AMERICAN CORRECTIONS FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
inmates' labor was sold on a contractual basis to private employers, who provided
machinery & raw materials, with inmates made salable products, either inside or
outside of the institution, to be sold on the open market? - Answer-contract labor
system
the prison bought machinery & raw materials with which prison inmates
manufactured a salable product? - Answer-public account system
goods produced by prison labor inside the prison are purchased exclusively by state
agencies, such goods never enter the "free market?" - Answer-State Use system
inmates work on public construction & maintenance projects (eg. filling potholes,
building & repairing buildings/bridges) for which the institution receives a fee? -
Answer-public works
how many states participate in the prison industry enhancement certification
program, which allows prisons to enter into a joint venture with private industry? -
Answer-45
the highest level of proof, used mainly in criminal trials? - Answer-beyond a
reasonable doubt
medium level of proof, used when state's seek to terminate parental rights? -
Answer-clear and convincing evidence
lowest level of proof, used mainly in civil trails, used by juvenile courts prior to
Winship? - Answer-preponderance of evidence
A standard of "beyond a doubt" is required for delinquency matters, same as adult
standard of proof? - Answer-Winship (1970)
female juvenile crime growing much quicker than male? - Answer-True
Juvenile court treats girls more as status offender than boys? - Answer-True
The first juvenile court was established in what city? - Answer-Chicago Illinois (1899)
most states place inmates in higher custody levels than necessary? - Answer-True
What are the three hallmarks of the juvenile court system? - Answer-1. Informality-
not hindered by legalities of "due process", judges ran sessions as conversations
exploring needs of child.
2. Individualization- each child, has unique circumstances, problems, and needs.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
inmates' labor was sold on a contractual basis to private employers, who provided
machinery & raw materials, with inmates made salable products, either inside or
outside of the institution, to be sold on the open market? - Answer-contract labor
system
the prison bought machinery & raw materials with which prison inmates
manufactured a salable product? - Answer-public account system
goods produced by prison labor inside the prison are purchased exclusively by state
agencies, such goods never enter the "free market?" - Answer-State Use system
inmates work on public construction & maintenance projects (eg. filling potholes,
building & repairing buildings/bridges) for which the institution receives a fee? -
Answer-public works
how many states participate in the prison industry enhancement certification
program, which allows prisons to enter into a joint venture with private industry? -
Answer-45
the highest level of proof, used mainly in criminal trials? - Answer-beyond a
reasonable doubt
medium level of proof, used when state's seek to terminate parental rights? -
Answer-clear and convincing evidence
lowest level of proof, used mainly in civil trails, used by juvenile courts prior to
Winship? - Answer-preponderance of evidence
A standard of "beyond a doubt" is required for delinquency matters, same as adult
standard of proof? - Answer-Winship (1970)
female juvenile crime growing much quicker than male? - Answer-True
Juvenile court treats girls more as status offender than boys? - Answer-True
The first juvenile court was established in what city? - Answer-Chicago Illinois (1899)
most states place inmates in higher custody levels than necessary? - Answer-True
What are the three hallmarks of the juvenile court system? - Answer-1. Informality-
not hindered by legalities of "due process", judges ran sessions as conversations
exploring needs of child.
2. Individualization- each child, has unique circumstances, problems, and needs.
