Question 1

The impact of regional jail consolidation has been to:

Accepted Answer

A) Improve cost-effectiveness 
B) Increase jail suicide rates 
C) Reduce staff training opportunities 
D) B and C 
E) All of the above 
A) Improve cost-effectiveness 
B) Increase jail suicide rates 
C) Reduce staff training opportunities 
D) B and C 
E) All of the above A

Question 2

Since inmates are confined there longer, suicide is more likely in prisons than jails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The systematic grouping of inmates into categories based on shared characteristics and/or behavior patterns describes the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Arraignment 
B)  Booking 
C)  Classification 
D)  Decentralization 
E)  Determining bail 
A)  Arraignment 
B)  Booking 
C)  Classification 
D)  Decentralization 
E)  Determining bail C

Question 4

Classification today is used to separate males from females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In terms of percentages, a slight majority of the jail population (about 60 percent) is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Serving time following conviction 
B)  Awaiting trial 
C)  Awaiting sentencing 
D)  Awaiting transfer to prison 
E)  Awaiting probation or parole revocation hearings 
A)  Serving time following conviction 
B)  Awaiting trial 
C)  Awaiting sentencing 
D)  Awaiting transfer to prison 
E)  Awaiting probation or parole revocation hearings

Question 6

By marking True or False, indicate whether jails generally have authority to confine those who are . . .
-. . . serving time in maximum security on death row.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

With relatively few exceptions, most jails are financed and operated at the _______ level of government. Select the option that makes this statement true when placed in the blank:

Accepted Answer

A)  Local 
B)  State 
C)  Federal 
D)  Regional 
E)  District 
A)  Local 
B)  State 
C)  Federal 
D)  Regional 
E)  District

Question 8

. . . pretrial defendants from convicted offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Classification in jail mainly refers to categorizing inmates according to whether they are habitual offenders and therefore likely to recidivate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Use the following answer options for the next series of questions:
-Verbal interaction with the inmates is maximized.

Accepted Answer

A)  First-generation jails 
B)  Second-generation jails 
C)  Third-generation jails 
A)  First-generation jails 
B)  Second-generation jails 
C)  Third-generation jails

Question 11

By marking True or False, indicate whether jails generally have authority to confine those who are . . .
-. . . unconvicted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Classification has been used throughout the history of jails, beginning with their early English origins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Direct-supervision jails are based on the belief(s) that:

Accepted Answer

A)  No one in jail is guilty of a crime 
B)  Physical design helps to shape behavior 
C)  Inmates should be given more power and authority 
D)  The basic purpose of jails is punishment 
E)  All of the above 
A)  No one in jail is guilty of a crime 
B)  Physical design helps to shape behavior 
C)  Inmates should be given more power and authority 
D)  The basic purpose of jails is punishment 
E)  All of the above

Question 14

The rated capacity refers to the number of inmates that a correctional facility was originally constructed to confine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It has been said that "you can't run a new generation facility with an old generation management style," which means that moving to new generation jailing requires:

Accepted Answer

A) Replacement of senior-level managers who are substantially older than their subordinates 
B) Commitment to a hierarchical organizational approach and a strong chain of command 
C) Managers who have not been exposed to the supervisory style associated with traditional jailing 
D) A willingness of managers to step in and do operational work when a shift is short-handed 
E) Managers who are willing to delegate power and decision-making authority to subordinates 
A) Replacement of senior-level managers who are substantially older than their subordinates 
B) Commitment to a hierarchical organizational approach and a strong chain of command 
C) Managers who have not been exposed to the supervisory style associated with traditional jailing 
D) A willingness of managers to step in and do operational work when a shift is short-handed 
E) Managers who are willing to delegate power and decision-making authority to subordinates

Question 16

In terms of percentages, a slight majority of the jail population (about 60%) is:

Accepted Answer

A) Awaiting trial 
B) Awaiting sentencing 
C) Awaiting transfer to prison 
D) Awaiting probation or parole revocation hearings 
E) Serving time following conviction 
A) Awaiting trial 
B) Awaiting sentencing 
C) Awaiting transfer to prison 
D) Awaiting probation or parole revocation hearings 
E) Serving time following conviction

Question 17

The inmate management style can best be described as linear remote surveillance in:

Accepted Answer

A) First generation jails 
B) Second generation jails 
C) Second generation jails. 
A) First generation jails 
B) Second generation jails 
C) Second generation jails.

Question 18

By marking True or False, indicate whether jails generally have authority to confine those who are . . .
-. . . not accused of a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In response to critics of direct-supervision jails, it has been noted that:

Accepted Answer

A)  There are operational reasons for all of the amenities provided 
B)  Treatment programs are essential to rehabilitation 
C)  Inmates behave better when they are given more power and authority 
D)  Inmates will always try to escape from any type of correctional facility 
E)  Because of the violent nature of their crimes, inmate violence is inevitable in jail 
A)  There are operational reasons for all of the amenities provided 
B)  Treatment programs are essential to rehabilitation 
C)  Inmates behave better when they are given more power and authority 
D)  Inmates will always try to escape from any type of correctional facility 
E)  Because of the violent nature of their crimes, inmate violence is inevitable in jail

Question 20

Jails generally have authority to confine those who are unconvicted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The impact of regional jail consolidation has been to:

Since inmates are confined there longer, suicide is more likely in prisons than jails.

The systematic grouping of inmates into categories based on shared characteristics and/or behavior patterns describes the process of:

Classification today is used to separate males from females.

In terms of percentages, a slight majority of the jail population (about 60 percent) is:

By marking True or False, indicate whether jails generally have authority to confine those who are . . . -. . . serving time in maximum security on death row.

With relatively few exceptions, most jails are financed and operated at the _______ level of government. Select the option that makes this statement true when placed in the blank:

. . . pretrial defendants from convicted offenders.

Classification in jail mainly refers to categorizing inmates according to whether they are habitual offenders and therefore likely to recidivate.

Use the following answer options for the next series of questions: -Verbal interaction with the inmates is maximized.

By marking True or False, indicate whether jails generally have authority to confine those who are . . . -. . . unconvicted.

Classification has been used throughout the history of jails, beginning with their early English origins.

Direct-supervision jails are based on the belief(s) that:

The rated capacity refers to the number of inmates that a correctional facility was originally constructed to confine.

It has been said that "you can't run a new generation facility with an old generation management style," which means that moving to new generation jailing requires:

In terms of percentages, a slight majority of the jail population (about 60%) is:

The inmate management style can best be described as linear remote surveillance in:

By marking True or False, indicate whether jails generally have authority to confine those who are . . . -. . . not accused of a crime.

In response to critics of direct-supervision jails, it has been noted that:

Jails generally have authority to confine those who are unconvicted.

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

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 5: Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

The impact of regional jail consolidation has been to:

Since inmates are confined there longer, suicide is more likely in prisons than jails.

The systematic grouping of inmates into categories based on shared characteristics and/or behavior patterns describes the process of:

Classification today is used to separate males from females.

In terms of percentages, a slight majority of the jail population (about 60 percent) is:

By marking True or False, indicate whether jails generally have authority to confine those who are . . . -. . . serving time in maximum security on death row.

With relatively few exceptions, most jails are financed and operated at the _______ level of government. Select the option that makes this statement true when placed in the blank:

. . . pretrial defendants from convicted offenders.

Classification in jail mainly refers to categorizing inmates according to whether they are habitual offenders and therefore likely to recidivate.

Use the following answer options for the next series of questions: -Verbal interaction with the inmates is maximized.

By marking True or False, indicate whether jails generally have authority to confine those who are . . . -. . . unconvicted.

Classification has been used throughout the history of jails, beginning with their early English origins.

Direct-supervision jails are based on the belief(s) that:

The rated capacity refers to the number of inmates that a correctional facility was originally constructed to confine.

It has been said that "you can't run a new generation facility with an old generation management style," which means that moving to new generation jailing requires:

In terms of percentages, a slight majority of the jail population (about 60%) is:

The inmate management style can best be described as linear remote surveillance in:

By marking True or False, indicate whether jails generally have authority to confine those who are . . . -. . . not accused of a crime.

In response to critics of direct-supervision jails, it has been noted that:

Jails generally have authority to confine those who are unconvicted.

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

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

Filters