Deck 10: Female Offenders in Correctional Systems

Question 1

Among women on community supervision (both probation and parole combined), the majority tend to be _________.

A) African American
B) Caucasian American
C) Latino American
D) American Indian

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Of the offending population, no more than roughly __________ are women, depending on whether one is talking about jails, prisons, community supervision, or the combination of each of these three.

A) 1% to 5%
B) 15% to 20%
C) 20% to 25%
D) 8% to 10%

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Based on 2005 data, which state had the highest rate of women on probation?

A) New Hampshire
B) Montana
C) Nevada
D) New York

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Based on 2005 rates of incarceration in state prison or jail, which of the following is not one the most punitive states for women?

A) Washington
B) Oklahoma
C) Texas
D) Louisiana

Question 5

Which state incarcerates the greatest number of women?

A) Pennsylvania
B) California
C) Texas
D) Florida

Question 6

Which is an example of a public order offense for which women were incarcerated in reformatories?

A) Homicide
B) Serial premarital pregnancies
C) Burglary
D) Child abuse

Question 7

Which is not a potential reason, as provided by the author, why certain states have low rates of incarceration?

A) These states are more progressive.
B) These states are more prone to using treatment schemes and restorative justice.
C) These states tend to have more severe sentencing guidelines.
D) These states tend to be more affluent.

Question 8

__________ is a term that describes any social system where fathers tend to be considered the head of the family and where men tend to hold economic, political, legal, and social power.

A) Chivalry
B) Benevolence
C) Patriarchy
D) Monarchy

Question 9

Female offenders __________ more often than male offenders.

A) are sentenced to prison for property offenses
B) use drugs
C) are sentenced to prison for violent offenses
D) commit domestic violence

Question 10

Which Supreme Court case resulted in a decree issued for the Michigan Department of Corrections to provide female inmates access to programming that had previously been provided only to male inmates?

A) Turner v. Safley (1987)
B) Glover v. Johnson (1988)
C) Cason v. Seckinger (1984)
D) Powell v. Alabama (1932)

Question 11

Which year did the first completely separate female prison open?

A) 1874
B) 1974
C) 1922
D) 1888

Question 12

Female offenders are abused more frequently than male offenders. Which finding is not found when assessing abuse differences among male and female offenders?

A) Males tend to be mistreated as children, but females are mistreated as both children and adults.
B) Males report more abuse if they had lived in a foster home or another structured institution.
C) Higher levels of abuse were reported among offenders who had an incarcerated family member.
D) Female offenders who were abused used drugs or alcohol more frequently than did male offenders.

Question 13

What type of correctional institution was developed along with female custodial prisons?

A) Sanctuaries
B) Reformatories
C) Bridles
D) Pillories

Question 14

This female activist is perhaps the first person noted for spearheading the rights of women in prison, and her thoughts became known across continents.

A) Rachel Welch
B) Elizabeth Fry
C) Sarah Smith
D) Rhoda Coffin

Question 15

Which relative most often cares for the child(ren) of female prison inmates?

A) The maternal grandmother of the child(ren)
B) The paternal grandmother of the child(ren)
C) The father of the child(ren)
D) A sibling of the female inmate

Question 16

Which of the following is not an example of collateral damage done when a mother and child are separated through incarceration?

A) A number of the children display symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder.
B) The mothers have increased likelihood of later recidivism.
C) The children often display school-related difficulties.
D) The mothers have decreased likelihood of later recidivism.

Question 17

Incarcerated women report being subjected to the most violence between the ages from _____ to _____.

A) 35; 44
B) 25; 34
C) 15; 24
D) 5; 14

Question 18

There are three critical, interrelated issues in the lives of women offenders. Which is not one of these issues?

A) Substance abuse
B) Trauma
C) Mental health
D) Pregnancy

Question 19

Women's prisons were established largely for reform.

Question 20

What type of sentencing was most often used in women's reformatories?

A) Determinate sentencing
B) Corporal sentencing
C) Truth-in-sentencing
D) Indeterminate sentencing

Question 21

Up until the 1800s, women were generally imprisoned in the same facilities with men.

Question 22

Female offenders generally have high rates of prior childhood sexual abuse.

Question 23

The rate of HIV/AIDS infection is lower for female offenders than for male offenders.

Question 24

Racial disparities have existed and continue to exist among female correctional populations.

Question 25

When it comes to violent crime, there is a huge disparity between male and female offenders.

Question 26

Which states have the lowest rates of female incarceration? Explain at least partially why they have such low incarceration rates.

Question 27

Discuss the characteristics of female inmates and how female inmates differ from male inmates. How should these characteristics impact treatment and reentry preparation of female inmates?

Question 28

Kinship structures are a common aspect within female correctional institutions.

Question 29

Discuss the chivalry hypothesis and how this is a guiding notion behind viewing women and criminality.

Question 30

The chivalry hypothesis contends that there is a bias in the criminal justice system against giving women harsh punishments.

Question 31

Currently, the United States incarcerates more women than any other country in the world.