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Pregunta 1
Pregunta
It is difficult to identify a gang member within a correctional facility.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 2
Pregunta
Which of the following is an example of a security threat group?
Respuesta
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Juvenile offenders vulnerable to assault
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Prison psychologists responsible for inmate evaluation
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A prison gang
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Armed corrections staff
Pregunta 3
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Which of the following is not a function of an institutional gang investigator?
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Proposing action to neutralize potential disruptive behavior
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Gathering information on institutional STGs
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developing programming to prevent future gang involvement
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gathering information on STG members
Pregunta 4
Pregunta
____________ are organizations whose members use their motorcycle clubs as conduits for criminal enterprises.
Respuesta
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Neighborhood gangs
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OMGs
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Street gangs
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Prison gangs
Pregunta 5
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_________ includes any law enforcement practice designed to confront and stop the activities of members of an STG within a correctional facility
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Step-downing
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shot calling
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classification
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interdiction
Pregunta 6
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The criminal activities of STGs are intended to
Respuesta
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ensure the gang's status
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give gang members something to do while in prison
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ensure members' loyalty while behind bars
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generate cash and assets
Pregunta 7
Pregunta
STGs have been described as domestic terrorist groups.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 8
Pregunta
The primary purpose of many neighborhood gangs is
Respuesta
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selling and distributing drugs
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organizing prostitution rings
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violence
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producing and selling pornographic materials
Pregunta 9
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A(n) __________ is a criminal organization that originated within the penal system and operates within correctional facilities throughout the U.S.
Respuesta
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bad news list
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domestic terrorist group
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security threat group
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political prisoner
Pregunta 10
Pregunta
In addition to the financial rewards, correctional officers may engage in corrupt acts such as drug smuggling because
Respuesta
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it is a way to protect themselves from powerful institutional threat groups
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they have been inducted into an STG and support its goals and aims
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they disagree with the way the prison administration deals with STG members
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they disagree with the rules prohibiting drug use in prison
Pregunta 11
Pregunta
Correctional treatment leads to lower rates of recidivism, resulting in
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increased social justice
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the fulfillment of a moral obligation
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a more humane correctional system
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enhanced public safety
Pregunta 12
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What are the two major strategic processes of corrections?
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Education and behavior modification
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Reintegration and reentry
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Custody and treatment
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Classification and security
Pregunta 13
Pregunta
Nationally, treatment services amount to approximately ______ percent of institutional staff expenditure?
Respuesta
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20
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25
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5
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10
Pregunta 14
Pregunta
What type of prison labor system uses the prison population to produce items that will be sold on the open market?
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public account
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piece-price
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state-use
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contract labor
Pregunta 15
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Most immediate health care in prisons is provided by
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medical students
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nursing students
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licensed physicians
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nurses
Pregunta 16
Pregunta
Teaching inmates to increase self-control and use coping mechanisms are common components of what type of program?
Respuesta
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therapeutic communities
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Cognitive behavioral intervention
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anger management
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gradualism
Pregunta 17
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Which of the following is not one of the three main themes that run through correctional management?
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correctional administrators' perception of offenders as inferior
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a paramilitary approach to correctional administration
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a gradualism approach to program development and change
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the syndrome of isolationism and withdrawal
Pregunta 18
Pregunta
What type of prison labor system entailed renting out parts of the prison population to private businesses or business people?
Respuesta
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state-use
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piece-price
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public account
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contract labor
Pregunta 19
Pregunta
Which type of program focuses on helping offenders change the thoughts, beliefs, and actions that create the potential for criminal behavior and contribute to actual criminal activity?
Respuesta
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anger management
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therapeutic communities
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cognitive behavioral intervention
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gradualism
Pregunta 20
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At what stage would the determination be made regarding whether to send an inmate to a maximum-, medium-, or low-security correctional facility?
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reclassification
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external classification
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sentencing
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internal classification
Pregunta 21
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Which of the following is not one of the major correctional institutions in the state systems?
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Supermax prisons
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close prisons
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Weekend confinement prisons
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medium security prisons
Pregunta 22
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What law provides for the principal means of allowing inmate complaints into the federal court system?
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International Declaration of Human Rights
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United Nations Convention against Torture
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Civil Rights Law of 1871
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Civil Rights Law of 1964
Pregunta 23
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Which group comprises the fastest-growing segment of the state prison population?
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Asians
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African-Americans
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Hispanics
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Caucasians
Pregunta 24
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Which type of correctional facility is most expensive to construct and operate?
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A minimum-security prison
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a maximum-security prison
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a medium-security prison
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a supermax prison
Pregunta 25
Pregunta
The majority of correctional facilities in the U.S. are under the control of state agencies.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 26
Pregunta
Adult male offenders comprise the vast majority of state prison inmates.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 27
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A consent decree gives a correctional institution permission to
Respuesta
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continue operating until a problem has been fixed within a specific time frime
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transfer an inmate to another facility against the inmate's wish
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allow inmates to participate in work-release programs
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move a problematic inmate into solitary confinement
Pregunta 28
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This Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
Respuesta
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Fourth
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First
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Sixth
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Eighth
Pregunta 29
Pregunta
Realistically, offenders are assigned to programs based on
Respuesta
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personal interest
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institutional needs
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rehabilitation potential
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criminal history reports
Pregunta 30
Pregunta
Agricultural prisons began in
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the Midwest
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the southern states
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the western frontier
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the northeast
Pregunta 31
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What is the main reason for the growth in the need for more community corrections?
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economic recession
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lack of federal attention to crime
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increased crime in suburban areas
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overcrowded jails and prisons
Pregunta 32
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Private-sector involvement in corrections is a new concept in the U.S.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 33
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What is the main advantage of private service providers?
Respuesta
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they are more cost effective
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they are more humane
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they can expand and contract quickly when needs change
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they are able to offer more rehabilitation services to inmates
Pregunta 34
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A ________ is a powerful politician within a government jurisdiction that has enough influence to secure the approval of a private-sector proposal.
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rainmaker
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gatekeeper
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hot-button
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cherry-picker
Pregunta 35
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Which of the following is considered a "hot-button" item for both adult and juvenile inmates?
Respuesta
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food
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contraband
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recreational programming
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religious services
Pregunta 36
Pregunta
Which of the following is not an option for direct private-sector involvement in corrections that was created by the development of intermediate sanctions?
Respuesta
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treatment programs
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technologies for surveillance
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supermax facilities
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supervised release
Pregunta 37
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Which of the following offenders would not be housed in a privately operated prison?
Respuesta
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Inmates for the U.S. Marshall's Service
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Inmates detained pre-trial
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Federal inmates
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State inmates
Pregunta 38
Pregunta
What effect has the recent recession had on the private prison industry?
Respuesta
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the industry grew as states increased their use of private facilities instead of state-run prisons
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the recession did not significantly affect the private prison industry
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many private prisons have closed as states reduced their prison populations
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the increase in crime during the recession contributed to a need for more private prisons
Pregunta 39
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In which decade did privatization of correctional facilities begin in the U.S.?
Respuesta
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the 1990s
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the 1980s
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the 1970s
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the 1960s
Pregunta 40
Pregunta
Which of the following is not a claim made by private-sector providers?
Respuesta
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private-sector providers an service offenders at all levels of security
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private sector providers are more effective than state providers
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private-sector providers can reduce corruption
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private-sector providers an do the same tasks at less cost to the state
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