CORRECTIONS FINAL
T/F Prisons are designed and operational processes created specifically to hold young and
physically active inmates - correct answer-true
T/F Criminologists have consistently found that, when compared to youth who do not belong
to gangs, gang members are far more involved in delinquency, especially serious and violent
delinquency. - correct answer-true
When did the refuge period develop? - correct answer-between 1824 and 1899
Which of the following provide for the management and secure control of inmates
designated as violent or seriously disruptive in other prisons? - correct answer-Supermax
prisons
T/F Education is a predominant feature in juvenile residential facilities - correct answer-true
Inmates in prison who do NOT have any specific designation as a special type of offender
are known as ___________. - correct answer-general population
Which of the following is a factor inherent in correctional settings that hampers the provision
of health services. - correct answer-Difficulties in staff recruitment
Which of the following is a form of incarceration in which juveniles handled by adult courts
are placed in adult prisons with no separate housing or differentiation in programming or job
assignments? - correct answer-straight adult incarceration
When and where was the first juvenile court established? - correct answer-Chicago, 1899
T/F It is important to provide drug treatment to offenders on probation - correct answer-true
Which of the following describes the process of finding a juvenile guilty of a delinquent act? -
correct answer-adjudication
For which of the following types of offenders has the BOP developed supermax prisons? -
correct answer-violent offenders
T/F Sentence length has been increasing due to many "tough on crime" statutes that have
been passed since 1980. - correct answer-true
T/F The balanced and restorative justice (BARJ) perspective emphasizes collaborative
efforts by all parties within the juvenile justice system. - correct answer-true
Which of the following is TRUE of female inmates? - correct answer-female offenders suffer
from mental illnesses at a higher rate than their male counterparts.
, Which one of the following is a phenomenon that contributes to the aging of the prison
population? - correct answer-inmates are serving longer sentences in prison and therefore
stay in prison until they are older
Which of the following is one of the four largest jurisdictions that combined hold more than
one third of all female prisoners? - correct answer-texas
Which of the following is included in the "comprehensive approach" toward sex offenders? -
correct answer-victim centeredness
In which of the following cases did the supreme court rule that in hearings in which juveniles
may be committed to an institution, they have the right to counsel, to notice of the charges
against them, to question witnesses, and protect against self incrimination? - correct
answer-In re Gault
What dual problem do mentally ill inmates represent in jails and prisons? - correct
answer-control and treatment
T/F The goals and philosophies of the juvenile justice system are nearly identical to those of
the criminal justice system - correct answer-false
Which of the following applies to the criminal justice system but not the juvenile justice? -
correct answer-the accused has a right to a jury trial
T/F Not all drug offenders are drug addicts, or even drug users. - correct answer-true
As a result of sentencing guidelines and mandatory prison sentences _________ - correct
answer-men and women charged with similar offenses are receiving similar sentences
Which of the following is a status offense? - correct answer-truancy
The triangle of supervision used in the containment model to manage sex offenders includes
_____________ - correct answer-treatment to teach sex offenders to develop internal
control over deviant thoughts
T/F To improve the parental relationship between women inmates and their children, many
prisons have established parenting programs that often include training classes to improve
parenting skills - correct answer-true
T/F The placement of juvenile delinquents in a residential facility is the first and most
common outcome - correct answer-false
Which of the following is one of the three "believed to be" causes of disparity identified by
the Sentencing Project? - correct answer-implicit bias
T/F Civil commitment statutes are designed to keep sexual predators in the community after
they have completed their maximum criminal sentence. - correct answer-false
T/F Prisons are designed and operational processes created specifically to hold young and
physically active inmates - correct answer-true
T/F Criminologists have consistently found that, when compared to youth who do not belong
to gangs, gang members are far more involved in delinquency, especially serious and violent
delinquency. - correct answer-true
When did the refuge period develop? - correct answer-between 1824 and 1899
Which of the following provide for the management and secure control of inmates
designated as violent or seriously disruptive in other prisons? - correct answer-Supermax
prisons
T/F Education is a predominant feature in juvenile residential facilities - correct answer-true
Inmates in prison who do NOT have any specific designation as a special type of offender
are known as ___________. - correct answer-general population
Which of the following is a factor inherent in correctional settings that hampers the provision
of health services. - correct answer-Difficulties in staff recruitment
Which of the following is a form of incarceration in which juveniles handled by adult courts
are placed in adult prisons with no separate housing or differentiation in programming or job
assignments? - correct answer-straight adult incarceration
When and where was the first juvenile court established? - correct answer-Chicago, 1899
T/F It is important to provide drug treatment to offenders on probation - correct answer-true
Which of the following describes the process of finding a juvenile guilty of a delinquent act? -
correct answer-adjudication
For which of the following types of offenders has the BOP developed supermax prisons? -
correct answer-violent offenders
T/F Sentence length has been increasing due to many "tough on crime" statutes that have
been passed since 1980. - correct answer-true
T/F The balanced and restorative justice (BARJ) perspective emphasizes collaborative
efforts by all parties within the juvenile justice system. - correct answer-true
Which of the following is TRUE of female inmates? - correct answer-female offenders suffer
from mental illnesses at a higher rate than their male counterparts.
, Which one of the following is a phenomenon that contributes to the aging of the prison
population? - correct answer-inmates are serving longer sentences in prison and therefore
stay in prison until they are older
Which of the following is one of the four largest jurisdictions that combined hold more than
one third of all female prisoners? - correct answer-texas
Which of the following is included in the "comprehensive approach" toward sex offenders? -
correct answer-victim centeredness
In which of the following cases did the supreme court rule that in hearings in which juveniles
may be committed to an institution, they have the right to counsel, to notice of the charges
against them, to question witnesses, and protect against self incrimination? - correct
answer-In re Gault
What dual problem do mentally ill inmates represent in jails and prisons? - correct
answer-control and treatment
T/F The goals and philosophies of the juvenile justice system are nearly identical to those of
the criminal justice system - correct answer-false
Which of the following applies to the criminal justice system but not the juvenile justice? -
correct answer-the accused has a right to a jury trial
T/F Not all drug offenders are drug addicts, or even drug users. - correct answer-true
As a result of sentencing guidelines and mandatory prison sentences _________ - correct
answer-men and women charged with similar offenses are receiving similar sentences
Which of the following is a status offense? - correct answer-truancy
The triangle of supervision used in the containment model to manage sex offenders includes
_____________ - correct answer-treatment to teach sex offenders to develop internal
control over deviant thoughts
T/F To improve the parental relationship between women inmates and their children, many
prisons have established parenting programs that often include training classes to improve
parenting skills - correct answer-true
T/F The placement of juvenile delinquents in a residential facility is the first and most
common outcome - correct answer-false
Which of the following is one of the three "believed to be" causes of disparity identified by
the Sentencing Project? - correct answer-implicit bias
T/F Civil commitment statutes are designed to keep sexual predators in the community after
they have completed their maximum criminal sentence. - correct answer-false
