Answer questions for Corrections class
Question 12 pts
Which of the following applies to both inmate and CO subcultures?
Group of answer choices
Convicts have earned respect
Snitches get stitches
Turing out a punk
Do not traffic drugs
Flag question: Question 2
Question 22 pts
Which of the following is NOT a pain of imprisonment?
Group of answer choices
Loss of liberty
Loss of personal security
Loss of autonomy
Loss of free speech
Flag question: Question 3
Question 32 pts
Within prisons, the term 'convict' does not convey:
Group of answer choices
Self-reliance
Respect
Fear
Strength
Flag question: Question 4
Question 42 pts
The process of socialization into the culture of a correctional facility is called:
Group of answer choices
Prisionization
Brutalization effect
Pains of imprisonment
Importation theory
Flag question: Question 5
Question 52 pts
What state was the first prison gang formed in?
Group of answer choices
Washington
Texas
California
Florida
Flag question: Question 6
Question 62 pts
Why are immigrants who face deportation not entitled to the same constitutional rights as defendants in a courtroom?
Group of answer choices
Because deportation is a civil penalty
Because they are leaving the country
Because they are not citizens
Because they do not have legal representation
Flag question: Question 7
Question 72 pts
What is the primary purpose of detaining illegal migrants?
Group of answer choices
To begin the citizenship process
To ensure they will be present for legal proceedings
To provide them with shelter and food
To enforce the American justice system
Flag question: Question 8
Question 82 pts
What percentage of the offending population are women?
Group of answer choices
5%
3%
9%
7%
Flag question: Question 9
Question 92 pts
The majority of women incarcerated can be found in which two states?
Group of answer choices
Texas and Arizona
Texas and Florida
Texas and California
California and Florida
Flag question: Question 10
Question 102 pts
The term greyhounds applies to which population of offenders with special needs?
Group of answer choices
Elderly inmates
Inmates with mental illnesses
HIV+ inmates
LGBT* inmates
Flag question: Question 11
Question 112 pts
An inmate faking symptoms to falsely claim a mental illness is known as:
Group of answer choices
Misdiagnosis
Malingering
Therapeutic community
Standard of mental health care
Flag question: Question 12
Question 122 pts
Where are sex offenders typically housed in correctional facilities?
Group of answer choices
Protective custody
Gen pop
Therapeutic community
Solitary confinement
Flag question: Question 13
Question 132 pts
What is the most common violent offense committed by persons over 65?
Group of answer choices
Battery
Aggravated assault
Murder
Sexual assault
Flag question: Question 14
Question 142 pts
What group of offenders with special needs is most likely to have substance abuse problems that make successful reentry difficult?
Group of answer choices
Offenders-turned-elderly-in-prison
Elderly first-time offenders
Greyhounds
Habitual elderly offenders
Flag question: Question 15
Question 152 pts
The risk of what major cause of death in juveniles increases drastically if that juvenile is held in detention or incarcerated?
Group of answer choices
Overdose
Accident
Homicide
Suicide
Flag question: Question 16
Question 162 pts
Through what process can juveniles be tried as adults in certain states for certain offenses?
Group of answer choices
Parens patriae
Detention
Disposition
Waiver
Flag question: Question 17
Question 172 pts
Which level of prison management would handle strategic plans?
Group of answer choices
Unit-level administrators
System-wide administrators
Regional-level administrators
None of these
Flag question: Question 18
Question 182 pts
What response team would be employed in a prison when the situation has become life-or-death?
Group of answer choices
Disturbance control team
Special operations response team
Armed disturbance control team
SWAT team
Flag question: Question 19
Question 192 pts
Which recreational activity is banned in many states?
Group of answer choices
Weight lifting
Inmate-run newspapers
Choirs
Sports teams
Flag question: Question 20
Question 202 pts
The majority of parolees are convicted of:
Group of answer choices
Drug offenses
Sexual assault
Property crimes
Homicide
Flag question: Question 21
Question 212 pts
During which model of correctional thought was probation the preferred sentence?
Group of answer choices
Rehabilitation model
Crime control model
Medical model
Reintegration model
Flag question: Question 22
Question 222 pts
What was the initial intent behind parole?
Group of answer choices
As an incentive for prosocial behavior
As an impossible standard for inmates to meet
As a release valve mechanism
As a supplement to reentry services
Flag question: Question 23
Question 232 pts
The fact that states with capital punishment have higher murder rates is support for:
Group of answer choices
Prisonization
The brutalization hypothesis
Arbitrariness
Deterrence
Flag question: Question 24
Question 242 pts
Which USSC case put a halt on capital punishment and executions in the US?
Group of answer choices
Furman v. Georgia
Atkins v. Virginia
Coker v. Georgia
Kennedy v. Louisiana
Flag question: Question 25
Question 252 pts
Which method of execution is authorized by the fewest states?
Group of answer choices
Lethal gas
Hanging
Death by firing squad
Electrocution
Question 265 pts
(1) Define and (2) explain the symbiotic relationship between inmates and correctional officers.
Question 295 pts
Why is detox the most commonly offered form of drug treatment provided in correctional facilities?
Question 305 pts
Explain the difference between (1) management and (2) leadership in prison administration.
Question 3210 pts
(1) Explain the trajectory of corrections in America. (2) What is the current correctional model and (3) how is it displayed in our justice system? (4) What does the future of corrections look like?