WorksheetsChap 11: Corrections
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which is NOT a type of Corporal Punishment used to punish offenders in earlier centuries?
Whipping
Branding
Spanking
Mutilation
What is the name of the governmental office that runs all the Federal correctional facilities in the U. S.?
Federal Correctional Dept.
Federal Jail Incorportated
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Dept. of Correction
What type of prisoner would be found in a County Jail in NJ? Answer all that apply.
Someone charged with a crime and unable to pay bail
Someone serving a 6 month sentence.
Someone serving an 18 month sentence.
Some awaiting execution.
Someone serving a three year sentence for a crime committed in NJ such as gun possession would likely end up where?
Federal prison system
County jail system
State Dept. of Corrections facility
Halfway House
When an inmate is moved to a different facility or from county jail to state prison, there is a series of evaluation and decisions made regarding how and where the inmate will be housed. This is referred to as :
Inmate Study Team
Inmate Classification
Inmate Assignment Processing
Inmate Location Processing
The head of the NJ Dept. of Corrections is the Commissioner. There are many correctional facilities throughout the State, each headed by who?
Chief of the Prison
Assistant Commissioner
Warden
Captain of the Guards
In addition to County Jails the Federal government has several Federal Jails throughout the country?
True, they are usually located in big cities.
False, the Federal agencies lodge suspects in State Prisons.
True, there is a Federal jail to temporarily hold suspects in New York, LA, Miami, Houston, and Detroit
False, the Federal gov't has contracts with county jail facilities to hold their inmates before they go to Federal Prisons
According to statistics, most people in jails and prisons have a high school diploma but little to no college education.
True
False
The U.S. population is about 50/50 for men and women. The population of our jails and prisons is about 75% men and 25% women. This is a _________ statement.
True
False
Will the legalization of small amounts of marijuana for personal use only lead to a decrease in the amount of prisoners in NJ State prisons?
Yes, it will decrease the amount of people serving multi-year sentences
Likely not because minor marijuana possession only carries a maximum of 1 year in a county jail.
Yes, it will definitely lead to a decrease in violent crimes so there will be less people in prison for such crimes.
No, more people will commit crimes in order to finance their marijuana use.
An inmate with a history of assaults on officers or other inmates, or is deemed an escape risk; will likely find himself in what type of correctional setting?
Minimum Security
Maximum Security
Open Institution
Prison Camp
Prohibited items inside a jail or prison that detract from the security and supervision are referred to as?
Evidence
Paraphernalia
Contraband
Controlled Substances
The most popular item smuggled into jails or prisons is:
Cellular phones
Weapons
Drugs
Money
The main goal of incarcerating criminals in the earlier days of our history was focused on punishment. As society has changed, the purpose of corrections has moved towards what type of goal?
Retribution
Deterrence
Readjustment
Rehabilitation
Who does most of the labor inside a correctional facility; such as cleaning, food preparation, and other duties?
The jail/prison hires an outside company to handle such duties
The officers handle these duties in addition to managing the inmates
All the inmates are responsible for cooking their own food and cleaning the jail.
Selected inmates referred to as "Trustees" are screened and approved to do much of the labor-related work inside a correctional facility.
