Question 1

Male inmates often reconstruct their family lives in prison just as female inmates do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Women jail inmates compared to men in prison have lower rates of mental health problems, and Hepatitis C.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Hepatitis C is especially prevalent among women incarcerated for crimes related to sex work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Within the prison organization, female inmates are most rewarded by staff for _____________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Assertive 
B)  Passive 
C)  Aggressive 
D)  Childlike 
A)  Assertive 
B)  Passive 
C)  Aggressive 
D)  Childlike

Question 5

Regarding incarcerated transgender women:

Accepted Answer

A)  Research shows they are terribly victimized when placed in men's prisons. 
B)  Trans women in men's prison often are placed in protective custody only to be mistreated by male officers. 
C)  Research from Scotland and the U.S. shows these women do best in women's institutions. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Research shows they are terribly victimized when placed in men's prisons. 
B)  Trans women in men's prison often are placed in protective custody only to be mistreated by male officers. 
C)  Research from Scotland and the U.S. shows these women do best in women's institutions. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

African American women are the group that is most likely to be incarcerated although their numbers are declining in proportion to non-Hispanic whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Karla Fay Tucker and Velma Barfield were both executed in modern times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Eliza Farnham was forced to resign as prison warden in 1848 because of accusation that she treated the prisoners too harshly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Significant numbers of the women in U.K. prisons are _________, often serving time for their work as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lesbians, prostitutes 
B)  Roma or "gypsies," thieves 
C)  Foreign, "mules" 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Lesbians, prostitutes 
B)  Roma or "gypsies," thieves 
C)  Foreign, "mules" 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 mandates the termination of parental rights once a child has been in foster care for over three years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hepatitis C is especially prevalent among women incarcerated in jail for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Crimes related to sex work. 
B)  Theft. 
C)  Drug misuse. 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  Crimes related to sex work. 
B)  Theft. 
C)  Drug misuse. 
D)  Both a and c

Question 12

When the rate of sexual victimization was limited to nonconsensual sexual acts, most of these were cross-gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the text, scandals regarding the mistreatment of female inmates have occurred in which of the following states?

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  Ohio 
C)  Georgia 
D)  Tennessee 
E)  All of the above 
A)  California 
B)  Ohio 
C)  Georgia 
D)  Tennessee 
E)  All of the above

Question 14

For most of the unwilling male and female victims of staff sexual misconduct in prison:

Accepted Answer

A)  The attacks were of the opposite sex. 
B)  The attacks were of the same sex. 
C)  Formal reports were made by the victims. 
D)  Most of the misconduct involved physical assaults. 
A)  The attacks were of the opposite sex. 
B)  The attacks were of the same sex. 
C)  Formal reports were made by the victims. 
D)  Most of the misconduct involved physical assaults.

Question 15

Karla Fay Tucker:

Accepted Answer

A)  Was executed despite her religious conversion. 
B)  Founded progressive prisoner release programs. 
C)  Was prison warden. 
D)  Wrote books on women in prison. 
A)  Was executed despite her religious conversion. 
B)  Founded progressive prisoner release programs. 
C)  Was prison warden. 
D)  Wrote books on women in prison.

Question 16

Describe the way female inmates socialize with each other in prison and compare this to the male power structure in men's institutions.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Women tend to find fictive kinship struc

Question 17

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-War on drugs

Accepted Answer

A)  Personified women who were faithful and submissive as good women, might be dealt with leniently by the courts 
B)  Most influential in expanding the prison population, especially for women 
C)  Legislation that extends criminal liability 
D)  Has become a component of many local communities that depend on the building and maintenance of prisons for economic stability 
E)  Promotes drug education, life-skills, parenting training, and cultural enrichment activities 
A)  Personified women who were faithful and submissive as good women, might be dealt with leniently by the courts 
B)  Most influential in expanding the prison population, especially for women 
C)  Legislation that extends criminal liability 
D)  Has become a component of many local communities that depend on the building and maintenance of prisons for economic stability 
E)  Promotes drug education, life-skills, parenting training, and cultural enrichment activities

Question 18

Describe how inmate mothers have been helped to become better mothers, according to the text.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&The Bedford Hills program provides a nur

Question 19

According to the text, homophobia might be an underlying factor in the clear labeling of prison intimate relationships as mother-daughter or sister play family ties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Within the prison organization, female inmates are most rewarded by staff for aggressive behavior

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Male inmates often reconstruct their family lives in prison just as female inmates do.

Women jail inmates compared to men in prison have lower rates of mental health problems, and Hepatitis C.

Hepatitis C is especially prevalent among women incarcerated for crimes related to sex work.

Within the prison organization, female inmates are most rewarded by staff for _____________ behavior.

Regarding incarcerated transgender women:

African American women are the group that is most likely to be incarcerated although their numbers are declining in proportion to non-Hispanic whites.

Karla Fay Tucker and Velma Barfield were both executed in modern times.

Eliza Farnham was forced to resign as prison warden in 1848 because of accusation that she treated the prisoners too harshly.

Significant numbers of the women in U.K. prisons are _, often serving time for their work as _____.

The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 mandates the termination of parental rights once a child has been in foster care for over three years.

Hepatitis C is especially prevalent among women incarcerated in jail for:

When the rate of sexual victimization was limited to nonconsensual sexual acts, most of these were cross-gender.

According to the text, scandals regarding the mistreatment of female inmates have occurred in which of the following states?

For most of the unwilling male and female victims of staff sexual misconduct in prison:

Karla Fay Tucker:

Describe the way female inmates socialize with each other in prison and compare this to the male power structure in men's institutions.

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -War on drugs

Describe how inmate mothers have been helped to become better mothers, according to the text.

According to the text, homophobia might be an underlying factor in the clear labeling of prison intimate relationships as mother-daughter or sister play family ties.

Within the prison organization, female inmates are most rewarded by staff for aggressive behavior

Theoretical Perspectives on Women and the Criminal Justice System

Female Crime and Delinquency

Gender Specific Programming for Female Offenders

Delinquency Across the Life Span

Women, Substance Abuse, and Criminal Justice

Restorative Justice for Female Victims and Offenders

Sexual Assault

Intimate Partner Abuse

Womens Victimization: Global Perspectives

Women in Law Enforcement

Women in the Legal Profession

Women in Corrections

Filters

Exam 6: The Prison Environment

Male inmates often reconstruct their family lives in prison just as female inmates do.

Women jail inmates compared to men in prison have lower rates of mental health problems, and Hepatitis C.

Hepatitis C is especially prevalent among women incarcerated for crimes related to sex work.

Within the prison organization, female inmates are most rewarded by staff for _____________ behavior.

Regarding incarcerated transgender women:

African American women are the group that is most likely to be incarcerated although their numbers are declining in proportion to non-Hispanic whites.

Karla Fay Tucker and Velma Barfield were both executed in modern times.

Eliza Farnham was forced to resign as prison warden in 1848 because of accusation that she treated the prisoners too harshly.

Significant numbers of the women in U.K. prisons are _________, often serving time for their work as _____________.

The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 mandates the termination of parental rights once a child has been in foster care for over three years.

Hepatitis C is especially prevalent among women incarcerated in jail for:

When the rate of sexual victimization was limited to nonconsensual sexual acts, most of these were cross-gender.

According to the text, scandals regarding the mistreatment of female inmates have occurred in which of the following states?

For most of the unwilling male and female victims of staff sexual misconduct in prison:

Karla Fay Tucker:

Describe the way female inmates socialize with each other in prison and compare this to the male power structure in men's institutions.

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -War on drugs

Describe how inmate mothers have been helped to become better mothers, according to the text.

According to the text, homophobia might be an underlying factor in the clear labeling of prison intimate relationships as mother-daughter or sister play family ties.

Within the prison organization, female inmates are most rewarded by staff for aggressive behavior

Theoretical Perspectives on Women and the Criminal Justice System

Female Crime and Delinquency

Gender Specific Programming for Female Offenders

Delinquency Across the Life Span

Women, Substance Abuse, and Criminal Justice

Restorative Justice for Female Victims and Offenders

Sexual Assault

Intimate Partner Abuse

Womens Victimization: Global Perspectives

Women in Law Enforcement

Women in the Legal Profession

Women in Corrections

Filters

Significant numbers of the women in U.K. prisons are _, often serving time for their work as _____.