Question 1

Identify a true statement about New York's Elmira Reformatory.

Accepted Answer

A)   It placed its inmates in solitary confinement.
B)   It advocated the importance of corporal punishment to reduce crime rates.
C)   It rewarded inmates who showed good behavior with early release.
D)   It required inmates to move up to grade 3 for release.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of a maximum-security prison?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are surrounded by concrete walls that stand twenty to thirty feet high and have also been sunk deep into the ground to deter tunnel escapes.
B)   Prisoners are strip-searched before and after leaving their cells, and are placed in waist restraints and handcuffs on their way to and from the "yard" and showers.
C)   They have a podular design, in which each "pod" contains "living units" for individual prisoners.
D)   Prisoners are provided with amenities such as televisions and computers in their rooms.

Question 3

Prisons reserved for the "worst of the worst" of America's corrections population are known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   maximum-security prisons
B)   supermax prisons
C)   geriatric prisons
D)   medium-security prisons

Question 4

Decreasing the rate of imprisonment for probation violators leads to an increase in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   decarceration
B)   revocation
C)   intake
D)   extradition

Question 5

In the context of the models of prison organization, which of the following is true of the custodial model?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inmates' daily routines are highly controlled.
B)   It stresses the ideals of individualized treatment for inmates.
C)   Security concerns are secondary to the well-being of inmates.
D)   It offers halfway houses and work programs to help reintegrate inmates into society.

Question 6

Unlike the Pennsylvania system of prison, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Auburn system was based on silence and labor
B)   inmates in the Auburn system worked and ate together
C)   the Auburn system was based on the idea of corporal punishment
D)   inmates in the Auburn system were placed in solitary confinement

Question 7

Which of the following is a reason for the privatization of American prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)   Improved security for inmates
B)   Higher corrections budgets for states
C)   The overcrowding of corrections facilities
D)   The significant decline in crime rates

Question 8

Identify a true statement about the prisons of eighteenth-century England.

Accepted Answer

A)   They were the primary instruments of punishments.
B)   They were more likely than their American counterparts to use corporal correction.
C)   They were mainly used to hold debtors.
D)   They held pretrial detainees who were guilty of committing misdemeanors.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the classification process of inmates?

Accepted Answer

A)   The classification process is completed over a period of three to four months.
B)   An inmate is assigned a custody level after the classification process.
C)   An inmate is classified based on his or her ethnic background.
D)   Classification is a one-time operation.

Question 10

According to political scientist John DiIulio, order can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)   the presence of basic amenities that make life livable.
B)   the absence of misconduct such as murder, assault, and rape.
C)   the incorporation of programs designed to improve an inmate's prospects on release.
D)   the division of labor among custodial employees in prisons.

Question 11

In the Elmira model, a grade 3 inmate:

Accepted Answer

A)   was rewarded with an early release for exhibiting good behavior.
B)   needed to behave properly for three months before he could return to grade 2.
C)   had to complete work assignments for one month before he could move to grade 1.
D)   was lowered to grade 1 if he broke institutional rules.

Question 12

In the context of decarceration, which of the following strategies has California been implementing since the early 2000s to reduce the state's prison inmate population?

Accepted Answer

A)   An emergent strategy
B)   An acquisition strategy
C)   A realignment strategy
D)   A portfolio strategy

Question 13

Which of the following is a negative consequence of America's high rates of incarceration?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increased rates of extradition
B)   A rise in recidivism
C)   Increased incidence of teenage pregnancy
D)   A rise in capital punishment

Question 14

In comparison with federal prisons, state prisons hold relatively few violent felons, because relatively few state laws involve violent crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify a true statement about maximum-security prisons.

Accepted Answer

A)   They are designed and organized to discipline dangerous felons.
B)   They are based on the concept of the Pennsylvania system.
C)   They house about half of America's prisoners.
D)   They are small and hold less than five hundred inmates.

Question 16

In the context of political scientist John DiIulio's beliefs about prison management, which of the following is an advantage of the services offered in correctional facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)   They help maintain a continuity of purpose within the facilities.
B)   They reduce the chances that inmates will commit crimes after release.
C)   They give convicts ample time to contemplate their wrongdoings.
D)   They help protect incarcerated people from disorders.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of supermax prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)   Supermax inmates are allowed out of their cells for no more than twenty minutes a day.
B)   Supermax inmates are usually given all basic amenities and treatments.
C)   Supermax prisons mostly operate in a state of perpetual lockdown.
D)   Supermax prisons are based on the concept of the Auburn system.

Question 18

Identify a true statement about pretrial detainees.

Accepted Answer

A)   They are forced to spend the time before their hearing incarcerated in jail.
B)   They are guilty until proved innocent.
C)   They are given additional privileges over sentenced jail inmates.
D)   They are offenders who are out of prison on bail.

Question 19

Compared to maximum-security prisons, medium-security prisons:

Accepted Answer

A)   allow for more contact between inmates.
B)   have higher levels of surveillance.
C)   have higher concrete walls to prevent inmates from escaping.
D)   provide more restrictive living quarters.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the Pennsylvania system of prison?

Accepted Answer

A)   It mandated the branding of inmates before their release.
B)   It was based on the idea of corporal punishment.
C)   It allowed inmates to eat, work, and pray together.
D)   It was based on the idea of separate confinement.

Exam 11: Prisons and Jails

Identify a true statement about New York's Elmira Reformatory.

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In the Elmira model, a grade 3 inmate:

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Which of the following is a negative consequence of America's high rates of incarceration?

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Identify a true statement about the prisons of eighteenth-century England.

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In the context of the models of prison organization, which of the following is true of the custodial model?

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Which of the following is true of the classification process of inmates?

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Prisons reserved for the "worst of the worst" of America's corrections population are known as _____.

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In comparison with federal prisons, state prisons hold relatively few violent felons, because relatively few state laws involve violent crime.

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In the context of political scientist John DiIulio's beliefs about prison management, which of the following is an advantage of the services offered in correctional facilities?

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Identify a true statement about pretrial detainees.

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Which of the following is true of a maximum-security prison?

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Which of the following is true of the Pennsylvania system of prison?

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Identify a true statement about maximum-security prisons.

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Decreasing the rate of imprisonment for probation violators leads to an increase in _____.

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In the context of decarceration, which of the following strategies has California been implementing since the early 2000s to reduce the state's prison inmate population?

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Compared to maximum-security prisons, medium-security prisons:

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Unlike the Pennsylvania system of prison, _____.

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According to political scientist John DiIulio, order can be defined as:

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Which of the following is true of supermax prisons?

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Which of the following is a reason for the privatization of American prisons?

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