Quiz
Correctional Systems and Practices - Exam 2
Crie uma conta grátis para terminar este quiz
Salve seu progresso e veja sua nota final.
Já tem uma conta? Inicie sessão
Perguntas do quiz (40)
1It is difficult to identify a gang member within a correctional facility.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
2Which of the following is an example of a security threat group?
- AJuvenile offenders vulnerable to assault
- BPrison psychologists responsible for inmate evaluation
- CA prison gang
- DArmed corrections staff
3Which of the following is not a function of an institutional gang investigator?
- AProposing action to neutralize potential disruptive behavior
- BGathering information on institutional STGs
- Cdeveloping programming to prevent future gang involvement
- Dgathering information on STG members
4____________ are organizations whose members use their motorcycle clubs as conduits for criminal enterprises.
- ANeighborhood gangs
- BOMGs
- CStreet gangs
- DPrison gangs
5_________ includes any law enforcement practice designed to confront and stop the activities of members of an STG within a correctional facility
- AStep-downing
- Bshot calling
- Cclassification
- Dinterdiction
6The criminal activities of STGs are intended to
- Aensure the gang's status
- Bgive gang members something to do while in prison
- Censure members' loyalty while behind bars
- Dgenerate cash and assets
7STGs have been described as domestic terrorist groups.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
8The primary purpose of many neighborhood gangs is
- Aselling and distributing drugs
- Borganizing prostitution rings
- Cviolence
- Dproducing and selling pornographic materials
9A(n) __________ is a criminal organization that originated within the penal system and operates within correctional facilities throughout the U.S.
- Abad news list
- Bdomestic terrorist group
- Csecurity threat group
- Dpolitical prisoner
10In addition to the financial rewards, correctional officers may engage in corrupt acts such as drug smuggling because
- Ait is a way to protect themselves from powerful institutional threat groups
- Bthey have been inducted into an STG and support its goals and aims
- Cthey disagree with the way the prison administration deals with STG members
- Dthey disagree with the rules prohibiting drug use in prison
11Correctional treatment leads to lower rates of recidivism, resulting in
- Aincreased social justice
- Bthe fulfillment of a moral obligation
- Ca more humane correctional system
- Denhanced public safety
12What are the two major strategic processes of corrections?
- AEducation and behavior modification
- BReintegration and reentry
- CCustody and treatment
- DClassification and security
13Nationally, treatment services amount to approximately ______ percent of institutional staff expenditure?
- A20
- B25
- C5
- D10
14What type of prison labor system uses the prison population to produce items that will be sold on the open market?
- Apublic account
- Bpiece-price
- Cstate-use
- Dcontract labor
15Most immediate health care in prisons is provided by
- Amedical students
- Bnursing students
- Clicensed physicians
- Dnurses
16Teaching inmates to increase self-control and use coping mechanisms are common components of what type of program?
- Atherapeutic communities
- BCognitive behavioral intervention
- Canger management
- Dgradualism
17Which of the following is not one of the three main themes that run through correctional management?
- Acorrectional administrators' perception of offenders as inferior
- Ba paramilitary approach to correctional administration
- Ca gradualism approach to program development and change
- Dthe syndrome of isolationism and withdrawal
18What type of prison labor system entailed renting out parts of the prison population to private businesses or business people?
- Astate-use
- Bpiece-price
- Cpublic account
- Dcontract labor
19Which 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?
- Aanger management
- Btherapeutic communities
- Ccognitive behavioral intervention
- Dgradualism
20At what stage would the determination be made regarding whether to send an inmate to a maximum-, medium-, or low-security correctional facility?
- Areclassification
- Bexternal classification
- Csentencing
- Dinternal classification
21Which of the following is not one of the major correctional institutions in the state systems?
- ASupermax prisons
- Bclose prisons
- CWeekend confinement prisons
- Dmedium security prisons
22What law provides for the principal means of allowing inmate complaints into the federal court system?
- AInternational Declaration of Human Rights
- BUnited Nations Convention against Torture
- CCivil Rights Law of 1871
- DCivil Rights Law of 1964
23Which group comprises the fastest-growing segment of the state prison population?
- AAsians
- BAfrican-Americans
- CHispanics
- DCaucasians
24Which type of correctional facility is most expensive to construct and operate?
- AA minimum-security prison
- Ba maximum-security prison
- Ca medium-security prison
- Da supermax prison
25The majority of correctional facilities in the U.S. are under the control of state agencies.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
26Adult male offenders comprise the vast majority of state prison inmates.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
27A consent decree gives a correctional institution permission to
- Acontinue operating until a problem has been fixed within a specific time frime
- Btransfer an inmate to another facility against the inmate's wish
- Callow inmates to participate in work-release programs
- Dmove a problematic inmate into solitary confinement
28This Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
- AFourth
- BFirst
- CSixth
- DEighth
29Realistically, offenders are assigned to programs based on
- Apersonal interest
- Binstitutional needs
- Crehabilitation potential
- Dcriminal history reports
30Agricultural prisons began in
- Athe Midwest
- Bthe southern states
- Cthe western frontier
- Dthe northeast
31What is the main reason for the growth in the need for more community corrections?
- Aeconomic recession
- Black of federal attention to crime
- Cincreased crime in suburban areas
- Dovercrowded jails and prisons
32Private-sector involvement in corrections is a new concept in the U.S.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
33What is the main advantage of private service providers?
- Athey are more cost effective
- Bthey are more humane
- Cthey can expand and contract quickly when needs change
- Dthey are able to offer more rehabilitation services to inmates
34A ________ is a powerful politician within a government jurisdiction that has enough influence to secure the approval of a private-sector proposal.
- Arainmaker
- Bgatekeeper
- Chot-button
- Dcherry-picker
35Which of the following is considered a "hot-button" item for both adult and juvenile inmates?
- Afood
- Bcontraband
- Crecreational programming
- Dreligious services
36Which of the following is not an option for direct private-sector involvement in corrections that was created by the development of intermediate sanctions?
- Atreatment programs
- Btechnologies for surveillance
- Csupermax facilities
- Dsupervised release
37Which of the following offenders would not be housed in a privately operated prison?
- AInmates for the U.S. Marshall's Service
- BInmates detained pre-trial
- CFederal inmates
- DState inmates
38What effect has the recent recession had on the private prison industry?
- Athe industry grew as states increased their use of private facilities instead of state-run prisons
- Bthe recession did not significantly affect the private prison industry
- Cmany private prisons have closed as states reduced their prison populations
- Dthe increase in crime during the recession contributed to a need for more private prisons
39In which decade did privatization of correctional facilities begin in the U.S.?
- Athe 1990s
- Bthe 1980s
- Cthe 1970s
- Dthe 1960s
40Which of the following is not a claim made by private-sector providers?
- Aprivate-sector providers an service offenders at all levels of security
- Bprivate sector providers are more effective than state providers
- Cprivate-sector providers can reduce corruption
- Dprivate-sector providers an do the same tasks at less cost to the state
Informações
- Descrição
- Chapters 8, 9, 11, 13 -- 10, 12
- Autor
- Lindsay Deems
- Idioma
- English
- Visualizações
- 271
- Etiquetas
- Avaliação
- Ainda sem avaliações Avalie este quiz