Deck 5: Institutional Corrections

Question 1

Prison discipline was used to control inmates and sometimes lead to mental/emotional/physical illness, and in some cases death.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Prisons in the late 17th and 18th centuries housed around one to two female inmates. As such, there was no real concern about how women were treated in prisons or if separate institutions should be built. This description best exemplifies what historical response toward female offending?

A) The Neglect Response
B) The Differential Response
C) The Equalization Response
D) The Deinstitutionalization Response
E) The Reaction Response

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The push for separate responses for female offending centered around all of the following ideas but one:

A) Males were not to blame for female criminality; females should be responsible for their own actions.
B) Rehabilitation would be more effective if women were not subjected to the negative influences of men.
C) Women have the ability to control and reform their sisters and should be given every opportunity to do so.
D) Women were not different from men so they should be treated similarly.
E) All of the above are correct.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Inmate grievances were formally recognized by the Wickersham Commission.

Question 5

Restorative justice is the philosophy of bringing both the offender and victim to a mediation.

Question 6

China has the largest prison population in the world.

Question 7

What country spends the most on incarcerating offenders?

A) England
B) Germany
C) Russia
D) United States

Question 8

States have observed significant decreases in the number of drug crimes occurring with the adoption of minimum mandatory sentences for drug offenders.

Question 9

Most jails offer which of the following to mentally ill offenders?

A) Initial mental health screening assessments
B) Psychotropic medications
C) Treatment for mental illness
D) All of the above are offered.

Question 10

Specialized prisons may handle all but which of the following?

A) Drug abusers
B) Sexual offenders
C) Public Order offenders
D) Handicapped offenders

Question 11

Correctional officers use both formal and informal mechanisms of control to handle inmates.

Question 12

Which of the following are procedures used by prisons to ensure security and reduce the likelihood of escapes?

A) Headcounts
B) Work details
C) Structured feeding times
D) Requiring uniformed clothing for inmates
E) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following sanctions are NOT at the correctional official's disposal?

A) Visitation
B) Solitary confinement
C) Corporal punishment
D) Reduction of good-time credit

Question 14

Prison overcrowding is considered "cruel and unusual" in the circumstance that mentally/physically ill cannot receive treatment.

Question 15

What would be the most cost-effective solution to manage the growing number of aging offenders in corrections with limited funding?

A) Medical parole/compassionate release
B) Creating special wings designed for older prisoners
C) Increase funding to serve aging inmates
D) All of the above are options.

Question 16

Formalized reentry programs are more or less prevalent today than they were five years ago.

A) More
B) Less
C) Neither, about the same

Question 17

The majority of jail inmates can best be classified as_______________

A) violent.
B) unconvicted.
C) drug.
D) black males.

Question 18

Which of the following has been one of the fastest growing populations in corrections?

A) Male inmates
B) Female inmates
C) Juvenile inmates
D) Corrections officers

Question 19

Which principle of effective classification argues that we should target offenders who are highly likely to reoffend?

A) Risk
B) Need
C) Responsivity
D) Integrity

Question 20

_______________Principle focuses on two types of needs. If we want to see real reductions in offending, we need to target this type known as_____________________

A) Risk, general.
B) Need, general.
C) Responsivity, general.
D) Integrity, general.
E) Risk, criminogenic.
F) Need, criminogenic.
G) Responsivity, criminogenic.
H) Integrity, criminogenic.

Question 21

Compare and contrast the different eras of punishment.

Question 22

Characterize the differences across prison security levels.

Question 23

Compare and contrast prisons and jails.

Question 24

How do prisons address the issue of prison violence?

Question 25

Identify issues related to the aging of the prison population.

Question 26

What rights did the Prison Litigation Reform Act provide to prisoners?

Question 27

What factors have contributed to the increase in the number of aging offenders in prisons?

Question 28

What are some possible solutions to managing special populations, crowding, and violence in secure institutions?

Question 29

Why is it important to assess for responsivity?

Question 30

What emerging future issues in prisons need to be addressed?