Deck 1: The Correctional Conglomerate

Question 1

Corrections is a function of which of the following:

A) Local government
B) State government
C) Federal government
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

Indicate which of the following levels of government is/are responsible for prisons:

A) Local government
B) State government
C) Federal government
D) B and C
E) All of the above

Answer 2

B and C

Question 3

Indicate which of the following levels of government is/are responsible for jails in most jurisdictions:

A) Local government
B) State government
C) Federal government
D) B and C
E) All of the above

Answer 3

Local government

Question 4

In contrast to prisons, jails generally have authority to hold those who are:

A) Awaiting trial
B) Serving sentences of less than one year
C) Awaiting execution on death row
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Question 5

In terms of their numbers throughout the U.S., there are:

A) Far more jails than prisons
B) A few more jails than prisons
C) Far more prisons than jails
D) A few more prisons than jails
E) Approximately equal numbers of prisons and jails

Question 6

Of all the clients in the correctional system, the percentage serving time in custodial institutions is approximately:

A) 90%
B) 70%
C) 50%
D) 30%
E) 10%

Question 7

Probation is generally:

A) Early release from prison or jail
B) Served in a minimum-security facility
C) A sentencing alternative to incarceration
D) A and B
E) A and C

Question 8

Both probation and parole:

A) Involve certain conditions
B) Are served in the community
C) Are forms of conditional release from prison
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Question 9

In terms of the number of clients being served by corrections, there are more:

A) On probation
B) On parole
C) In jail
D) In prison
E) On home confinement

Question 10

In addition to state and local levels of government, delivering juvenile correctional services is also a function of the:

A) Federal government
B) Private sector
C) State attorney's office
D) A and C
E) B and C

Question 11

Clients of the juvenile justice system include:

A) Delinquents
B) Status offenders
C) Children who are dependent or neglected
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Question 12

Corrections encompasses:

A) Privately provided services
B) Convicted offenders
C) Accused suspects
D) A and C
E) All of the above

Question 13

In contrast to jurisdictional separation, functional fragmentation of the criminal justice system refers to the fact that criminal justice agencies:

A) Generally do not cooperate or coordinate their efforts
B) Operate independently of each other
C) Operate at the local, state, and federal levels of government
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Question 14

Some would maintain that criminal justice is not truly a "system" because:

A) It is a public rather than a private enterprise
B) Society will only tolerate a certain level of crime
C) The components of the system have uncoordinated functions
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Question 15

If a criminal justice system impact assessment were included during the development of criminal justice-related policies, it would be possible to:

A) Identify ripple effects throughout the system
B) Plan for the resources needed to implement the policy
C) Estimate the costs of carrying out the policy
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Question 16

Identify whether the following statements reflect:

-Offenders are rational and exercise their own free will when they decide whether or not to engage in crime.

A) The medical model
B) The justice model

Question 17

Identify whether the following statements reflect:

-Criminal acts should be punished in order to deter others from engaging in such behavior.

A) The medical model
B) The justice model

Question 18

Identify whether the following statements reflect:

-The primary mission of corrections should be to change offenders into law-abiding citizens.

A) The medical model
B) The justice model

Question 19

Identify whether the following statements reflect:

-Treatment should be offered only on a voluntary basis.

A) The medical model
B) The justice model

Question 20

Identify whether the following statements reflect:

-Sentencing should reflect the individual needs of the offender.

A) The medical model
B) The justice model

Question 21

Identify whether the following statements reflect:

-Criminal sanctions should be clearly understood and highly predictable.

A) The medical model
B) The justice model

Question 22

Identify whether the following statements reflect:

-Indeterminate sentences combined with parole represent the most appropriate type of sentencing.

A) The medical model
B) The justice model

Question 23

Identify whether the following statements reflect:

-Release from incarceration should depend upon treatment progress.

A) The medical model
B) The justice model

Question 24

Identify whether the following statements reflect:

-Crime is a product of forces outside of the individual's control.

A) The medical model
B) The justice model

Question 25

Identify whether the following statements reflect:

-Those who "do the crime" should "pay the time."

A) The medical model
B) The justice model

Question 26

Under the restorative justice model of policy-making, the justice system attempts to balance the interests of:

A) Offenders and their families
B) Victims and their families
C) The defense and the prosecutor
D) The community, victim, and offender
E) The offender, the correctional system, and the court

Question 27

As public policy has shifted from the medical model to the justice model, the greatest impact for corrections has been:

A) Increasing demands for treatment programs
B) More prison and jail crowding
C) Greater numbers of clients on parole
D) More concern with why offenders commit crimes
E) All of the above

Question 28

The future is phenomenological

Question 29

If a criminal justice system impact assessment were included during the development of criminal justice-related policies, it would be possible to:

A)Identify ripple effects throughout the system
B)Plan for the resources needed to implement the policy
C)Estimate the costs of carrying out the policy
D)A and B
E)All of the above

Question 30

Offenders are rational and exercise their own free will when they decide whether or not to engage in crime. Does this statement reflect:

A)The medical model
B)The justice model

Question 31

Criminal acts should be punished in order to deter others from engaging in such behavior. Does this statement reflect:

A)The medical model
B)The justice model

Question 32

The primary mission of corrections should be to change offenders into law-abiding citizens. Does this statement reflect:

A)The medical model
B)The justice model

Question 33

If offered, treatment should only be provided on a voluntary basis. Does this statement reflect:

A)The medical model
B)The justice model

Question 34

Sentencing should reflect the individual needs of the offender. Does this statement reflect:

A)The medical model
B)The justice model

Question 35

Criminal sanctions should be clearly understood and highly predictable. Does this statement reflect:

A)The medical model
B)The justice model

Question 36

Indeterminate sentences combined with parole represent the most appropriate type of sentencing. Does this statement reflect:

A)The medical model
B)The justice model

Question 37

Release from incarceration should depend upon treatment progress. Does this statement reflect:

A)The medical model
B)The justice model

Question 38

Crime is a product of forces outside of the individual's control.. Does this statement reflect:

A)The medical model
B)The justice model

Question 39

Those who "do the crime" should "pay the time." Does this statement reflect:

A)The medical model
B)The justice model

Question 40

Under the restorative justice model of policy-making, the justice system attempts to balance the interests of:

A)The defense and the prosecutor
B)The community, victim, and offender
C)The offender, the correctional system, and the court
D)Offenders and their families
E)Victims and their families

Question 41

Some would maintain that criminal justice is not truly a "system" because:

A)It is a public rather than a private enterprise
B)Society will only tolerate a certain level of crime
C)Components of the system do not coordinated their functions
D)A and B
E)All of the above

Question 42

In contrast to jurisdictional separation, functional fragmentation of the criminal justice system refers to the fact that criminal justice agencies:

A)Generally do not cooperate or coordinate their efforts
B)Operate independently of each other
C)Operate at the local, state, and federal levels of government
D)A and B
E)All of the above

Question 43

In contrast to prisons, jails generally have authority to hold those who are:

A)Awaiting trial
B)Serving sentences of less than one year
C)Awaiting execution on death row
D)A and B
E)All of the above

Question 44

Of all the clients in the correctional system, the percentage serving time in custodial institutions is approximately:

A)0)9
B)0)7
C)0)5
D)0)3
E)0)1

Question 45

Probation is generally:

A)Early release from prison or jail
B)Served in a minimum security facility
C)A sentencing alternative to incarceration
D)A and B
E)A and C

Question 46

In addition to state and local levels of government, delivering juvenile correctional services is also a function of the:

A)Federal government
B)Private sector
C)State attorney's office
D)A and C
E)All of the above

Question 47

As public policy has shifted from the medical model to the justice model, the greatest impact for corrections has been:

A)Increasing demands for treatment programs
B)More prison and jail crowding
C)Greater numbers of clients on parole
D)More concern with why offenders commit crimes
E)All of the above