Deck 13: Women in Corrections

Question 1

Many women seek jobs in corrections because:

A) Of many of the reasons women want to be police officers.
B) The job provides security.
C) Of good pay and benefits.
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The history of providing rehabilitative services was part of which movement in juvenile justice?

A) Parens patriae
B) Rainmaking
C) Persona non grata
D) Hull House

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The 1960s and the early 1970s was a time in which:

A) The zero-tolerance movement began.
B) The spirit of the era was one of reform.
C) Women were being removed from correctional work in women's prisons.
D) The number of people confined in mental institutions was on the increase.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The receptivity of women to work in jails and prisons:

A) Followed a similar path to their programs in probation work.
B) Was hindered by the reforms of Quakers.
C) Can be traced to demands by outside activists for the hiring of women as prison matrons.
D) All of the above

Question 5

Eliza Farnham was replaced as women's warden in 1848 because:

A) She had an affair with a male officer.
B) Of her mistreatment of the inmates under her supervision.
C) She was considered too liberal.
D) She passed away.

Question 6

Mary Belle Harris changed life for inmates at Alderson by doing which of the following?

A) Creating a cottage architectural design
B) Championing rehabilitation
C) Providing educational and vocational offerings
D) All of the above

Question 7

Probation received its start from the innovations of:

A) Women trained as social workers.
B) Female police officers.
C) Reformed inmates.
D) The governors' association.

Question 8

Sexual harassment by male coworkers was found to be _________ related to the women's sense of job satisfaction.

A) Negatively
B) Only slightly
C) Sporadically
D) Not

Question 9

One of the problems of examining the careers of women who work in corrections is that so little __________ has been done in the area.

A) Progress
B) Research
C) Interviewing
D) All of the above

Question 10

Which function(s) does the correctional counselor serve?

A) Social change agent
B) Therapist
C) Resource developer
D) All of the above

Question 11

The correctional counselor:

A) Has no authority to deal with institutional problems.
B) Has low status within the institution.
C) Has relatively high status as a professional.
D) Both a and b

Question 12

Which U.S. Supreme Court case(s) helped women secure careers in men's prisons?

A) Dothard v. Rawlinson
B) Gunther v. Iowa State Men's Reformatory
C) Plessy v. Ferguson
D) Both a and b

Question 13

When did the emphasis in adult probation and parole begin to change to the "get tough" approach?

A) 1940s
B) 1950s
C) 1980s
D) 2020s

Question 14

By 2020, women constituted _____ % of correctional officers in government-run jails.

A) 14
B) 50
C) 34
D) 80

Question 15

_____________ is the scholar who conducted and led the most impressive research on probation and parole officers, especially concerning their work with female offenders.

A) Merry Morash
B) Ruth L. Rusher
C) Ali Klein
D) Collette S. Peters

Question 16

Which is the basic role expectation of the corrections officer?

A) Prevent escapes, riots, and disruptive inmate behavior.
B) Manage prison operations and act as a liaison representing the prison.
C) Act as counselor and oversee the mental health of the inmates.
D) All of the above

Question 17

The reforms initiated by many correctional departments have created the perception of _________ danger in the prison environment with implications for women's employment.

A) Decreased
B) Increased
C) Non-existent
D) Moderate

Question 18

Which court decision defined that job requirements to strip-search male inmates or witness them in showers constituted an attempt to prevent women from working as correctional officers?

A) Gunther v. Iowa
B) Forts v. Ward
C) Torres v. Wisconsin
D) Dothard v. Rawlinson

Question 19

English probation officer Ceri Halfpenny described in her boxed reading how

A) Much difficulty she had in working with female offenders.
B) She disliked working with perpetrators of domestic violence.
C) Group treatment was beneficial to male perpetrators because group members would confront them in their denial.
D) She decided to quit a job that did not meet her expectations.

Question 20

Many women seek jobs in corrections primary because of the desire to do men's work.

Question 21

The history of providing rehabilitative services was part of the parens patriae movement in juvenile justice.

Question 22

One reason women seek jobs in corrections is the good pay and benefits.

Question 23

The new generation jail model was designed to provide increased supervision of inmates and safety for staff.

Question 24

Boundary issues is less of a problem in minimum security prisons than it is in maximum security prisons.

Question 25

Mary Belle Harris changed life for inmates at Alderson by creating a cottage architectural design.

Question 26

Probation received its start from the innovations of women trained as social workers.

Question 27

According to the text, sexual harassment by male coworkers was negatively related to women's sense of job satisfaction.

Question 28

One of the problems in examining the careers of women who work in corrections is that so little research has been done in the area.

Question 29

In the role of advocates, prison counselors might work to see that an inmate client receives proper medical care.

Question 30

The correctional counselor has relatively high status as a professional.

Question 31

Many women seek jobs in corrections for many of the same reasons women want to be police officers.

Question 32

The U.S. Supreme Court case Dothard v. Rawlinson helped women secure careers in men's prisons.

Question 33

Women currently employed in the men's correctional system do not serve in the capacity of probation officers.

Question 34

The emphasis in adult probation and parole began to change to the "get tough" approach in the 1960s.

Question 35

By 2020, women constituted 70% of correctional officers in government-run jails.

Question 36

Sexual harassment is far more of a problem for female correctional officers in men's institutions than in their work as probation officers.

Question 37

The basic role expectation of the correctional officer is that he or she is to prevent escapes, riots, and disruptive inmate behavior.

Question 38

The reforms initiated by many correctional departments have created the perception of increased danger in the prison environment.

Question 39

The decision in Gunther v. Iowa defined that job requirements to strip search male inmates or witness them in showers constituted an attempt to prevent women from working as correctional officers.

Question 40

The U.S. Department of Justice research shows the majority of perpetrators of sexual misconduct in male prisons are female.

Question 41

Historical shifts back and forth between treatment and punitive approaches characterize the history of U.S. correctional practice.

Question 42

Merry Morash is the scholar who was conducted and led the most impressive research on probation and parole officers, especially concerning their work with female offenders.

Question 43

Many women seek jobs in corrections because the job provides _________.

Question 44

The history of providing rehabilitative services was part of the parens ________ movement in juvenile justice.

Question 45

In the Probation Service in England and Wales the majority of probation officers are female, and the majority of individuals subject to probation are __________.

Question 46

The receptivity of women to work in jails and prisons can be traced to demands by outside activists for the hiring of women as prison _______(term used for female correctional officers).

Question 47

Probation received its start from the innovations of women trained as _______ workers.

Question 48

According to the text, sexual harassment by male coworkers was _________ related to the women's sense of job satisfaction.

Question 49

According to the text, the correctional counselor can serve as a(n) __________ to help an inmate get her needs met.

Question 50

According to the text, the correctional counselor has _____ status within the prison institution, and he or she is considered too soft regarding discipline.

Question 51

The term for the person in prison who provides mental health treatment is the prison has the professional title of:

Question 52

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Professionalism

A) Supervision of incarcerated inmates in society instead of being behind bars.
B) Provider of rehabilitative services after the prison term or most of it is served.
C) The basic mental health treatment officer
D) A concept applied to a career that is respected in the society.

Question 53

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Correctional counselor

A) Supervision of incarcerated inmates in society instead of being behind bars.
B) Provider of rehabilitative services after the prison term or most of it is served.
C) The basic mental health treatment officer
D) A concept applied to a career that is respected in the society.

Question 54

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Probation officer

A) Supervision of incarcerated inmates in society instead of being behind bars.
B) Provider of rehabilitative services after the prison term or most of it is served.
C) The basic mental health treatment officer
D) A concept applied to a career that is respected in the society.

Question 55

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Parole officer

A) Supervision of incarcerated inmates in society instead of being behind bars.
B) Provider of rehabilitative services after the prison term or most of it is served.
C) The basic mental health treatment officer
D) A concept applied to a career that is respected in the society.

Question 56

Explain the evolution of probation from the rehabilitative model to the more risk-assessment and increased-surveillance models of the 1980s and 1990s. Why did the pendulum swing this way?

Question 57

Explain what the research shows with regards to job satisfaction among women who work as correctional officers.

Question 58

What was the role that federal funding played in opening up career possibilities for women?

Question 59

With regards to behavior, how do female correctional officers encounter the same issues as female police officers? How are they handled?

Question 60

Discuss the careers of women wardens. What qualities must a female warden possess?