Question 1

The primary reason for the high turnover rate among state directors of corrections is the:

Accepted Answer

A) High quality of most correctional administrators 
B) Low quality of most correctional administrators 
C) Influence of the political process 
D) Fiscal attractiveness of early retirement 
E) Lack of support on the part of inmates and staff 
A) High quality of most correctional administrators 
B) Low quality of most correctional administrators 
C) Influence of the political process 
D) Fiscal attractiveness of early retirement 
E) Lack of support on the part of inmates and staff

Question 2

Once an inmate has been classified at a certain security level, that classification:

Accepted Answer

A)  Can be changed by prison personnel 
B)  Can be changed by the prosecuting attorney 
C)  Can only be changed by a court order 
D)  Cannot be changed until the inmate is eligible for parole 
E)  Cannot be changed at any time for any reason 
A)  Can be changed by prison personnel 
B)  Can be changed by the prosecuting attorney 
C)  Can only be changed by a court order 
D)  Cannot be changed until the inmate is eligible for parole 
E)  Cannot be changed at any time for any reason

Question 3

Custody is more a function of classification than of hardware or technology in which type of prison?

Accepted Answer

A) Minimum security 
B) Medium security 
C) Maximum security 
A) Minimum security 
B) Medium security 
C) Maximum security

Question 4

Inmate self-governance is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Involving inmates in the selection of a warden 
B)  Turning decision-making authority over to inmates 
C)  Allowing inmates to vote on relatively meaningless issues, such as what time visiting will be conducted 
D)  Sharing power and decision-making with inmates 
E)  Allowing strong inmate leaders to have custodial authority over others in their cellblock 
A)  Involving inmates in the selection of a warden 
B)  Turning decision-making authority over to inmates 
C)  Allowing inmates to vote on relatively meaningless issues, such as what time visiting will be conducted 
D)  Sharing power and decision-making with inmates 
E)  Allowing strong inmate leaders to have custodial authority over others in their cellblock

Question 5

Use the following answer options to identify the organizational unit best described in the next series of statements:
This is the organizational component that . . .
-. . . handles intake, classification, vocational training, recreation, and the library.

Accepted Answer

A)  Operations 
B)  Program services 
C)  Support services 
A)  Operations 
B)  Program services 
C)  Support services

Question 6

During this period of time, society expected prisons to be a place to incapacitate offenders in order to deter criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Industrial era 
B) Justice model 
C) Quaker period 
D) Medical model 
A) Industrial era 
B) Justice model 
C) Quaker period 
D) Medical model

Question 7

Use the following options for the period which best describes the next series of statements:
During this period of time, society expected prisons to be . . .
-. . . a vehicle for providing counseling, therapy, and treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial era 
B)  Justice model 
C)  Quaker period 
D)  Medical model 
A)  Industrial era 
B)  Justice model 
C)  Quaker period 
D)  Medical model

Question 8

Coed prisons enable male and female inmates to share:

Accepted Answer

A)  Training and treatment programs 
B)  Recreational activities 
C)  Living quarters 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Training and treatment programs 
B)  Recreational activities 
C)  Living quarters 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

When correctional facilities are overcrowded, there tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer reasons to be concerned about security 
B)  Greater health risks to the inmates 
C)  Fewer escapes 
D)  More employment opportunities in prison industries 
E)  C and D 
A)  Fewer reasons to be concerned about security 
B)  Greater health risks to the inmates 
C)  Fewer escapes 
D)  More employment opportunities in prison industries 
E)  C and D

Question 10

Which type of prison is also known as halfway houses or community residential centers?

Accepted Answer

A) Minimum security 
B) Medium security 
C) Maximum security 
A) Minimum security 
B) Medium security 
C) Maximum security

Question 11

Use the following options for the period which best describes the next series of statements:
During this period of time, society expected prisons to be . . .
-. . . places where one could repent and achieve reform.

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial era 
B)  Justice model 
C)  Quaker period 
D)  Medical model 
A)  Industrial era 
B)  Justice model 
C)  Quaker period 
D)  Medical model

Question 12

In most states, the director of corrections is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Elected by the public 
B)  Appointed by the parole board 
C)  Appointed by the governor 
D)  Appointed by the president 
E)  Selected by competitive written examinations 
A)  Elected by the public 
B)  Appointed by the parole board 
C)  Appointed by the governor 
D)  Appointed by the president 
E)  Selected by competitive written examinations

Question 13

Since the advent of the justice model, research in recent years indicates that society:

Accepted Answer

A) No longer advocates strict sentencing practices for serious criminals 
B) not completely dismissed the potential for rehabilitation 
C) Would prefer to see a return to corporal punishment 
D) Believes prisons are useless 
E) C and D 
A) No longer advocates strict sentencing practices for serious criminals 
B) not completely dismissed the potential for rehabilitation 
C) Would prefer to see a return to corporal punishment 
D) Believes prisons are useless 
E) C and D

Question 14

Coed prisons enable male and female inmates to share:

Accepted Answer

A) Training and treatment programs 
B) Recreational activities 
C) Living quarters 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above 
A) Training and treatment programs 
B) Recreational activities 
C) Living quarters 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above

Question 15

Use the following answer items to properly identify which type of prison is being described in the next series of statements:
-Also known as halfway houses or community residential centers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Minimum-security 
B)  Medium-security 
C)  Maximum-security 
A)  Minimum-security 
B)  Medium-security 
C)  Maximum-security

Question 16

This is the organizational component that handles intake, classification, vocational training, recreation, and the library.

Accepted Answer

A) Operations 
B) Program services 
C) Support services 
A) Operations 
B) Program services 
C) Support services

Question 17

Use the following answer options to identify the organizational unit best described in the next series of statements:
This is the organizational component that . . .
-. . . is also known as custody or security.

Accepted Answer

A)  Operations 
B)  Program services 
C)  Support services 
A)  Operations 
B)  Program services 
C)  Support services

Question 18

Use the following options for the period which best describes the next series of statements:
During this period of time, society expected prisons to be . . .
-. . . profit-making enterprises.

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial era 
B)  Justice model 
C)  Quaker period 
D)  Medical model 
A)  Industrial era 
B)  Justice model 
C)  Quaker period 
D)  Medical model

Question 19

Use the following answer options to identify the organizational unit best described in the next series of statements:
This is the organizational component that . . .
-. . . is primarily responsible for inmate treatment programs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Operations 
B)  Program services 
C)  Support services 
A)  Operations 
B)  Program services 
C)  Support services

Question 20

This is the organizational component that assigns authority according to rank, from officers up to captain.

Accepted Answer

A) Operations 
B) Program services 
C) Support services 
A) Operations 
B) Program services 
C) Support services

The primary reason for the high turnover rate among state directors of corrections is the:

Once an inmate has been classified at a certain security level, that classification:

Custody is more a function of classification than of hardware or technology in which type of prison?

Inmate self-governance is best described as:

Use the following answer options to identify the organizational unit best described in the next series of statements: This is the organizational component that . . . -. . . handles intake, classification, vocational training, recreation, and the library.

During this period of time, society expected prisons to be a place to incapacitate offenders in order to deter criminal behavior.

Use the following options for the period which best describes the next series of statements: During this period of time, society expected prisons to be . . . -. . . a vehicle for providing counseling, therapy, and treatment.

Coed prisons enable male and female inmates to share:

When correctional facilities are overcrowded, there tend to be:

Which type of prison is also known as halfway houses or community residential centers?

Use the following options for the period which best describes the next series of statements: During this period of time, society expected prisons to be . . . -. . . places where one could repent and achieve reform.

In most states, the director of corrections is:

Since the advent of the justice model, research in recent years indicates that society:

Coed prisons enable male and female inmates to share:

Use the following answer items to properly identify which type of prison is being described in the next series of statements: -Also known as halfway houses or community residential centers.

This is the organizational component that handles intake, classification, vocational training, recreation, and the library.

Use the following answer options to identify the organizational unit best described in the next series of statements: This is the organizational component that . . . -. . . is also known as custody or security.

Use the following options for the period which best describes the next series of statements: During this period of time, society expected prisons to be . . . -. . . profit-making enterprises.

Use the following answer options to identify the organizational unit best described in the next series of statements: This is the organizational component that . . . -. . . is primarily responsible for inmate treatment programs.

This is the organizational component that assigns authority according to rank, from officers up to captain.

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Custodial Procedures

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Transition From Confinement to Community

Juvenile Corrections

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

Current Trends and Future Issues

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Exam 6: Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

The primary reason for the high turnover rate among state directors of corrections is the:

Once an inmate has been classified at a certain security level, that classification:

Custody is more a function of classification than of hardware or technology in which type of prison?

Inmate self-governance is best described as:

Use the following answer options to identify the organizational unit best described in the next series of statements: This is the organizational component that . . . -. . . handles intake, classification, vocational training, recreation, and the library.

During this period of time, society expected prisons to be a place to incapacitate offenders in order to deter criminal behavior.

Use the following options for the period which best describes the next series of statements: During this period of time, society expected prisons to be . . . -. . . a vehicle for providing counseling, therapy, and treatment.

Coed prisons enable male and female inmates to share:

When correctional facilities are overcrowded, there tend to be:

Which type of prison is also known as halfway houses or community residential centers?

Use the following options for the period which best describes the next series of statements: During this period of time, society expected prisons to be . . . -. . . places where one could repent and achieve reform.

In most states, the director of corrections is:

Since the advent of the justice model, research in recent years indicates that society:

Coed prisons enable male and female inmates to share:

Use the following answer items to properly identify which type of prison is being described in the next series of statements: -Also known as halfway houses or community residential centers.

This is the organizational component that handles intake, classification, vocational training, recreation, and the library.

Use the following answer options to identify the organizational unit best described in the next series of statements: This is the organizational component that . . . -. . . is also known as custody or security.

Use the following options for the period which best describes the next series of statements: During this period of time, society expected prisons to be . . . -. . . profit-making enterprises.

Use the following answer options to identify the organizational unit best described in the next series of statements: This is the organizational component that . . . -. . . is primarily responsible for inmate treatment programs.

This is the organizational component that assigns authority according to rank, from officers up to captain.

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Custodial Procedures

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Transition From Confinement to Community

Juvenile Corrections

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

Current Trends and Future Issues

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