Question 1

Explain the way that jails are administered.

Accepted Answer

∙ The majority of jails are ad

Question 2

Which of the following is one explanation for rising prison rates?

Accepted Answer

A) Rising incarceration rates for juvenile offenders. 
B) Rising incarceration rates for convicted misdemeanants. 
C) Rising incarceration rates for the mentally ill. 
D) Rising incarceration rates for women. 
A) Rising incarceration rates for juvenile offenders. 
B) Rising incarceration rates for convicted misdemeanants. 
C) Rising incarceration rates for the mentally ill. 
D) Rising incarceration rates for women.

Question 3

According to DiIulio,in the absence of order,amenities,and services,inmates will

Accepted Answer

A) become dependant on staff. 
B) become physically ill. 
C) become mentally ill. 
D) become more difficult to control. 
A) become dependant on staff. 
B) become physically ill. 
C) become mentally ill. 
D) become more difficult to control.

Question 4

Women represent approximately percent of the prison population nationwide.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 7 
C) 17 
D) 27 
A) 1 
B) 7 
C) 17 
D) 27

Question 5

Most jails are chronically _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most jails are chronically _____....

Question 6

High rates of incarceration have a disproportionate impact on voting rights in groups.

Accepted Answer

The answer of High rates of incarceration have a disproportionate...

Question 7

If Justice Kennedy believes that "people detained for minor offenses can turn out to be the most devious and dangerous criminals," then logically he would also likely agree that...

Accepted Answer

A) the absence of a criminal offense means little to the police 
B) noncriminals like Florence should be treated as criminals 
C) those how have unpaid parking tickets should be treated like Florence 
D) All of these choices. 
A) the absence of a criminal offense means little to the police 
B) noncriminals like Florence should be treated as criminals 
C) those how have unpaid parking tickets should be treated like Florence 
D) All of these choices.

Question 8

In which way would William Penn's "Great Law" not apply to the preface?

Accepted Answer

A) Brievik would be eligible for the death penalty under the Great Law,but not in Norway 
B) Norway's approach would reflect the Quaker's humanity 
C) The Norwegians did not use mutilation and torture on Brievik 
D) None of these choices 
A) Brievik would be eligible for the death penalty under the Great Law,but not in Norway 
B) Norway's approach would reflect the Quaker's humanity 
C) The Norwegians did not use mutilation and torture on Brievik 
D) None of these choices

Question 9

The model of corrections in which the psychological and biological roots of an inmate's criminal behavior
are identified and treated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The model of corrections in which the...

Question 10

The basic structure of the new-generation jail is based on a design.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The basic structure of the new-generation jail...

Question 11

One of the primary explanations for recent rapid growth in prison populations is the increasing number of people incarcerated for

Accepted Answer

A) drug offenses. 
B) probation violations. 
C) terrorist threats. 
D) violent offenses. 
A) drug offenses. 
B) probation violations. 
C) terrorist threats. 
D) violent offenses.

Question 12

Jails are generally operated by the governments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jails are generally operated by the governments....

Question 13

America's first penitentiary

Accepted Answer

A) was opened in Massachusetts in 1787. 
B) isolated inmates from one another in solitary rooms. 
C) allowed inmates to work in common rooms,but strictly enforced silence. 
D) focused on punishment,with little consideration given to rehabilitation. 
A) was opened in Massachusetts in 1787. 
B) isolated inmates from one another in solitary rooms. 
C) allowed inmates to work in common rooms,but strictly enforced silence. 
D) focused on punishment,with little consideration given to rehabilitation.

Question 14

A prison is a correctional facility reserved for those inmates who have extensive records of misconduct.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A prison is a correctional facility reserved...

Question 15

Which of the following is not a common jail function?

Accepted Answer

A) Holding convicted misdemeanants 
B) Temporarily detaining juveniles 
C) Housing parolees 
D) Housing inmates awaiting transfer 
A) Holding convicted misdemeanants 
B) Temporarily detaining juveniles 
C) Housing parolees 
D) Housing inmates awaiting transfer

Question 16

When administrators determine what sort of correctional facility provides the best "fit" for each individual convict,
it is called the assignment process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What philosophy for rehabilitating offenders was America's first penitentiary based upon?

Accepted Answer

A) Counseling 
B) vocational training 
C) Education 
D) physical labor 
A) Counseling 
B) vocational training 
C) Education 
D) physical labor

Question 18

The is ultimately responsible for the operation of the prison.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The is ultimately responsible for the operation...

Question 19

List the reasons why private prisons can be run more cheaply than public prisons in the American correctional system.

Accepted Answer

∙ Private prisons can often be

Question 20

What is the operational cost difference between public and private prisons?

Accepted Answer

A) 12-15% 
B) 6-10% 
C) 25-28% 
D) 2-4% 
A) 12-15% 
B) 6-10% 
C) 25-28% 
D) 2-4%

Explain the way that jails are administered.

Which of the following is one explanation for rising prison rates?

According to DiIulio,in the absence of order,amenities,and services,inmates will

Women represent approximately percent of the prison population nationwide.

Most jails are chronically _____.

High rates of incarceration have a disproportionate impact on voting rights in groups.

If Justice Kennedy believes that "people detained for minor offenses can turn out to be the most devious and dangerous criminals," then logically he would also likely agree that...

In which way would William Penn's "Great Law" not apply to the preface?

The model of corrections in which the psychological and biological roots of an inmate's criminal behavior are identified and treated.

The basic structure of the new-generation jail is based on a design.

One of the primary explanations for recent rapid growth in prison populations is the increasing number of people incarcerated for

Jails are generally operated by the governments.

America's first penitentiary

A prison is a correctional facility reserved for those inmates who have extensive records of misconduct.

Which of the following is not a common jail function?

When administrators determine what sort of correctional facility provides the best "fit" for each individual convict, it is called the assignment process.

What philosophy for rehabilitating offenders was America's first penitentiary based upon?

The is ultimately responsible for the operation of the prison.

List the reasons why private prisons can be run more cheaply than public prisons in the American correctional system.

What is the operational cost difference between public and private prisons?

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Exam 13: Prisons and Jails

Explain the way that jails are administered.

Which of the following is one explanation for rising prison rates?

According to DiIulio,in the absence of order,amenities,and services,inmates will

Women represent approximately percent of the prison population nationwide.

Most jails are chronically _____.

High rates of incarceration have a disproportionate impact on voting rights in groups.

If Justice Kennedy believes that "people detained for minor offenses can turn out to be the most devious and dangerous criminals," then logically he would also likely agree that...

In which way would William Penn's "Great Law" not apply to the preface?

The model of corrections in which the psychological and biological roots of an inmate's criminal behavior are identified and treated.

The basic structure of the new-generation jail is based on a design.

One of the primary explanations for recent rapid growth in prison populations is the increasing number of people incarcerated for

Jails are generally operated by the governments.

America's first penitentiary

A prison is a correctional facility reserved for those inmates who have extensive records of misconduct.

Which of the following is not a common jail function?

When administrators determine what sort of correctional facility provides the best "fit" for each individual convict, it is called the assignment process.

What philosophy for rehabilitating offenders was America's first penitentiary based upon?

The is ultimately responsible for the operation of the prison.

List the reasons why private prisons can be run more cheaply than public prisons in the American correctional system.

What is the operational cost difference between public and private prisons?

Criminal Justice Today

Causes of Crime

The Crime Picture Offenders and Victims

Inside Criminal Law

Law Enforcement Today

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Courts and the Quest for Justice

Pretrial Procedures the Adversary System in Action

The Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Probation Parole and Intermediate Sanctions

Behind Bars the Life of an Inmate

The Juvenile Justice System

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