LS160 Review Questions
_______ percent of people in jail are people awaiting trial or sentencing. 20% 30% 40% 50%
50%
1 out of every _____ adults in the United States are on probation. 35 46 57 61
61
On average, a 1,000 prison jail turns over ______ inmates in a year. 300 530 750 920
750
In 2012, ________ of parolees were male. 38% 59% 71% 89%
89%
Which of the following amendments protects against cruel and unusual punishment. 1st 4th 5th 8th
8th
Jails can readmit which of the following? PROBATION PAROLE BAIL BOND VIOLATORS
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following are characteristics of a medium security prison? GUN TOWERS ARE PRESENT DORMITORY STYLE HOUSING RAZOR WIRE PERIMETERS
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following are employment areas that bar ex-offenders? MEDICINE LAW EDUCATION
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following are examples of common structural elements of prisons? ARMED GUARD TOWERS SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL PATROLS
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following are examples of conditions of probation that could be assigned to an offender? MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING FAMILY THERAPY
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following are examples of how to avoid illegal treatment? TREATMENT EDUCATION JOB TRAINING
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following are examples of issues that females face while incarcerated? REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES PHYSICAL ISSUES MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following are examples of services/rights that prisoners do not have once they are released from prison? (WELFARE, HOLD POLITICAL OFFICE, TO VOTE)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following are examples of what prison architects plan for? LOCATION CLIMATE COST
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following are examples public order offenses? DRUNK DRIVING LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS COMMERCIALIZED VICE
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following are governed by jail administers? RECREATION SANITATION PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following groups is an example of what probations can specialize in? GANGS SEX OFFENDERS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following is an example of an agency tasked with translating probation philosophy into policy? SERVICE PROVIDERS PROBATION DEPARTMENT COURT SYSTEM
ALL OF THE ABOVE
A/An _______________ is a court proceeding that reads criminal charges to offender. REVOCATION ARRAIGNMENT ARRAIGNMENT PRETRIAL SERVICE PROBATION
ARRAIGNMENT
All of the following statements are true except? INDIAN JAILS ARE ADMINISTERED BY TRIBUNAL AUTHORITIES NATIVE CULTURE PROGRAMMING IS AVAILABLE TO INDIAN JAILS INDIAN JAILS ALSO SUFFER FROM OVERCROWDING ISSUES THE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENTS ASSISTS WITH ADMINISTRATION
THE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENTS ASSISTS WITH ADMINISTRATION
95% of prisoners are eventually released back into society. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
Accelerating releases can help decrease prison overcrowding. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
California was the first state to help create a classification system that would improve consistency. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Convicted felons with sentences longer than a year are held in prisons. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
Educators can serve on parole boards
TRUE
In 2009 the state prison population decreased slightly. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Net-widening is the unintended consequence of the expanding range of correction options. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
Panopticon means "all seeing." TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Parole refers to a person's food world to maintain acceptable behavior.
TRUE
Prison overcrowding in California amounted to cruel and unusual punishment according to the U.S.S.C. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Probation is the most utilized option in the corrections system. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Probation was legally established in all states in 1956. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Specialty courts were developed as a response to high rates of failure in parole and probation.
TRUE
Terms of supervised release are used most often used in the federal corrections system.
TRUE
Texas has the largest prison population in the nation. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
The Old Stone jail had no heat and no individual cells TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
The incarceration rate for states is higher than the federal incarceration rate.
TRUE
1 out of every ____ individuals were incarcerated in prisons at the end of 2012. 100 200 300 400
200
Early county jails were used to hold PEOPLE AWAITING TRIAL PEOPLE WHO NEEDED TO APPEAR AS WITNESSES PEOPLE UNDER SUSPICION
ALL OF THE ABOVE
The roots of probation go back to the 1200s in
ENGLAND
EBP stands for which of the following?
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
All states have implemented the Secure Communities program? TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Between 2011 and 2012, 31 states have reported an increase in probation. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Captain Alexander Maconochie was the superintendent of an Irish Penal colony in 1840
FALSE
Celebrity and non-celebrity receive the same amount of press
FALSE
Diversion programs are reserved for repeat offenders. TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
EBP's have been subject to rigorous evaluation and have been found ineffective.
FALSE
Elected officials are not stakeholders in parole
FALSE
High-risk offenders are more likely to recidivate if there is a high level of intervention.
FALSE
In the 1960s and 1970s, approaches to community supervision were guided by the deterrence theory. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Individuals convicted of felonies fall under the state jurisdiction. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Jails can permanently detain juveniles. TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
Parole is most often administered by local authorities. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE
Prisoners have low rates of infectious diseases. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Probation is administered only at the city level. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Probation officer recommendations do not exert a lot of influence. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Probationers are the most serious offenders in the corrections system. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE
There are no state and regional differences when it comes to prison populations.
FALSE
Thirty percent of inmates are confined for drug or alcohols busts.
FALSE
Which of the following level of government does not administer probation? FEDERAL STATE COUNTY CITY
FEDERAL
All of the following factors are taken into consideration when designing a jail facility except? LIGHT AND NOISE LEVEL SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOOD QUALITY OCCUPANCY
FOOD QUALITY
All of the following are examples of technical violations except? FAILING A DRUG TEST KEEPING APPOINTMENTS WITH PROBATION OFFICER NOT PAYING RESTITUTION AND/OR FINES MISSING WORK
KEEPING APPOINTMENTS WITH PROBATION OFFICER
Which of the following is not an example of challenges that ex-offenders face when they are re-entering society: LOCATING HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC MARKET SUBJECT TO DISCRIMINATION AND STIGMA EXPENSIVE DEPOSITS AND HIGH RENT GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATIONS
LOCATING HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC MARKET
Which of the following is not a function of a prison? RETRIBUTION DETERRENCE INCAPCITATION REHABILITATION
REHABILITATION
____________ is an imposition of a custody sentence and additional time served. ARRAIGNMENT PROBATION REVOCATION PAROLE
REVOCATION
Which of the following was not further developed by criminologist Zebulon Brockway? SUPERVISED RELEASE REHABILITATION SOLITARY CONFINEMENT INDETERMINATE SENTENCING
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
