CRLS 3100 Chapter 7
What was the prison incarceration rate for 2010? - correct answer ✔497 per
100,000
Which states have the highest incarceration rates per 100,000 population? -
correct answer ✔Louisiana (highest) , Mississippi, Oklahoma, Alabama,
Texas
What % or # of the inmate population in 2010 are women, Hispanic, White,
Black, and elderly. - correct answer ✔Women: 6.8%
Hispanic: 23.6%
White: 34.2%
Black: 40.2%
Elderly (50 or older): 16.1%
Describe the factors that contribute to the aging prison population. - correct
answer ✔-aging U.S. population
-inmates serving longer sentences and growing older in prison
-Use of mandatory sentences and sentencing guidelines which remove
discretion of judges who many have sentenced elder offenders to probation.
In 2010, there were 2,295 juveniles in state prisons and none in federal
prisons Women were also 12% of parolees and 17.6% of probationers (p.
205), while males represented 55% of probationers and 88% of parolees. -
correct answer ✔
, Which offenses constituted the most significant increases in the # of prison
inmates? - correct answer ✔Violent crimes (53%), drug crimes (18%) , and
public order crimes (8.8%).
What was the average length of incarceration in 2010? - correct answer ✔25
months
In 2010, what % of the state and federal prison population was male and
female? - correct answer ✔Male (predominantly violent crimes; murder, non-
negligent homicides, and robberies): 93.2%
Female: 6.8%
In 2010, 53.2% of male inmates were sentenced for violent crimes, 19.2% for
property offenses, 17.8% for drug offenses, 8.9% for public order offenses (p.
213). In that same year, women accounted for 4.6% of violent convictions,
10.6% for property crime, and 9.9% for drug crimes. - correct answer ✔
In which security level was the highest % of inmates incarcerated? - correct
answer ✔Medium security prisons, 42.4% of inmates
What was the average time served by female inmates as compared to male
inmates? - correct answer ✔Males: 5.3 years
Women: 3.7 years
What % of female inmates are mothers? - correct answer ✔60%
*These mothers have an average of 2.38 children per inmate.
What was the prison incarceration rate for 2010? - correct answer ✔497 per
100,000
Which states have the highest incarceration rates per 100,000 population? -
correct answer ✔Louisiana (highest) , Mississippi, Oklahoma, Alabama,
Texas
What % or # of the inmate population in 2010 are women, Hispanic, White,
Black, and elderly. - correct answer ✔Women: 6.8%
Hispanic: 23.6%
White: 34.2%
Black: 40.2%
Elderly (50 or older): 16.1%
Describe the factors that contribute to the aging prison population. - correct
answer ✔-aging U.S. population
-inmates serving longer sentences and growing older in prison
-Use of mandatory sentences and sentencing guidelines which remove
discretion of judges who many have sentenced elder offenders to probation.
In 2010, there were 2,295 juveniles in state prisons and none in federal
prisons Women were also 12% of parolees and 17.6% of probationers (p.
205), while males represented 55% of probationers and 88% of parolees. -
correct answer ✔
, Which offenses constituted the most significant increases in the # of prison
inmates? - correct answer ✔Violent crimes (53%), drug crimes (18%) , and
public order crimes (8.8%).
What was the average length of incarceration in 2010? - correct answer ✔25
months
In 2010, what % of the state and federal prison population was male and
female? - correct answer ✔Male (predominantly violent crimes; murder, non-
negligent homicides, and robberies): 93.2%
Female: 6.8%
In 2010, 53.2% of male inmates were sentenced for violent crimes, 19.2% for
property offenses, 17.8% for drug offenses, 8.9% for public order offenses (p.
213). In that same year, women accounted for 4.6% of violent convictions,
10.6% for property crime, and 9.9% for drug crimes. - correct answer ✔
In which security level was the highest % of inmates incarcerated? - correct
answer ✔Medium security prisons, 42.4% of inmates
What was the average time served by female inmates as compared to male
inmates? - correct answer ✔Males: 5.3 years
Women: 3.7 years
What % of female inmates are mothers? - correct answer ✔60%
*These mothers have an average of 2.38 children per inmate.
