Chapter 14

Two inmates with basically identical criminal records and prison records are going up for parole. One has participated in several prison programs. What is the likely outcome of a parole board's deliberation regarding these two inmates?

• The inmate who has not participated in prison programs is more likely to be paroled.

• Neither inmate is likely to be paroled.

•  Both inmates are equally likely to be paroled.

• The inmate who has participated in prison programs is more likely to be paroled

Which correctional ideology is most often associated with the reintegration model?

• Prevention

• Punishment

• Treatment

• Control

A prison psychologist's main mission at his or her institution is to prevent inmates from harming themselves and each other. Which correctional ideology does this best reflect?

• Control

• Treatment

• Prevention

• Punishment

Which principle of an intensive aftercare program is the following an example of: teaching a young offender how to balance a checking account?

• Facilitating youth–community interaction and involvement

• Developing new resources and supports where needed

• Monitoring and testing the youth's and the community's ability to work productively together

• Preparing youth for progressively increased responsibility and freedom in the community

An offender is arrested for child molestation. As part of his incarceration, he or she regularly meets with a therapist. Which correctional model underlies this sentence?

• Justice

• Medical

• Reintegration

• Custodial

While in prison, an offender is sequestered in a special housing unit. Which purpose of incarceration does this reflect?

• Retribution

• Incapacitation

• Deterrence

• Rehabilitation

What is a major weakness of juvenile aftercare as it is currently practiced?

• A lack of housing and education options

• A lack of state funding

• A lack of institutional support

• A lack of committed social workers

Every day a probationer comes to the same building to talk about his efforts at finding a new job, to take a drug test, and to talk with a counselor. What would this building most likely be called?

• A halfway house

• A residential community center

• A house of arrest

• A day reporting center

Which of the following does not represent one of the primary purposes of corrections in the United States?

• Retribution

• Deterrence

• Rehabilitation

• Profiting

Where would a convict awaiting sentencing most likely be held?

• Prison

• Lockup

• Jail

• Halfway house