisoner can obtain through legal channels has increased in many prisons.

Compare and contrast two prison gangs.What issues would rival gang affiliations have for correctional staff?

In the past two decades the number of persons in prison has​

The _________ model emphasizes maintaining the offender's ties to family and community as a method of reform.

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.

Corrections.

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions.

Reentry Into the Community

Juvenile Justice.

Filters

Often a primary motivation for becoming a corrections officer is

Which of the following is true concerning inmate leadership?

Your textbook discusses the differences between the subcultures found in men's and women's prisons.What might explain these differences?

Which of the following could legally be withheld or granted as rewards to prisoners?

Which of the following is true about prison managers?

In the past two decades the number of persons in prison has