Question 1

Women have historically taken a back seat to men in terms of programs and rehabilitative opportunities.How can this bridge be gapped? Should administrators of female institutions be female? Why or why not? Can male administrators do an adequate job? Why or why not?

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Question 2

Deputy Nelson is constantly amazed that so many individuals come through the jail daily.How many individuals sit in jail in a given day?

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On any given day, approximately 750,000 individuals are held in jails across the United States.

Question 3

Which model of corrections do you think would be most successful at reducing criminal behavior following incarceration? Explain your answer, supporting it with examples.

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Question 4

The committee decided that regardless of what they do, they have to make sure they do not do anything that would cause a lawsuit, which is allowed by which landmark court case?

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Question 5

Describe the lease system and the reasons that it contributed to large numbers of inmate deaths.How might this have been avoided? Do you believe that it is ethical for the government to require prisoners to perform work, given that they are being kept in prisons at public expense? If so, should only certain kinds of work be assigned to inmates? Finally, given that state prisons are increasingly being run by private businesses, would it be ethical for these states to lease the work of their prisoners to private businesses as well?

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Question 6

Deputy Nelson has the biggest meeting on Monday morning.He is meeting with his highest supervisor, which would be?

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The highest supervisor of a deputy would typically be the sheriff, as they are the top elected official in charge of the entire department.

Question 7

Describe the current constitutional rights afforded to prisoners.Do you think that prisoners have too many or too few rights? Discuss the ways in which this has affected the correctional system, and whether you believe the net impact has been positive or negative.

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Question 8

Ms.Luetin also is arguing that there must be a budget reduction of correctional employees based upon prison construction, which began in the 1990s.The problem is that the new prisons are already filled to capacity.One way to empty these prisons is to put the inmates:

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Putting inmates on parole would allow for the prisons to be emptied without completely releasing the inmates. It would also allow for a reduction in correctional employees without compromising public safety.

Question 9

The first point of contention with the board members came when Ms.Luetin discussed the fact that incarceration rates and crime rates always matched.Is Ms.Luetin correct when she says that incarceration rates and crime rates always match?

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Ms. Luetin is incorrect in saying that incarceration rates and crime rates always match. Crime rates can be different from incarceration rates, as there are several factors that can influence the number of people who are incarcerated, including changes in laws, sentencing practices, and law enforcement policies. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B, C, D, and E are incorrect as they do not reflect the reality of the relationship between crime rates and incarceration rates.

Question 10

Describe the roles that the federal, state, and local governments play in corrections.

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Question 11

Both Ms.Luetin and the board determine that they must set up intensive counseling in prison of both sexes and even juveniles to assist in fighting one of the largest prison population problems, which is:

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Drugs are a significant issue in prisons, contributing to high incarceration rates and recidivism, making it a major focus for counseling and rehabilitation efforts.

Question 12

Some have criticized probation as being a "meaningless" punishment.Why might they think this? What reforms would you suggest for increasing the surveillance aspect of probation?

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Question 13

What effect has the war on drugs had on the correctional system in the United States? Would drug legalization help eliminate prison overcrowding.Why?

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Question 14

What constitutional amendments pertain to the field of corrections? Do these amendments apply only to prisons, or to jails, probation, and or parole?

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Question 15

Trace the history of the penal systems in the United States.What are the biggest changes that have occurred since America's infancy? What changes will occur in the future?

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Question 16

In your opinion, what are the most significant Supreme Court cases to impact the field of corrections? Is there one case that is more significant than the other cases?

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Question 17

Deputy Nelson states that the biggest difference he has witnessed is the increase of which particular group?

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Deputy Nelson states that the biggest difference he has witnessed is the increase of illegal immigrants.

Question 18

Compare and contrast the separate confinement and congregate systems.Why did these methods of incarceration fall into disuse in the United States?

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Question 19

Gia would like to implement a program in the women's facility to combat recidivism.She finds that most of the women are incarcerated due to:

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According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, drug offenses are the most common reason for female incarceration, followed by property offenses such as larceny. Therefore, implementing a program that addresses drug addiction and provides resources for education, job training, and support to reintegrate into society could help combat recidivism in the women's facility.

Question 20

Gia has recently interviewed for a new prison that promises to have better programs and less government control.Most likely she interviewed at which type of prison?

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Private prisons are known for having better programs and less government control compared to state or federal prisons.

Quiz 10: Corrections