Assignment:
Question 1. Which of the following applies to both inmate and CO subcultures?
- Convicts have earned respect
- Snitches get stitches
- Turing out a punk
- Do not traffic drugs
Question 2. Which of the following is NOT a pain of imprisonment?
- Loss of liberty
- Loss of personal security
- Loss of autonomy
- Loss of free speech
Question 3. Within prisons, the term 'convict' does not convey:
- Self-reliance
- Respect
- Fear
- Strength
Question 4. The process of socialization into the culture of a correctional facility is called:
- Prisionization
- Brutalization effect
- Pains of imprisonment
- Importation theory
Question 5. What state was the first prison gang formed in?
- Washington
- Texas
- California
- Florida
Question 6. Why are immigrants who face deportation not entitled to the same constitutional rights as defendants in a courtroom?
- Because deportation is a civil penalty
- Because they are leaving the country
- Because they are not citizens
- Because they do not have legal representation
Question 7. What is the primary purpose of detaining illegal migrants?
- To begin the citizenship process
- To ensure they will be present for legal proceedings
- To provide them with shelter and food
- To enforce the American justice system
Question 8. What percentage of the offending population are women?
Question 9. The majority of women incarcerated can be found in which two states?
- Texas and Arizona
- Texas and Florida
- Texas and California
- California and Florida
Question 10. The term greyhounds applies to which population of offenders with special needs?
- Elderly inmates
- Inmates with mental illnesses
- HIV+ inmates
- LGBT* inmates
Question 11. An inmate faking symptoms to falsely claim a mental illness is known as:
- Misdiagnosis
- Malingering
- Therapeutic community
- Standard of mental health care
Question 12. Where are sex offenders typically housed in correctional facilities?
- Protective custody
- Gen pop
- Therapeutic community
- Solitary confinement
Question 13. What is the most common violent offense committed by persons over 65?
- Battery
- Aggravated assault
- Murder
- Sexual assault
Question 14. What group of offenders with special needs is most likely to have substance abuse problems that make successful reentry difficult?
- Offenders-turned-elderly-in-prison
- Elderly first-time offenders
- Greyhounds
- Habitual elderly offenders
Question 15. The risk of what major cause of death in juveniles increases drastically if that juvenile is held in detention or incarcerated?
- Overdose
- Accident
- Homicide
- Suicide
Question 16. Through what process can juveniles be tried as adults in certain states for certain offenses?
- Parens patriae
- Detention
- Disposition
- Waiver
Question 17. Which level of prison management would handle strategic plans?
- Unit-level administrators
- System-wide administrators
- Regional-level administrators
- None of these
Question 18. What response team would be employed in a prison when the situation has become life-or-death?
- Disturbance control team
- Special operations response team
- Armed disturbance control team
- SWAT team
Question 19. Which recreational activity is banned in many states?
- Weight lifting
- Inmate-run newspapers
- Choirs
- Sports teams
Question 20. The majority of parolees are convicted of:
- Drug offenses
- Sexual assault
- Property crimes
- Homicide
Question 21. During which model of correctional thought was probation the preferred sentence?
- Rehabilitation model
- Crime control model
- Medical model
- Reintegration model
Question 22. What was the initial intent behind parole?
- As an incentive for prosocial behavior
- As an impossible standard for inmates to meet
- As a release valve mechanism
- As a supplement to reentry services
Question 23. The fact that states with capital punishment have higher murder rates is support for:
- Prisonization
- The brutalization hypothesis
- Arbitrariness
- Deterrence
Question 24. Which USSC case put a halt on capital punishment and executions in the US?
- Furman v. Georgia
- Atkins v. Virginia
- Coker v. Georgia
- Kennedy v. Louisiana
Question 25. Which method of execution is authorized by the fewest states?
- Lethal gas
- Hanging
- Death by firing squad
- Electrocution
Question 26. (1) Define and (2) explain the symbiotic relationship between inmates and correctional officers.
Question 27. Why is detox the most commonly offered form of drug treatment provided in correctional facilities?
Question 28. Explain the difference between (1) management and (2) leadership in prison administration.
Question 29. (1) Explain the trajectory of corrections in America. (2) What is the current correctional model and (3) how is it displayed in our justice system? (4) What does the future of corrections look like?