Question 1

Which factor has the strongest impact on successful re-entry?

Accepted Answer

A)   Marital status
B)   Parenthood
C)   Strength of family network
D)   Availability of re-entry guides

Question 2

Strategies used to punish juveniles vary across jurisdictions and communities

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which statement is most consistent with Imogene Moyer's research findings?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most incarcerated women have been sentenced to long sentences for drug related crimes.
B)   Women have specific pathways to crime that differ significantly from men's.
C)   Prison programs frequently focus on teaching female offenders how to perform stereotypical gender roles that place the inmates in subservient positions to males.
D)   Prison staff inadvertently promote the sexual victimization of women in prisons.

Question 4

Incarcerated offenders tend to have violent histories which contribute to violent behavior in prison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sex offenders tend to receive short prison sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a moral argument that supports the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is cheaper to sentence offenders than to incarcerate them.
B)   The application of the death penalty causes more crime.
C)   Innocent individuals may be sentenced to death.
D)   Offenders who murder individuals deserve to die themselves.

Question 7

Which type of petition alleges that an inmate's incarceration is unlawful?

Accepted Answer

A)   Habeas corpus
B)   Motion to vacate sentence
C)   Mandamus
D)   Civil rights

Question 8

The death penalty is synonymous with

Accepted Answer

A)   lethal injection.
B)   capital punishment.
C)   an eye for an eye.
D)   cruel and unusual punishment

Question 9

Prison sexual assaults are often perpetrated out of a desire for __________.

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Question 10

Employment, participation in evidence-based treatment programs, and strong family ties all may improve the likelihood of prisoner __________ into the community.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Employment, participation in evidence-based treatment programs, and...

Question 11

Which factor often creates a foundation for correctional misconduct and abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mental disorder
B)   Power
C)   Marital stress
D)   Low wages

Question 12

Which rights, if any, do inmates lose when they are incarcerated? How do these rights change over time and how are these rights determined? Include examples of some of these rights in your discussion

Accepted Answer

When sentenced to prison or jail, offend...

Question 13

Juvenile detention is __________ expensive than alternatives to detention.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Juvenile detention is __________ expensive than alternatives...

Question 14

Correctional misconduct occurs because the majority of corrections officers are dishonest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Diet, overcrowding, and contraband have all been linked to

Accepted Answer

A)   longer sentences.
B)   prison violence.
C)   high inmate to staff ratios.
D)   substance abuse.

Question 16

Which of the following is a finding from the Bureau of Justice Statistics data collection effort on the extent of sexual violence in prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inmate on inmate sexual assaults occur infrequently
B)   Sexual assaults of inmates are frequently perpetrated by male correctional officers
C)   The majority of sexual assaults in prison are instigated by the inmate
D)   Sexual assault allegations are infrequently substantiated.

Question 17

What are the foundational principles of restorative justice practices? Discuss how different offenses may affect how this practice works.

Accepted Answer

Restorative justice focuses on restoring...

Question 18

Research suggests that detention can decrease recidivism and prevent youth from further involvement in the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sex offender research has found that the majority of sex offenders have a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   genetic predisposition to violent behavior.
B)   untreated diagnosis of psychopathy.
C)   innate loathing of women and children.
D)   history of victimization.

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Which statement is most consistent with Imogene Moyer's research findings?

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When sentenced to prison or jail, offend...
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Sex offenders tend to receive short prison sentences.

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Research suggests that detention can decrease recidivism and prevent youth from further involvement in the criminal justice system.

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The death penalty is synonymous with

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Diet, overcrowding, and contraband have all been linked to

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Which type of petition alleges that an inmate's incarceration is unlawful?

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Correctional misconduct occurs because the majority of corrections officers are dishonest.

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Sex offender research has found that the majority of sex offenders have a(n)

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Which factor often creates a foundation for correctional misconduct and abuse?

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Incarcerated offenders tend to have violent histories which contribute to violent behavior in prison.

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Prison sexual assaults are often perpetrated out of a desire for __________.

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Sex offenders tend to receive short prison sentences.

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