Deck 11: Gender Issues in Corrections

Question 1

The treatment of female inmates has been characterized as a form of:

A) over-treatment
B) assigned stigmatism
C) paternalistic care
D) benign neglect

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In comparison to men, women are:

A) arrested less often
B) arrested more often
C) arrested at the same rate
D) arrested in unknown numbers

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In 2017 women made up ______ of the 6.8 million adult arrestees.

A) less than 1%
B) 10%
C) 27.2%
D) 56.8%

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In which of the following categories are women not arrested at a higher percentage than their national average for all arrests?

A) robbery
B) larceny
C) embezzlement
D) prostitution

Question 5

Currently women compose about ______ of those people on death row.

A) 45%
B) 32%
C) 10%
D) 2%

Question 6

Between 2000 and 2017 what happened to the percentage of African American women in prison?

A) it decreased 4%
B) it decreased 55%
C) it increased 25%
D) it increased 44%

Question 7

Which of these states has the highest imprisonment rate for women?

A) Maine
B) Florida
C) Oklahoma
D) Wisconsin

Question 8

Between 1978 and 2017 female prison populations:

A) increased 530%
B) increased 50%
C) decreased 75%
D) decreased 10%

Question 9

When examining the four pathways to female criminality discussed in the text, which pathway involves women with extensive criminal histories involving both drug crimes and non-violent crimes?

A) socialized subcultures
B) lifelong victims
C) aggressive and antisocial
D) quasi-normal, non-violent women

Question 10

The first federal prison for women was opened in Alderson, West Virginia in:

A) 1865
B) 1899
C) 1927
D) 1964

Question 11

In 2017 there were about ______ women housed in local jails.

A) 14,500
B) 62,300
C) 86,000
D) 113,700

Question 12

Over ______ of the female jail inmates are mothers.

A) one-quarter
B) one-third
C) one-half
D) three-fourths

Question 13

What role does involvement in drugs demonstrate when comparing male and female inmates?

A) drugs play a larger role for females
B) drugs play a smaller role for females
C) drugs play exactly the same role for males and females
D) we don't have the data to answer this question

Question 14

In terms of physical and sexual abuse, over ______ of the female inmates report being abused as children.

A) 5%
B) 50%
C) 78%
D) 90%

Question 15

The number one health problem reported by female state prisoners is:

A) drug dependency
B) physical disability
C) psychological distress
D) lack of health insurance

Question 16

Both male and female prison inmates have the same physical and medical needs.

Question 17

While women make up just over half of the general population, their percentages from arrest to incarceration are much lower.

Question 18

Only about 10% of those arrested for embezzlement are women.

Question 19

Between 2000 and 2017 the imprisonment rate for white women decreased by 55%.

Question 20

Relational theory contends that women desire strong family and other relationships.

Question 21

During the early history of the United States men and women were often housed in the same prisons.

Question 22

Most jails today house only male inmates or female inmates.

Question 23

Drug dependency is a substantial problem for female jail inmates.

Question 24

Only a small percentage of female jail and prison inmates have ever suffered any form of abuse.

Question 25

To create support systems female prison inmates often create pseudo-families.

Question 26

National figures show that overall women are arrested in substantially lower percentages than their numbers in the general population. What contributes to such a disparity?

Question 27

In the past two decades what changes have we seen in women's imprisonment rates in the United States? Are there differences among the various racial or ethnic groups?

Question 28

Define, describe, and explain the four pathways to criminality that women follow. Why is it important to understand these pathways?

Question 29

Compare and contrast the health and mental health needs of male and female inmates.

Question 30

What do we mean by "gender neutral" standards of treatment for male and female inmates? Can any form of treatment truly be gender neutral? Explain.