Question 1

According to recent research, women most likely to be executed are those are seen as masculine or lesbian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Some reasons given by female inmates as to why they were involved in sexual activities included such things as abusive relationships with men, loneliness, curiosity, and deprivation of sexual contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The text argues that homophobia:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is not a factor in women's prisons. 
B)  Is not a factor in women's prisons 
C)  Is played out in women's prisons indirectly by a stress on mother-daughter and sister play family roles that are intimate but pointedly not sexual. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Is not a factor in women's prisons. 
B)  Is not a factor in women's prisons 
C)  Is played out in women's prisons indirectly by a stress on mother-daughter and sister play family roles that are intimate but pointedly not sexual. 
D)  None of the above

Question 4

According to Alison Cox, family members who visit their loved ones in prison:

Accepted Answer

A)  Easily can follow the rules enforced by the prison. 
B)  Should be supervised more closely as they are apt to transport drugs. 
C)  Often suffer from secondary victimization due to treatment by prison authorities. 
D)  Develop an appreciation for the prison rules and regulations. 
A)  Easily can follow the rules enforced by the prison. 
B)  Should be supervised more closely as they are apt to transport drugs. 
C)  Often suffer from secondary victimization due to treatment by prison authorities. 
D)  Develop an appreciation for the prison rules and regulations.

Question 5

Explain how the national prison rape elimination standards might end widespread prison rape in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The standards require facilities to do t

Question 6

Which of the following is/are most likely to be incarcerated?

Accepted Answer

A)  African American women 
B)  Latinas 
C)  White women 
D)  All these groups have similar imprisonment rates. 
A)  African American women 
B)  Latinas 
C)  White women 
D)  All these groups have similar imprisonment rates.

Question 7

In light of the sexual misconduct of male staff of incarcerated women, Amnesty International recommends:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender sensitive training programs for male officers. 
B)  Hire male officers who have completed college in the social sciences. 
C)  Hire only female officers to supervise the women. 
D)  Have women supervise the male officers. 
A)  Gender sensitive training programs for male officers. 
B)  Hire male officers who have completed college in the social sciences. 
C)  Hire only female officers to supervise the women. 
D)  Have women supervise the male officers.

Question 8

The minority group that is so disproportionately high in Canadian women's prisons are________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The minority group that is so disproportionately...

Question 9

Studies show that maintaining close ________ ties to inmates results in decreased recidivism rates and improved mental health of all parties.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Studies show that maintaining close ________ ties...

Question 10

Studies show that maintaining close family ties for inmates results in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Too much emotional distress for the children. 
B)  Decreased recidivism rates. 
C)  Improved mental health of all parties. 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  Too much emotional distress for the children. 
B)  Decreased recidivism rates. 
C)  Improved mental health of all parties. 
D)  Both b and c

Question 11

Women today make up approximately 8% of the prison population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The prison at Bedford Hills, NY is often singled out in the media for its:

Accepted Answer

A)  Modernized architecture. 
B)  Its exemplary prison nursery, 
C)  History of cruel wardens. 
D)  1990s riots. 
A)  Modernized architecture. 
B)  Its exemplary prison nursery, 
C)  History of cruel wardens. 
D)  1990s riots.

Question 13

How do conspiracy laws hurt women?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How do conspiracy laws hurt women?...

Question 14

According to the text, Canadian women's prisons are less humane than U.S. prisons because Canadian culture is more punitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Italy, according to reports, is especially harsh in its correctional treatment of mothers

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Research on women who were executed globally shows that those executed disproportionately violated gender norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the text, the harsh sentencing of female offenders that began under the presidency of ________________ was attributed to the war on drugs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the text, the harsh sentencing...

Question 18

Which statement is true regarding staff-inmate relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Female staff were frequently reported for sexual misconduct in men's prisons. 
B)  Female officers are rarely prosecuted for staff-inmate sexual misconduct. 
C)  Male prison inmates rarely complain when they have had a sexual relationship with a male officer. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Female staff were frequently reported for sexual misconduct in men's prisons. 
B)  Female officers are rarely prosecuted for staff-inmate sexual misconduct. 
C)  Male prison inmates rarely complain when they have had a sexual relationship with a male officer. 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Madonna image

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 20

The Iowa Correctional Institution for Women is a model prison in trauma-informed care and gender-sensitive programming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to recent research, women most likely to be executed are those are seen as masculine or lesbian.

Some reasons given by female inmates as to why they were involved in sexual activities included such things as abusive relationships with men, loneliness, curiosity, and deprivation of sexual contact.

The text argues that homophobia:

According to Alison Cox, family members who visit their loved ones in prison:

Explain how the national prison rape elimination standards might end widespread prison rape in the United States.

Which of the following is/are most likely to be incarcerated?

In light of the sexual misconduct of male staff of incarcerated women, Amnesty International recommends:

The minority group that is so disproportionately high in Canadian women's prisons are________________.

Studies show that maintaining close ________ ties to inmates results in decreased recidivism rates and improved mental health of all parties.

Studies show that maintaining close family ties for inmates results in:

Women today make up approximately 8% of the prison population.

The prison at Bedford Hills, NY is often singled out in the media for its:

How do conspiracy laws hurt women?

According to the text, Canadian women's prisons are less humane than U.S. prisons because Canadian culture is more punitive.

Italy, according to reports, is especially harsh in its correctional treatment of mothers

Research on women who were executed globally shows that those executed disproportionately violated gender norms.

According to the text, the harsh sentencing of female offenders that began under the presidency of ________________ was attributed to the war on drugs.

Which statement is true regarding staff-inmate relations?

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Madonna image

The Iowa Correctional Institution for Women is a model prison in trauma-informed care and gender-sensitive programming.

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

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Exam 6: The Prison Environment

According to recent research, women most likely to be executed are those are seen as masculine or lesbian.

Some reasons given by female inmates as to why they were involved in sexual activities included such things as abusive relationships with men, loneliness, curiosity, and deprivation of sexual contact.

The text argues that homophobia:

According to Alison Cox, family members who visit their loved ones in prison:

Explain how the national prison rape elimination standards might end widespread prison rape in the United States.

Which of the following is/are most likely to be incarcerated?

In light of the sexual misconduct of male staff of incarcerated women, Amnesty International recommends:

The minority group that is so disproportionately high in Canadian women's prisons are________________.

Studies show that maintaining close ________ ties to inmates results in decreased recidivism rates and improved mental health of all parties.

Studies show that maintaining close family ties for inmates results in:

Women today make up approximately 8% of the prison population.

The prison at Bedford Hills, NY is often singled out in the media for its:

How do conspiracy laws hurt women?

According to the text, Canadian women's prisons are less humane than U.S. prisons because Canadian culture is more punitive.

Italy, according to reports, is especially harsh in its correctional treatment of mothers

Research on women who were executed globally shows that those executed disproportionately violated gender norms.

According to the text, the harsh sentencing of female offenders that began under the presidency of ________________ was attributed to the war on drugs.

Which statement is true regarding staff-inmate relations?

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Madonna image

The Iowa Correctional Institution for Women is a model prison in trauma-informed care and gender-sensitive programming.

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