Question 1

This is where an inmate would be confined if sentenced to life imprisonment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal prison
B)  State prison
C)  Local prison
D)  A or B
E)  Any of the above D

Question 2

Coed prisons tend to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  vocational training programs than female institutions
B)  Less homosexual behavior than male institutions
C)  A substantial number of pregnancies
D)  A and B
E)  All of the above D

Question 3

If you were budgeting the construction of a maximum security prison, you would need to allocate at least $92,000 for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Each bed
B)  Each officer
C)  Each cellblock
D)  Each floor
E)  Each wing A

Question 4

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 place to incapacitate offenders in order to deter criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

During this period of time, society expected prisons to be an alternative to harsh physical punishment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Inmate Jones has just been assigned to a new work-release program. The first night in his new cellblock, he overhears two inmates talking about how easy it would be to "just walk away" from their outside work assignment. Jones takes the inmates aside and tries to convince them not to do it, since he fears that the work-release program will be abolished if they try to escape. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Informal social control
B)   Participatory management
C)   The influence of the warden's administrative style
D)   The corrupt alliance
E)   Granting too much power to the inmates

Question 7

During this period of time, society expected prisons to be a place where one could repent and achieve reform.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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 . . .
-. . . an alternative to harsh physical punishment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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 responsible for general administrative matters as well as facility maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A)   Operations
B)   Program services
C)   Support services

Question 11

Participatory management is based on the belief(s) that inmates:

Accepted Answer

A)   Inherently like to participate in institutional programs
B)   Should participate in the selection of management staff
C)   Are more committed to decisions they are involved in making
D)   A and B
E)   All of the above

Question 12

Use the following answer options to identify the organizational unit best described in the next series of statements:
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

Question 13

This is where an inmate would be confined if convicted of murder.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal prison
B)  State prison
C)  Local prison
D)  A or B
E)  Any of the above

Question 14

During this period of time, society expected prisons to be a profit-making enterprise.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

In comparison to male institutions, female correctional facilities tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Have more treatment programs
B)   Offer fewer vocational training opportunities
C)   Be smaller in size
D)   B and C
E)   All of the above

Question 16

Prisons function at the _______ and _______ levels of government. Select the option that makes this statement true when placed in the blanks:

Accepted Answer

A)   Local and state
B)   Local and regional
C)   State and federal
D)   State and regional
E)   Federal and regional

Question 17

Inmates are almost continuously confined to their cells in which type of prison?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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 responsible for the recruitment, screening, and training of personnel.

Accepted Answer

A)   Operations
B)   Program services
C)   Support services

Question 19

Participatory management is based on the belief(s) that inmates:

Accepted Answer

A)  Inherently like to participate in institutional programs
B)  Should participate in the selection of management staff
C)  Are more committed to decisions they are involved in making
D)  A and B
E)  All of the above

Question 20

How expensive it is to build and operate a prison will depend upon its:

Accepted Answer

A)   Size
B)   Security classification
C)   Location
D)   A and B
E)   All of the above

Exam 6: Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

This is where an inmate would be confined if sentenced to life imprisonment.

Coed prisons tend to have:

If you were budgeting the construction of a maximum security prison, you would need to allocate at least $92,000 for:

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 place to incapacitate offenders in order to deter criminal behavior.

During this period of time, society expected prisons to be an alternative to harsh physical punishment.

During this period of time, society expected prisons to be a place where one could repent and achieve reform.

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 . . . -. . . an alternative to harsh physical punishment.

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

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 responsible for general administrative matters as well as facility maintenance.

Participatory management is based on the belief(s) that inmates:

Use the following answer options to identify the organizational unit best described in the next series of statements: This is the organizational component that . . . -. . . assigns authority according to rank, from officers up to captain.

This is where an inmate would be confined if convicted of murder.

During this period of time, society expected prisons to be a profit-making enterprise.

In comparison to male institutions, female correctional facilities tend to:

Prisons function at the _ and _ levels of government. Select the option that makes this statement true when placed in the blanks:

Inmates are almost continuously confined to their cells in which type of prison?

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 responsible for the recruitment, screening, and training of personnel.

Participatory management is based on the belief(s) that inmates:

How expensive it is to build and operate a prison will depend upon its: