Correctional Process Ch.6 Quiz

What percentage of individuals released from incarceration are back in prison within 6 years?

• One-third

• One-half

• Two-thirds

• Three-quarters

How much do prisons cost taxpayers annually?

• $10 billion

• $20 billion

• $30 billion

• $40 billion

What remains a goal of modern corrections?

• Penal harm

• Quality care and treatment

• Increasing incarceration rates

• Reducing operational costs

What is prison described as in relation to larger society?

• A separate entity with no similarities

• A microcosm of larger society

• A completely different system with opposite values

• An independent organization with unique moral values

What does prison act as in terms of the forces and emotions of larger society?

• A suppressor of societal forces and emotions

• A reflection without any distortion

• A magnifier and intensifier of the forces and emotions of larger society

• An irrelevant institution to societal forces and emotions

Which countries are mentioned as having model prison systems outside of the U.S.?

• Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden

• Germany, France, Italy, Spain

• Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina

• Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea

What is the Vienna Correctional Center described as?

• A maximum-security facility

• A pilot institution

• A rehabilitation center

• A juvenile detention center

What issue is the Vienna Correctional Center facing?

• Overcrowding due to increased crime rates

• Deterioration of programming and infrastructure

• Lack of trained personnel

• Inadequate healthcare services

What trend was observed in the year 2020 regarding imprisonment rates?

• Increase in imprisonment for all ages

• Decrease in imprisonment for all ages

• No change in imprisonment rates

• Increase in imprisonment for a specific age group

Which group was 12.5 times more likely to be imprisoned compared to their counterparts?

• Black males aged 18-19 compared to White males aged 18-19

• White males aged 18-19 compared to Black males aged 18-19

• Females aged 18-19 compared to males aged 18-19

• Males aged 20-21 compared to females aged 20-21