Exam 7: Dynamics of the Prison Population

In comparison to men, women are more likely to be arrested for:

Of those convicted of drug offenses in court, the majority are:

The Americans with Disabilities Act:

Options for dealing with geriatric prison inmates include placing them:

In contrast to men, the greatest concern of many adult females during incarceration is the:

An inmate is quiet and generally well-behaved, but seems slow to respond verbally and often speaks with a stutter. On a work detail, he appears to be uncooperative. The supervising officer has to repeat instructions to him three or four times, and often he still does not do the job the way it is supposed to be done. The officer is not getting through to him. At this point, the officer should:

The courts have held that testing inmates for HIV/AIDS:

Because correctional facilities have such a wide array of mental health treatment services available, they are generally well-equipped to address the mental health needs of inmates.

Use the following options to identify what is being described in the next statements: The drugs that . . . -. . . are likely to result in a prison or jail term for being convicted of their use.

In the past, society has responded to the mentally ill by:

The bulk of the increase in the number of women incarcerated in recent years is a result of more women:

Of all inmates in the prison population, those serving time for violent offenses represent:

This is likely to result in a prison or jail term for being convicted of their use.

Some states have abandoned mandatory screening for HIV/AIDS as a result of:

The drug that is in many respects the greatest threat to society, in part because it is so widely, inexpensively, and legally available, is:

This is creating a "hidden disease" because they are easily obtained and addicts can often consume large quantities inexpensively without being detected.

The rate of AIDS appears to be higher in correctional facilities than among the general public because: