Chapter 3 Quiz

Offenders are fingerprinted and booked into the jail before arrest. (T/F)

False

Second-generation jails use a linear design for housing inmates. (T/F)

False

The number of people in the nation's jails has decreased significantly over the past twenty years. (T/F)

False

Jail staff members are always extremely outnumbered by the inmates in any correctional setting. (T/F)

True

Jails have limited programs, such as education, substance abuse counseling, or work. (T/F)

True

Over the last thirty years, the number of criminal offenders with mental illness has risen.

True

Sentenced offenders can serve up to one year in jail. (T/F)

True

The high volume of jail admissions and releases often results in mistakes. (T/F)

True

What main factor differentiates jails from prisons? A.) Type of inmate. B.) Length of stay. C.) Type of sentence. D.) Overcrowding

B.) Length of stay.

Which of the following facilities continuous communications between jail staff and inmates, thus reducing tension and avoiding the development of conflicts among inmates or between inmates and staff? A.) Direct Supervision Jails B.) Second-Generation Jails C.) Podular Design D.) First-Generation Jails

A.) Direct Supervision Jails

Which was NOT a requirement for English prisons and jails as specified by the English Penitentiary Act of 1779? A.) Housing inmates in common cells. B.) Systematic Inspections C.) Abolition of fees charged to inmates. D.) Secure and sanitary structures.

A.) Housing inmates in common cells.

In rural countries, which elected official overseas the operation of the jail? A.) Sheriff B.) Local Magistrate C.) Prosecutor D.) Chief of Police

A.) Sheriff

A very large percentage of arrested and jailed offenders make bond and are released within ________. A.) One month. B.) Forty-eight hours. C.) Two hours. D.) Six Weeks.

B.) Forty-eight hours.

Which of the following is described as statistical approaches to consider the risk of escape and violence by inmates? A.) Direct Supervision Plans B.) Objective Classification Systems C.) Subjective Classification Processes D.) Censuses of Jail Facilities

B.) Objective Classification Systems

All of the following are responsible for the significant increase in the use of jails from 2000 to 2008 EXCEPT __________________. A.) The overcrowding of state and federal prisons over the past decade. B.) The "tough on crime" mentality of the public. C.) The increasing use of split sentences. D.) The serious budget crises of local governments.

C.) The increasing use of split sentences.

Which is the most important element in the operations and policies of all correctional facilities? A.) The programs offered. B.) The physical security. C.) The staff. D.) The services provided.

C.) The staff.

Jail inmates may have only noncontact visits. What type of visitor is the exception? A.) Spouse B.) Parent C.) Close Friend D.) Attorney

D.) Attorney

Which of the following is characteristic of a third-generation jail? A.) It uses podular housing designs and remote supervision. B.) It is designed to minimize interaction between inmates and jail staff. C.) The cells are aligned in long, straight rows, with walkways in the front of the cells. D.) Correctional officers are located in the housing unit in direct contact with inmates.

D.) Correctional officers are located in the housing unit in direct contact with inmates.

Which of the following is an early English term for a jail? A.) Jail B.) Workhouse C.) Lockup D.) Gaol

D.) Gaol

Which of the following categories of offenders is NOT held in jail? A.) Individuals pending arraignment and awaiting trial, conviction, or sentencing. B.) Probation, parole, and bail bond violators and absconders. C.) Mentally ill people, pending their movement to appropriate mental health facilities. D.) Inmates sentenced to terms of more than ten years.

D.) Inmates sentenced to terms of more than ten years.

Which of the following is NOT true of jails in a correctional setting? A.) Jail officers do much of the same work as prison correctional officers. B.) Jail staff members are extremely outnumbered by the inmates. C.) Jails are better managed through a consistent routine of operations. D.) Jails offer extensive programs or services for inmates.

D.) Jails offer extensive programs or services for inmates.

Which is NOT one of the three most important reasons for effective jail classification systems? A.) They provide a guide for separating violent, predatory inmates from potential inmate victims. B.) They provide a guide for identifying inmates with a high risk of escape. C.) They provide a guide for identifying and managing inmates with special emotional or mental needs. D.) They provide a guide for giving inmates proper substance abuse counseling.

D.) They provide a guide for giving inmates proper substance abuse counseling.

About how many more jails are there in the United States than prisons? A.) Twice as many. B.) Just as many. C.) Five times as many. D.) Three times as many.

D.) Three times as many.

A lockup is a jail that serves more than one county and is overseen by a regional jail commission. (T/F)

True

The nation's jails employ less than half as many staff members as state and federal prisons. (T/F)

True