Question 1

Facilities designed to hold convicted felons for a duration of 1 year or more are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   prisons
B)   quarantines
C)   jails
D)   diversion

Question 2

What is the benefit of officers providing privileges and activities for inmates in new generation/direct supervision jails?

Accepted Answer

A)   increases good behavior and reduces idleness
B)   allows inmates to develop hierarchies and enjoy the benefits of higher status
C)   improves mental health outcomes for inmates
D)   increases the length of time visitors are willing to stay during visits

Question 3

Identify the two management subsystems correctional agencies use to achieve their goals.

Accepted Answer

The two management subsystems correctional agencies use to achieve their goals are administrative management and operational management.

Administrative management involves the planning, organizing, and coordinating of resources and personnel within the agency. This includes budgeting, staffing, and policy development to ensure the agency runs efficiently and effectively.

Operational management focuses on the day-to-day activities and processes within the correctional facility, such as inmate supervision, security protocols, and program implementation. This subsystem is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of both staff and inmates, as well as the successful rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders into society.

By effectively utilizing both administrative and operational management subsystems, correctional agencies can work towards achieving their goals of maintaining a safe and secure environment, reducing recidivism, and promoting positive behavior change among offenders.

Question 4

Jails are long-term holding facilities designed to house sentenced felony offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the benefit of virtual visits to medical facilities for correctional inmates?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a cost-effective way to deal with numerous inmate medical complaints.
B)   It alleviates public safety concerns with physically transporting inmates to medical facilities.
C)   It allows prisons to comply with requirements to provide medical services to inmates.
D)   It eliminates the need for medical staff at the prison.

Question 6

Describe how incarceration might be considered a step up for some offenders.

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Question 7

Which court case concluded that supermax prisons were not appropriate for inmates who suffered from serious mental illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Madrid v. Gomez
B)   Jones-El v. Berge
C)   Gideon v. Wainwright
D)   Griffin v. Illinois

Question 8

What was the impact of the 1984 Justice Assistance Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   It ensured that inmates would serve the entire sentence they were given.
B)   It removed restrictions on interstate commerce of prisoner-made goods.
C)   It allowed inmates to sue correctional facilities for mistreatment.
D)   It permitted states to privatize prisons.

Question 9

Jails and prisons are essentially the same, with no distinguishing features between the two.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

If an offender comes from a community where serving a prison term is seen as a "badge of honor" that elevates their status, which of the following can be inferred?

Accepted Answer

A)   Incarceration is unlikely to be effective in deterring offenders from returning to prison after their release.
B)   The offender will experience an increased standard of living while they are incarcerated.
C)   The offender will feel isolated while incarcerated.
D)   Incarceration will lead the offender to abide by society's norms after their release.

Question 11

Describe how "new-generation" jails are organized and constructed.

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"New-generation" jails are organized and...

Question 12

Parole was abolished in the federal system in 1987.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which type of classification category involves determining the type of supervision that an inmate will have when they are incarcerated?

Accepted Answer

A)   security
B)   custody
C)   housing
D)   program

Question 14

What technology has improved public safety by reducing inmate visits to hospitals and courtrooms?

Accepted Answer

A)   remote electrocardiograms
B)   videoconferencing technology
C)   retinal scans
D)   social media

Question 15

Removal of symbols of incarceration, movable furniture, and close monitoring of bathroom and shower areas are all facility features of new generation/direct supervision jails that are meant to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   cooperate with court-ordered improvements for inmates based on findings that traditional facilities violated the constitutional rights of prisoners
B)   increase the privileges of offenders
C)   reduce the trauma of incarceration
D)   reduce the interaction of staff and inmates

Question 16

List and describe the five different security levels designated by the federal Bureau of Prisons.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Approximately how much money do state and local governments spend on corrections institutions annually?

Accepted Answer

A)   US$10 billion
B)   US$30 billion
C)   US$50 billion
D)   US$60 billion D

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the relationship between arguments made by proponents and opponents of prison privatization and the findings of the 2016 inspector general's report comparing private prisons and public prisons in the federal system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Opponents argued that private prisons would not be guaranteed to uphold public standards, but the report found that there was no difference between the standards of care between federal public and private prisons.
B)   In contrast to proponent arguments that private prisons would be more cost-effective, private prisons at the federal level were found to have higher operational costs.
C)   The report confirmed the proponent argument that private prisons would be less costly than public prisons.
D)   The report confirmed the opponent argument that no one would maintain security when private employees went on strike.

Question 19

Which of the following reasons explains why contemporary prisons may not apply the same stigmatizing effects to all offenders as in the past?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the best way for many offenders to receive a good education.
B)   Many of the offenders' family and friends have also been to prison.
C)   Prisons offer better vocational training than on the outside.
D)   Offenders are given a fair amount of money once they are released from custody.

Question 20

Levinson identified four categories into which corrections officials classify new inmates. These categories include each of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   security
B)   custody
C)   program
D)   seniority status

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