Deck 9: Special Correctional Populations

Question 1

According to research, in-prison treatment programs based on what type of behavioral intervention can reduce future recidivism by offenders.

A) Cognitive.
B) Social.
C) Biological.
D) Moral.

Answer 1

Cognitive.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of a thinking error?

A) Using intimidation to avoid unpleasant feelings.
B) Viewing people as pawns or property to move around.
C) Portraying oneself as the victim.
D) An evaluation of oneself and one's performance as being adequate.

Answer 2

An evaluation of oneself and one's performance as being adequate.

Question 3

Sex offenses are more often reported when the perpetrator is a(n)

A) aunt or uncle.
B) sibling.
C) stranger.
D) person of the same sex as the victim.

Answer 3

stranger.

Question 4

Of the typical sex offender profiles, which one is likely to have experienced violence and/or sexual abuse in the past?

A) Child molester.
B) Incest offender.
C) Rapist.
D) Voyeur.

Question 5

Because they tend to be socially competent, married or living with someone, and have children or step-children, these sex offenders are especially difficult to identify.

A) Child molesters.
B) Incest offenders.
C) Rapists.
D) Voyeurs.

Question 6

In comparison with the two other categories of sex offenders, this category is most likely to have a substance abuse problem.

A) Child molesters.
B) Incest offenders.
C) Rapists.
D) Voyeurs.

Question 7

Data from those states that screen for pregnancy at intake show about what percent of women enter prison pregnant?

A) Fewer than 1%.
B) Between 6% and 10%.
C) Between 20% and 25%.
D) More than 45%.

Question 8

The United States separates incarcerated mothers from their children based on an assumption that the convicted mother

A) is a bad parent.
B) doesn't have the means to take care of a child in prison.
C) is in danger by other prisoners.
D) doesn't want the responsibility of being a parent.

Question 9

When mom goes to prison the children are most often taken care of by ________, and when dad goes to prison the children are most often taken care of by ________.

A) grandparents / mom
B) foster parents / other relatives
C) dad / mom
D) friends / grandparents

Question 10

The number one issue that is linked to rising costs of incarceration is the growth of the number of prisoners who

A) receive no financial support from their family.
B) have special health care needs.
C) lack any vocational skills.
D) are illiterate.

Question 11

Which of the following is the most frequent cause of prisoner death in custody?

A) Heart disease or other illnesses.
B) AIDS.
C) Suicide.
D) Drug/Alcohol overdose.

Question 12

Which of the following categories describes the fastest growing and most costly segment within the general prisoner population?

A) HIV-infected.
B) Pregnant mothers.
C) Aging.
D) Mentally ill.

Question 13

Older prisoners (those over age 50) comprise about what percent of the inmate population?

A) 2%.
B) 11%.
C) 25%.
D) 54%.

Question 14

Data from the Illinois Department of Corrections show that which of the following offender profiles is less likely to commit a new offense within three years after being released?

A) Persons being released with a communicable disease.
B) Young inmates (age 20-25).
C) Middle-aged inmates (age 45-55).
D) Older inmates (age 70-79).

Question 15

________ release is a form of parole available on a case-by-case basis for inmates who are permanently incapacitated or have less than one year to live, and who pose no imminent danger to the community.

A) Conditional
B) Compassionate
C) Paroled
D) Geriatric

Question 16

Cognitive behavioral interventions assume that thought patterns and feelings determine behavior.

Question 17

One of the benefits of cognitive behavioral intervention is that it can change behavior regardless of the individual's willingness to change.

Question 18

The key in cognitive behavioral treatment is for the offender to admit how thinking errors resulted in failure to accept responsibility, dysfunctional habits, addictions, and criminal behaviors.

Question 19

Victims of sex offenses typically already know their perpetrator.

Question 20

Onset of child molesting behavior tends to be rather late, especially in comparison with the other sex offender profiles.

Question 21

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that sex offender treatment programs cannot require participants to undergo polygraphs and to acknowledge all prior sex offenses since doing so would violate the privilege against self-incrimination.

Question 22

Treating sex offenders in a separate therapeutic environment is very important to reduce anxiety and threats to one's safety that would arise if sex offenders were housed within the larger prisoner population.

Question 23

In order to prevent their ability to negatively influence others, prisoners are discouraged from contacting family or friends through phone calls, letters, or personal visits.

Question 24

Visits from family and friends while the offender is in prison have been shown to dramatically reduce later recidivism, especially for inmates serving long sentences.

Question 25

In some states, women giving birth must be shackled to the hospital bed.

Question 26

The United States is one of the few developed countries that routinely separate children from their mothers upon the mother's imprisonment.

Question 27

Because persons engaging in criminal activity are also more likely to engage in behavior placing them at risk for HIV and other communicable diseases, a disproportionate number of HIV-positive persons are in correctional facilities.

Question 28

The percentage of HIV-positive persons in correctional facilities is essentially the same as the percentage of U.S. residents outside of prison who are living with HIV or AIDS.

Question 29

HIV-infected inmates are segregated from the prison's general population and kept in separate units of the prison.

Question 30

Hepatitis is 8 to 20 times higher in prison than in the general population because prisoners tend to engage in unsafe sexual practices and injection drug use before and sometimes during prison.

Question 31

By changing ________ errors, thought patterns and feelings can be modified and an offender's behavior can be changed.

Question 32

Prison treatment programs based on ________ behavioral interventions can reduce future recidivism by offenders.

Question 33

Of the three sex offender profiles, child molesters seem to have a(n) ________ age of onset for their behavior.

Question 34

Of the three sex offender profiles, the ________ is most likely to be a substance abuser?

Question 35

Sex offenders in treatment programs may be required to undergo a(n) ________ (lie detector) exam to acknowledge all prior sex offenses.

Question 36

When an inmate mother is allowed to keep her newborn in prison with her, the primary purpose is to provide opportunity for infant and parent to ________, which is an important developmental step for the child.

Question 37

Prison ________ are separate facilities inside prison where babies play with each other and each mom is responsible to watch her child.

Question 38

HIV-infected inmates live among the general prison population, but if they contract ________, they are segregated from the general prison population.

Question 39

A(n) ________ prisoner is generally defined as being age 50 and over.

Question 40

Sometimes elderly and terminally ill prisoners can be given a(n) ________ release or medical parole.

Question 41

Match the following terms with their meanings.

-Sex offenses

A) Available on a case-by-case basis for inmates who are permanently incapacitated or terminally ill.
B) Separate facilities specifically designed for aging inmates where they have no contact with the younger general population.
C) A prisoner who is age 50 and over.
D) Available, in prison, for terminally ill prisoners who do not have medical parole.

Question 42

Match the following terms with their meanings.

-Child molester

A) Available on a case-by-case basis for inmates who are permanently incapacitated or terminally ill.
B) Separate facilities specifically designed for aging inmates where they have no contact with the younger general population.
C) A prisoner who is age 50 and over.
D) Available, in prison, for terminally ill prisoners who do not have medical parole.

Question 43

Match the following terms with their meanings.

-Incest offender

A) Available on a case-by-case basis for inmates who are permanently incapacitated or terminally ill.
B) Separate facilities specifically designed for aging inmates where they have no contact with the younger general population.
C) A prisoner who is age 50 and over.
D) Available, in prison, for terminally ill prisoners who do not have medical parole.

Question 44

Match the following terms with their meanings.

-Rapist

A) Available on a case-by-case basis for inmates who are permanently incapacitated or terminally ill.
B) Separate facilities specifically designed for aging inmates where they have no contact with the younger general population.
C) A prisoner who is age 50 and over.
D) Available, in prison, for terminally ill prisoners who do not have medical parole.

Question 45

Match the following terms with their meanings.

-Aging prisoner

A) Available on a case-by-case basis for inmates who are permanently incapacitated or terminally ill.
B) Separate facilities specifically designed for aging inmates where they have no contact with the younger general population.
C) A prisoner who is age 50 and over.
D) Available, in prison, for terminally ill prisoners who do not have medical parole.

Question 46

Match the following terms with their meanings.

-Compassionate release

A) Available on a case-by-case basis for inmates who are permanently incapacitated or terminally ill.
B) Separate facilities specifically designed for aging inmates where they have no contact with the younger general population.
C) A prisoner who is age 50 and over.
D) Available, in prison, for terminally ill prisoners who do not have medical parole.

Question 47

Match the following terms with their meanings.

-Geriatric prison

A) Available on a case-by-case basis for inmates who are permanently incapacitated or terminally ill.
B) Separate facilities specifically designed for aging inmates where they have no contact with the younger general population.
C) A prisoner who is age 50 and over.
D) Available, in prison, for terminally ill prisoners who do not have medical parole.

Question 48

Match the following terms with their meanings.

-Prison hospice

A) Available on a case-by-case basis for inmates who are permanently incapacitated or terminally ill.
B) Separate facilities specifically designed for aging inmates where they have no contact with the younger general population.
C) A prisoner who is age 50 and over.
D) Available, in prison, for terminally ill prisoners who do not have medical parole.

Question 49

What are thinking errors? Give some examples of thinking errors.

Question 50

What are some typical profiles of three types of sex offenders?

Question 51

Discuss the pros and cons of raising children in prisons.

Question 52

Should prisoners be allowed to use condoms to prevent the spread of AIDS/HIV?

Question 53

Should terminally ill prisoners be released on parole?