Exam 13: Corrections

Jails are typically populated with poorly educated and low-income people.

Discuss the pros and cons of prison privatization.

How does the use of segregation affect prisoners,especially during their initial confinements?

The Quakers of Pennsylvania were instrumental in prison reform.

The _____ model of corrections assumes that criminal behavior is caused by biological influences.

______ occurs when an undocumented immigrant is released from a United States prison after completing a sentence.

Which of the following is true about privately run prisons?

You are a prisoner who is considering converting to Islam.You were raised a Christian,but after your conviction for possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell,you met a group of prisoners who are devout Muslims and who have all kicked their drug habits.The warden is suspicious of your motives.Write him a letter explaining our reasons for converting,all of the rights available to you,including any limitations on those rights,as determined by the Supreme Court.

In the past three decades,the states and the federal government have passed laws that _____ sentences for most crimes.

Jodi is serving a 5-year sentence for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.She is incarcerated in the only institution for females in the state.Jodi believes her constitutional rights have been violated,particularly when a correctional officer conducts a body cavity search.She feels that the correctional officers do not treat the inmates properly and tells her cellmate she is going to file a lawsuit.Which court case gave Jodi the right to sue for a violation of her constitutional rights?

Cooper v.Pate (1964)ended the hands-off doctrine,allowing inmates the ability to file lawsuits.Was this a wise court decision? Why or why not? Can we limit the frivolous lawsuits that this ruling encouraged?

How has the use of technology affected prisoners? How has it both assisted and challenged guards?

Prisoners' right to due process requires that they

What is the future of corrections? What can we do to prepare for this new horizon? Will we see new crimes? New prison construction?

Throughout most of the 20th century,the number of persons incarcerated either declined or remained stable.

After the 19th century,female prisoners were treated no differently than male prisoners.

The _____ model of corrections emphasizes the need to restore a convicted offender to a constructive place in society through some form of vocational or educational training or therapy.

You are the warden of a prison that has just experienced a riot over the quality of the food.You suspect that the violence was augmented by the use of drugs smuggled into the prison.You need to make sure that the population of prisoners under your watch is safe,and that those who incited the violence are punished.What are the options available to you by law?

What system held prisoners in isolation at night and made them work with fellow prisoners in shops during the day?

The organization of corrections in the United States leaves the primary responsibility for administering prisons with the