JAIL SCHOOL Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Describe the early American Jail and its purpose - CORRECT
ANSWER torture,punishment
How did the Magna Carta effect unlawful imprisonment? - CORRECT ANSWER you
had to have a reason to go to jail
Harsh Penalties in the Penn Colony were practiced. Describe some of the offenses and
penalties. - CORRECT ANSWER death penalty, flogging, burning
When did the modern prison system as we know today emerge? - CORRECT
ANSWER late 19th century
What differentiates a jail from a prison? - CORRECT ANSWER jail is a pretrial
confinement. prison carries out a sentence
What are the three branches of American government? - CORRECT
ANSWER legislative,judicial,executive
To which branch of government does law enforcement, jail and a prison belong? - CORRECT
ANSWER executive
Today's officer must be aware of the dangers of placing certain __________ or ________
together - CORRECT ANSWER genders or cultures
Although men and women now work together work in the same environments, mostly
without incident, allegations of ________ and ________ still exist. - CORRECT
ANSWER sexual harassment misconduct and intimidation
,When a person is incarcerated, what responsibility does the jail officer assume? - CORRECT
ANSWER safety and security
The present-day officer must be constantly vigilant to the ______,______,_____ of the
facility. - CORRECT ANSWER safety, security, order
List the Constitutional Amendments covered during this block of instruction. - CORRECT
ANSWER 1,4,5,6,8,14
Which amendment covers the right to privacy? - CORRECT ANSWER 4th
Which court has the ultimate responsibility for settling disputes and interpreting the meaning
of laws? - CORRECT ANSWER supreme court
The role of the Supreme court to examine the actions of local, state, and national
governments and to rule on the constitutionality of any disputed actions by those political
bodies is known as - CORRECT ANSWER executive legislative
What are the three characteristics against which a belief system may be measured to
determine if it is in fact a religion? - CORRECT ANSWER It must address
fundamental and ultimate questions of deep and imponderable matters, it must be
comprehensive in nature and consist of a belief system as opposed to an isolated teaching,
and it must be recognizable by certain formal and external signs Africa v. Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
When can detention staff refuse to deliver regular mail? - CORRECT ANSWER When
it is deemed inappropriate, deemed a threat or contraband
What is privileged communication? - CORRECT ANSWER legal visit, attorney, mail
, How should detention staff handle incoming privileged mail? - CORRECT
ANSWER open and check for contraband
The establishment of a time frame as the condition of the inmates release from restraints , as
opposed to the release being conditioned upon the inmates behavior, implies that the action is
__________ and _________. - CORRECT ANSWER punitive and corrective
When do jail officers have the right to use a reasonable and necessary amount of force? -
CORRECT ANSWER in self-defense and/or the defense of others, to prevent a crime,
including escape, to maintain order and security, to quell a disturbance.
As a general rule, do inmates have a legitimate expectation of privacy in their cell? -
CORRECT ANSWER no
What type of search requires a special legal justification and is to be conducted only by
medical personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER cavity
When conducting cell searches, how should officers treat an inmates legal papers? -
CORRECT ANSWER should not read it, but go through it and check for contraband.
Does it constitute double jeopardy for an inmate to be disciplined by jail administration and
prosecuted in court for the same offense? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
A sentenced inmate has lost good-time credit due to a violation of jail rules, but was not
afforded by a disciplinary hearing. What constitutional amendment is impacted? - CORRECT
ANSWER 14th
A Muslim inmate has requested a special diet and special meal times during the month of
Ramadan. The jail has refused the request. Which constitutional amendment is impacted? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1st
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Describe the early American Jail and its purpose - CORRECT
ANSWER torture,punishment
How did the Magna Carta effect unlawful imprisonment? - CORRECT ANSWER you
had to have a reason to go to jail
Harsh Penalties in the Penn Colony were practiced. Describe some of the offenses and
penalties. - CORRECT ANSWER death penalty, flogging, burning
When did the modern prison system as we know today emerge? - CORRECT
ANSWER late 19th century
What differentiates a jail from a prison? - CORRECT ANSWER jail is a pretrial
confinement. prison carries out a sentence
What are the three branches of American government? - CORRECT
ANSWER legislative,judicial,executive
To which branch of government does law enforcement, jail and a prison belong? - CORRECT
ANSWER executive
Today's officer must be aware of the dangers of placing certain __________ or ________
together - CORRECT ANSWER genders or cultures
Although men and women now work together work in the same environments, mostly
without incident, allegations of ________ and ________ still exist. - CORRECT
ANSWER sexual harassment misconduct and intimidation
,When a person is incarcerated, what responsibility does the jail officer assume? - CORRECT
ANSWER safety and security
The present-day officer must be constantly vigilant to the ______,______,_____ of the
facility. - CORRECT ANSWER safety, security, order
List the Constitutional Amendments covered during this block of instruction. - CORRECT
ANSWER 1,4,5,6,8,14
Which amendment covers the right to privacy? - CORRECT ANSWER 4th
Which court has the ultimate responsibility for settling disputes and interpreting the meaning
of laws? - CORRECT ANSWER supreme court
The role of the Supreme court to examine the actions of local, state, and national
governments and to rule on the constitutionality of any disputed actions by those political
bodies is known as - CORRECT ANSWER executive legislative
What are the three characteristics against which a belief system may be measured to
determine if it is in fact a religion? - CORRECT ANSWER It must address
fundamental and ultimate questions of deep and imponderable matters, it must be
comprehensive in nature and consist of a belief system as opposed to an isolated teaching,
and it must be recognizable by certain formal and external signs Africa v. Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
When can detention staff refuse to deliver regular mail? - CORRECT ANSWER When
it is deemed inappropriate, deemed a threat or contraband
What is privileged communication? - CORRECT ANSWER legal visit, attorney, mail
, How should detention staff handle incoming privileged mail? - CORRECT
ANSWER open and check for contraband
The establishment of a time frame as the condition of the inmates release from restraints , as
opposed to the release being conditioned upon the inmates behavior, implies that the action is
__________ and _________. - CORRECT ANSWER punitive and corrective
When do jail officers have the right to use a reasonable and necessary amount of force? -
CORRECT ANSWER in self-defense and/or the defense of others, to prevent a crime,
including escape, to maintain order and security, to quell a disturbance.
As a general rule, do inmates have a legitimate expectation of privacy in their cell? -
CORRECT ANSWER no
What type of search requires a special legal justification and is to be conducted only by
medical personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER cavity
When conducting cell searches, how should officers treat an inmates legal papers? -
CORRECT ANSWER should not read it, but go through it and check for contraband.
Does it constitute double jeopardy for an inmate to be disciplined by jail administration and
prosecuted in court for the same offense? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
A sentenced inmate has lost good-time credit due to a violation of jail rules, but was not
afforded by a disciplinary hearing. What constitutional amendment is impacted? - CORRECT
ANSWER 14th
A Muslim inmate has requested a special diet and special meal times during the month of
Ramadan. The jail has refused the request. Which constitutional amendment is impacted? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1st
