Corrections in America Ch. 11

Which of the following is not one of the major correctional institutions in the state systems?

• Close prisons

• Medium security prisons

• Supermax prisons

• Weekend confinement prisons

The primary emphases of state prison facilities are

• security and custody

• security and rehabilitation

• detention and punishment

• rehabilitation and punishment

Which type of correctional system is more common in the northeast than in other parts of the U.S.?

• Prison farms

• Small prisons specializing in specific types of offenders

• Agricultural prisons

• Large industrial prisons

Which of the following is not a reason why many states are abandoning the use of prison farms?

• Farm organizations are complaining that the competition is unfair

• Inmates do not find farming experience useful after release

• State agencies are often unwilling to purchase food grown by inmates

• The mechanization of farming methods has made prison farms less profitable

Realistically, offenders are assigned to programs based on

• criminal history reports

• personal interest

• rehabilitation potential

• institutional needs

More than half of state prison inmates are incarcerated for what type of crime?

• violent

• drug

• corporate

• property

Which of the following was not a reason for the increase in the state prison population between 1980 and 2010?

• The Great Recession

• The War on Drugs

• Increasing rates of parole revocation

• The War on Crime

Which of the following statements about male inmates incarcerated in state prisons is false?

• They are more likely to have medical problems than non-incarcerated men

• More than half witnessed domestic abuse while children

• More than half were sexually abused while children

• More than half have male relatives who have been incarcerated

Which of the following is not one of the “Big Four” prison systems?

• Cook County

• Atlanta

• New York City

• Philadelphia

What Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment”?

• 6th

• 7th

• 8th

• 9th