Deck 10: The Supervision on Women Community Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry

Question 1

Women in the corrections system suffer from all of the following EXCEPT for _____.

A) poverty
B) homelessness
C) limited public assistance
D) overabundance of medical care

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which retailer has changed their hiring policies so that an individual's criminal history is not raised until the interview?

A) Target
B) Walmart
C) JCPenney
D) Home Depot

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In what state did recent legislation make it illegal for state employers to ask about an offender's criminal history on a job application?

A) New York
B) Texas
C) Minnesota
D) California

Answer 3

C

Question 4

According to the authors, what is the identity given to offenders who have just been released from prison?

A) Probationers
B) Felons
C) Ex-offender
D) Parolees

Question 5

In 2011, ______ percent of the parole population were women.

A) 5%
B) 9%
C) 11%
D) 14%

Question 6

All of the following are requirements that offenders have to fulfill EXCEPT for _____.

A) pay fines to the court
B) pay restitution to the family
C) get a degree
D) complete community service hours

Question 7

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2011______ percent of probationers were female.

A) 15%
B) 21%
C) 25%
D) 35%

Question 8

Which of the following cases set the standard through which courts could measure whether women received a lower standard of treatment compared to men?

A) Barefield v. Leach
B) Glover v. Johnson
C) Todaro v. Ward
D) Cooper v. Martin

Question 9

Which of the following cases held that the state must provide the same opportunities for education, rehabilitation, and vocational training for females as provided for male offenders?

A) Barefield v. Leach
B) Glover v. Johnson
C) Todaro v. Ward
D) Cooper v. Martin

Question 10

Which of the following is a community based program found to reduce recidivism rates among women offenders?

A) Moving Up
B) Moving Forward
C) Moving On
D) Moving In

Question 11

All of the following statements regarding assessment tools currently in use are true EXCEPT for _____.

A) they can lead to over-classification
B) the context of risk is not available
C) they fail to capture the unique needs of women
D) they fail to accurately assess female juvenile delinquency

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the primary reasons why women are involved in criminal activity and ultimately sent to prison?

A) Child care
B) Unemployment
C) Divorce
D) Drug addiction

Question 13

Offenders on probation must follow all of the following EXCEPT for _____.

A) curfew
B) maintaining a job
C) enrollment in school
D) adhering to strict dietary standards

Question 14

All of the following are true regarding the Welfare Reform Act and women convicted of a felony drug offense EXCEPT for _____.

A) Calls for a ban on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
B) Calls for a ban on food stamps
C) Calls for ban on public housing in some areas
D) Calls for a ban on drug testing of recipients of welfare

Question 15

All of the following are examples of wraparound services EXCEPT for _____.

A) addiction recovery
B) welfare
C) emergency shelter organizations
D) employment

Question 16

For effective management of female offenders, all of the following are principles identified by Bloom EXCEPT for ______.

A) Services and Supervision
B) Socioeconomic status
C) Age
D) Community

Question 17

Bloom's six principles can change all of the following EXCEPT for _____.

A) the way policies are developed
B) the way staff are trained
C) the way offenders are supervised
D) the way medical health care is administered

Question 18

All of the following were identified by Bloom as key principles that can change gender-specific programming EXCEPT for ______.

A) Gender
B) Environment
C) Relationships
D) Age

Question 19

______ held that the equal protection clause prevents prison administrators from justifying the disparate treatment of women on the grounds that providing such services for women is inconvenient.

A) Glover v. Johnson
B) Canterino v. Wilson
C) Barefield v. Leach
D) Cooper v. Morin

Question 20

The cases of Brenda Clubine and Glenda Virgil highlight which of the following?

A) Recidivism rates among female serial killers
B) Incarceration of women who killed their intimate abusers
C) Sentencing disparities among female and male offenders
D) Rehabilitation rates of formerly incarnated females' offenders

Question 21

Gender-specific programming first emerged in response to the dramatic increase in the _______.

A) the number of girls that were appearing before the juvenile court
B) the number of females that were being incarcerate for violent crimes
C) the number of drug addicted females in jails and prisons
D) the recidivism rates of females

Question 22

Developing an understanding of why women commit crimes is a component of the ______.

A) environment principle
B) relationship principle
C) community principle
D) socioeconomic status principle

Question 23

Within community supervision, the most popular option is ______.

A) parole
B) probation
C) rehabilitation centers
D) community service

Question 24

The central tenet of probation is to ______.

A) reduce risk to the community
B) reduce recidivism
C) help offenders get back on their feet
D) deter offenders from committing more crime

Question 25

All of the following were identified as the most desirable resources for reentry into the community EXCEPT for ______.

A) housing assistance
B) healthcare
C) job training programs
D) educational opportunities

Question 26

According to the authors, which of the following resources is considered to be the least desirable to females upon reentry to the community?

A) Life skills
B) Health insurance
C) Counseling
D) Substance abuse treatment

Question 27

According to some research, women sacrifice their safety for ______.

A) food
B) health care
C) employment
D) housing

Question 28

The needs of women have been significantly neglected by the criminal justice system throughout history.

Question 29

Since the Barefield case, the courts have ruled that polices were biased against women.

Question 30

The 1992 reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act mandated that states assess the needs of girls and develop gender-specific options to address the needs of female offenders.

Question 31

The pathways of women to crime are similar to the pathways to men.

Question 32

The cycle of offending for women begins with the experience of victimization.

Question 33

Programs designed for men are also applicable to meet the needs of women.

Question 34

Probation is a correctional strategy applied following an offender's release from prison.

Question 35

Bans instituted as a result of the Welfare Reform Act have been rescinded in 39 states.

Question 36

Court cases the 1970s and 1980s focused on the issue of parity between male and female prisoners.

Question 37

Gender-responsive or gender-specific programming first emerged in response to the dramatic increase in the number of girls that were appearing before the juvenile court.

Question 38

Welfare is an example of a wraparound service.

Question 39

The needs of incarcerated women returning to their communities are not as high as men's.

Question 40

Women are also less likely to have participated in any vocational training programs while behind bars.

Question 41

Reentry can also be challenging depending on the offense that brought women to prison in the first place.

Question 42

Probation allows for women to receive correctional supervision while remaining in the community.

Question 43

Explain gender-responsive programming and what its designed to address. Do you believe that it is successful?

Question 44

Explain the LSI-R and how it applies to female offenders. What are some of the criticisms of the tool?

Question 45

Identify and discuss the six principles that can change the way in which programs
and institutions design and manage programs, develop policies, train staff, and supervise offenders.

Question 46

What are wraparound services and how can they help female ex-offenders?

Question 47

Discuss some of the reentry issues for incarcerated women.