LATEST Corrections Exam 3

The makeup of the U. S. prison population is increasingly black and brown, as white offenders comprise a continually smaller proportion of the prison population. True or False? - ANSWER True Corrections is more about the process of management rather than correctional clients. True or False? - ANSWER False A relatively large proportion of the U.S. prison population is female. True or False? - ANSWER False Sentence lengths increased through the many "tough on crime" statutes that were passed since 1980. True or False? - ANSWER True Violence is equally likely in male prisons and female prisons. True or False? - ANSWER False The average length of women's prison sentences are exactly equal to those of men. True or False? - ANSWER False Objective classification systems developed for male offenders often "overclassify" female offenders. True or False? - ANSWER True Many experts believe that the most effective way to prepare female offenders for success in the community is to maximize the use of alternative programs to incarceration True or False? - ANSWER True The percentage of elderly offenders and juvenile offenders sentenced to adult prisons is increasing. True or False? - ANSWER True The number of females under all types of correctional supervision has grown at a more rapid rate than the number of males under supervision. True or False? - ANSWER True The FBI collects both juvenile and adult crime data in the annual Uniform Crime Reports. True or False? - ANSWER True The goals and philosophies of the juvenile justice system are nearly identical to those of the criminal justice system. True or False? - ANSWER False The juvenile justice system has many intermediate sanctions between probation and incarceration. True or False? - ANSWER False The placement of juvenile delinquents in a residential facility is the first and most common outcome. True or False? - ANSWER False There is currently little difference between the procedural due process requirements of the juvenile and adult justice systems. True or False? - ANSWER True Neither rehabilitation nor juvenile accountability alone have been effective in dealing with juvenile drug crime. True or False? - ANSWER True Gangs involving juveniles have no defined organizational structure . True or False? - ANSWER False The Balance and Restorative Justice Perspective emphasizes collaborative rather than adversarial efforts by all parties within the juvenile justice system. True or False? - ANSWER True In the late 18th century, after what age were juveniles considered to be responsible for their crimes and therefore able to be treated the same as adult offenders? A. 18 B. 21 C. 7 D. 16 - ANSWER C. 7 When and where was the first juvenile court established? A. New York City, 1910 B. Los Angeles, 1941 C. Chicago, 1899 D. Albany, New York, 1929 - ANSWER C. Chicago, 1899 The legal process for transferring juveniles to the adult court system varies from state to state, primarily focusing on who has the discretion to make the transfer or waiver decision. True or False? - ANSWER True