Corrections Test 3 |Officer Exam| 100% Correct

Corrections Test 3 |Officer Exam| 100% Correct 1. Because women and girls represent a smaller proportion of the correctional population, programming for them has traditionally been ______. a. on a one-on-one basis b. focused on parenting c. geared toward men and boys d. more robust *Ans* c. geared toward men and boys 1. Parole in the United States is the practice of ______. a. releasing convicted criminals from prison prior to the completion of their full sentence b. providing intermediate sanctions for offenders deemed to be of little threat c. allowing individuals to serve the totality of their sentence in the community d. revising the sentences of convicted criminals during their incarceration in prison *Ans* a. releasing convicted criminals from prison prior to the completion of their full sentence 1. Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a profession? a. formal on-the-job training b. the existence of a subculture c. a clear and detailed job description d. the ability to work overtime *Ans* a. formal on-the-job training 10. A general continuum of correctional professionalism across the field in relation to pay, from most professionalized to least, would likely be ______. a. jail, community corrections, public prisons b. community corrections, public prisons, jail c. public prisons, jail, community corrections d. community corrections, jail, public prisons *Ans* b. community corrections, public prisons, jail 10. A ticket of leave is ______. a. granted for individuals who have received enough credits while in prison b. a system that allows convicts to see their families once per year c. a system that allows convicts to serve their entire sentence in the community d. a ticket that allows offenders to engage in recreation for good behavior *Ans* a. granted for individuals who have received enough credits while in prison 10. What prompted the construction of the first women's prison? a. A female inmate was impregnated by the warden at Sing Sing. b. The female inmates at other prisons were rioting. c. There was public outcry over physical punishment of female inmates. d. The State of Pennsylvania received a grant to build it. *Ans* c. There was public outcry over physical punishment of female inmates. 11. In her study of the Maryland Penitentiary between the years 1812 and 1869, Young (2001) discovered that ______ of the incarcerated females were Black. a. about one-quarter b. approximately one-half c. nearly three-quarters d. almost all *Ans* c. nearly three-quarters 11. The mark system was based on ______. a. a convict's ability to convince a magistrate of his or her innocence b. the speedy and efficient performance of tasks c. a set of punishments convicts received for violating institutional rules d. marks that convicts received on their written tests *Ans* b. the speedy and efficient performance of tasks 11. What is a common reason why someone might work in public corrections? a. high potential for promotion b. desire to help others c. secure working conditions d. high pay and bonuses *Ans* b. desire to help others 12. During the 19th century, for which crimes did White women tend to be incarcerated more than Black women? a. property offenses