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Which of the following has NOT been found about private correctional facilities? |
| | A) | construction cost savings of 25 percent or more are common for private facilities |
| | B) | private contractors can rarely deliver correctional services more cost-effectively than public employees |
| | C) | necessary changes in the nature and scope of prisoner programs can be made quicker and easier in private facilities |
| | D) | the existence of private facilities in a jurisdiction sometimes encourages improvements in the public facilities in that jurisdiction |
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Which of the following is NOT a function of jails? |
| | A) | holding individuals for contempt |
| | B) | housing inmates for federal, state, or other authorities because of crowding in their facilities |
| | C) | holding witnesses for the courts |
| | D) | all of the above are functions |
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Which of the following types of jails is based on the philosophy of direct supervision? |
| | A) | first-generation jails |
| | B) | second-generation jails |
| | C) | third-generation jails |
| | D) | fourth-generation jails |
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According to your textbook, which of the following represents one of the darkest chapters in the history of American corrections? |
| | A) | the recent privatization movement |
| | B) | the convict lease system |
| | C) | boot camps |
| | D) | HIV in prisons |
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Which of the following jurisdictions had the largest average daily jail population at the end of 2004? |
| | A) | Los Angeles County, CA |
| | B) | New York City, NY |
| | C) | Cook County, IL |
| | D) | Maricopa County, AZ |
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Approximately what percent of state prison inmates are female? |
| | A) | 7 |
| | B) | 14 |
| | C) | 28 |
| | D) | 42 |
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Which of the following races/ethnicities has the largest percentage of state prison inmates? |
| | A) | Whites |
| | B) | Blacks |
| | C) | Hispanics |
| | D) | Others |
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The largest percentage of state prison inmates are between what ages? |
| | A) | 18-24 |
| | B) | 25-34 |
| | C) | 35-44 |
| | D) | 55 or older |
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For which of the following offenses is the largest percentage of state prison inmates incarcerated? |
| | A) | violent offenses |
| | B) | property offenses |
| | C) | drug offenses |
| | D) | public order offenses |
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Which of the following is NOT a principal difference between state and federal prison inmates? |
| | A) | federal inmates are generally older than state inmates |
| | B) | federal inmates generally possess a higher level of education than state inmates |
| | C) | federal inmates are less likely to be serving time for drug offenses than state inmates |
| | D) | all of the above are principal differences |
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Where is the supermaximum-security prison for terrorists located? |
| | A) | California |
| | B) | Florida |
| | C) | Colorado |
| | D) | Cuba |
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What is the security level of the largest percentage of state prisons for adult males in the U.S.? |
| | A) | Minimum |
| | B) | Medium |
| | C) | Maximum |
| | D) | Supermax |
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Which of the following types of supervision is used in first-generation jails? |
| | A) | direct supervision |
| | B) | indirect supervision or remote surveillance |
| | C) | intermittent surveillance |
| | D) | constant surveillance |
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Which of the following types of supervision is used in second-generation jails? |
| | A) | direct supervision |
| | B) | indirect supervision or remote surveillance |
| | C) | intermittent surveillance |
| | D) | constant surveillance |
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Which of the following types of supervision is used in third-generation jails? |
| | A) | direct supervision |
| | B) | indirect supervision or remote surveillance |
| | C) | intermittent surveillance |
| | D) | constant surveillance |
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Which of the following was NOT a function of confinement before the 1600s? |
| | A) | to detain people before trial |
| | B) | to hold prisoners awaiting other sanctions such as death and corporal punishment |
| | C) | to force payment of debts and fines |
| | D) | to punish criminal offenders |
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Who argued that the punishment should "fit" the crime? |
| | A) | Cesare Beccaria |
| | B) | John Howard |
| | C) | Jeremy Bentham |
| | D) | William Blackstone (known for his Commentaries on the Law |
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What two states pioneered the penitentiary movement? |
| | A) | Pennsylvania and New York |
| | B) | Massachusetts and Virginia |
| | C) | Rhode Island and Delaware |
| | D) | Virginia and New York |
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According to Irwin, when did "correctional institutions" become the dominant type of prison? |
| | A) | 1880s |
| | B) | 1930s |
| | C) | 1950s |
| | D) | 1970s |
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Which of the following is NOT an example of the kinds of rehabilitation programs typically offered prison inmates? |
| | A) | work programs |
| | B) | counseling and therapy |
| | C) | conjugal visitation |
| | D) | education and vocational training |
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The classification assigned to an inmate to indicate the degree of precaution that needs to be taken when working with that inmate is called _____. |
| | A) | security level |
| | B) | maximum security |
| | C) | custody level |
| | D) | supervision level |
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A _____ is a very short-term holding facility that is frequently located in or very near a police agency so that suspects can be held pending further inquiry. |
| | A) | classification facility |
| | B) | lockup |
| | C) | crisis intervention facility |
| | D) | new generation jail |
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The keeping of inmates in secure isolation so that they cannot harm others is called _____. |
| | A) | protective custody |
| | B) | administrative segregation |
| | C) | transportation |
| | D) | banishment |
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A (an) _____ is an arrangement in which staff learn from inmate informants about the presence of contraband, the potential for disruptions, and other threats to security. |
| | A) | Auburn system |
| | B) | Pennsylvania system |
| | C) | snitch system |
| | D) | contraband system |
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A phase of institutional corrections during which crime was seen as symptomatic of personal illness in need of treatment defines the _____. |
| | A) | medical model |
| | B) | Auburn system |
| | C) | reformatory movement |
| | D) | Pennsylvania system |
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