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The Bureau of Prisons has how many regional offices?

The Bureau of Prisons has how many regional offices?

The Bureau of Prisons has how many regional offices?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 12
d. 50
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An increase in state prison populations following the end of what war helped to

An increase in state prison populations following the end of what war helped to

An increase in state prison populations following the end of what war helped to encourage the establishment of the federal prison system?
a. Revolutionary War
b. War of 1812
c. Civil War
d. Spanish-American War
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In 1984, Congress passed an act that did what?

In 1984, Congress passed an act that did what?

In 1984, Congress passed an act that did what?
a. abolished federal parole
b. abolished mandatory federal sentences
c. implemented career offender sanctions
d. created the U.S. Probation Office
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What entity is formally involved in the release-planning process at comprehensiv

What entity is formally involved in the release-planning process at comprehensiv

What entity is formally involved in the release-planning process at comprehensive sanctions centers?
a. U.S. Sentencing Commission
b. U.S. Probation Office
c. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
d. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

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What 1918 act prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol brought greater nu

What 1918 act prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol brought greater nu

What 1918 act prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol brought greater numbers of people under federal criminal jurisdiction?
a. White Slave Act
b. Harrison Narcotic Act
c. Volsteadt Act
d. Dyer Act
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Which location was the site of a military prison?

Which location was the site of a military prison?

Which location was the site of a military prison?
a. Leavenworth, Kansas
b. McNeil Island, Washington
c. Chillicothe, Ohio
d. Alderson, West Virginia
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What percentage of federal inmates is female?

What percentage of federal inmates is female?

What percentage of federal inmates is female?
a. 7%
b. 16%
c. 23%
d. 31%
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Which location was the site of the first federal institution for female offender

Which location was the site of the first federal institution for female offender

Which location was the site of the first federal institution for female offenders?
a. Leavenworth, Kansas
b. McNeil Island, Washington
c. Chillicothe, Ohio
d. Alderson, West Virginia
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Who was the first director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons?

Who was the first director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons?

Who was the first director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons?
a. Herbert Hoover
b. J. Edgar Hoover
c. Sanford Bates
d. Harry Truman
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What is the purpose of the administrative remedy process?

What is the purpose of the administrative remedy process?

What is the purpose of the administrative remedy process?
a. provide a venue for inmates to express and seek remedy for grievances
b. provide a venue for corrections officers to anonymously report misconduct
c. provide a means of respo

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Federal inmates are incarcerated for what type of offense more than for any othe

Federal inmates are incarcerated for what type of offense more than for any othe

Federal inmates are incarcerated for what type of offense more than for any other?
a. drug
b. immigration
c. weapons
d. assault
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What security level corresponds with restricted mobility and restricted privileg

What security level corresponds with restricted mobility and restricted privileg

What security level corresponds with restricted mobility and restricted privileges?
a. minimum-security
b. low-security
c. medium-security
d. high-security
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What security level corresponds with a lower level of custody, the freedom to in

What security level corresponds with a lower level of custody, the freedom to in

What security level corresponds with a lower level of custody, the freedom to interact with other prisoners, and programs consistent with an offender’s imprisonment?
a. minimum-security
b. low-security
c. medium-security
d. admini

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The Bureau of Prisons is part of which government body?

The Bureau of Prisons is part of which government body?

The Bureau of Prisons is part of which government body?
a. Congress
b. Treasury Department
c. Federal Bureau of Investigations
d. Justice Department
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Which state incarcerates the largest proportion of its population?

Which state incarcerates the largest proportion of its population?

Which state incarcerates the largest proportion of its population?
a. Louisiana
b. New York
c. California
d. Florida
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More than half of state prison inmates are incarcerated for what type of crime?

More than half of state prison inmates are incarcerated for what type of crime?

More than half of state prison inmates are incarcerated for what type of crime?
   a. violent
   b. drug
   c. corporate
   d. property
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What security level corresponds with limited mobility and program participation

What security level corresponds with limited mobility and program participation

What security level corresponds with limited mobility and program participation consistent with an offender’s imprisonment?
a. minimum-security
b. low-security
c. medium-security
d. administrative-security
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More male inmates are held at what security level than any other?

More male inmates are held at what security level than any other?

More male inmates are held at what security level than any other?
   a. super maximum
   b. maximum
   c. medium
   d. minimum
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Most state correctional systems leave the majority of correctional problems to u

Most state correctional systems leave the majority of correctional problems to u

Most state correctional systems leave the majority of correctional problems to units of local government, concerning themselves instead with the principle institutions and the provision of what kind of services?
a. rehabilitation
b. healthc

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What law provides for the principal means of allowing inmate complaints into the

What law provides for the principal means of allowing inmate complaints into the

What law provides for the principal means of allowing inmate complaints into the federal court system?
a. International Declaration of Human Rights
b. United Nations Convention against Torture
c. Civil Rights Law of 1871
d. Civil

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When an otherwise eligible inmate in good standing is assigned to an employment

When an otherwise eligible inmate in good standing is assigned to an employment

When an otherwise eligible inmate in good standing is assigned to an employment or treatment program other than that of his or her choice, it is an example of subsuming the needs of the inmate to what?
a. institutional need
b. security conc

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The War on Drugs led to an increase in the number of what category of inmates? a

The War on Drugs led to an increase in the number of what category of inmates? a

The War on Drugs led to an increase in the number of what category of inmates?
a. mentally ill
b. terminally ill
c. street gang members
d. elderly inmates
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The directors of state departments of corrections are typically appointed by the

The directors of state departments of corrections are typically appointed by the

The directors of state departments of corrections are typically appointed by the
a. state legislature.
b. governor.
c. cabinet.
d. chief of police.
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What Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment”

What Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment”

What Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment”?
a. 6th
b. 7th
c. 8th
d. 9th
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Which type of correctional facility is most expensive to construct and operate?

Which type of correctional facility is most expensive to construct and operate?

Which type of correctional facility is most expensive to construct and operate?
a. super maximum-security
b. maximum-security
c. medium-security
d. minimum-security
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Which is an example of a Security-Threat Group?

Which is an example of a Security-Threat Group?

Which is an example of a Security-Threat Group?
   a. prison gang
   b. armed corrections staff
   c. prison psychologists responsible for inmate evaluation
d. juvenile offenders vulnerable to assault
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Approximately what percentage of state prison inmates were convicted of violent

Approximately what percentage of state prison inmates were convicted of violent

Approximately what percentage of state prison inmates were convicted of violent crimes?
   a. 97%
   b. 80%
   c. 60%
   d. 30%
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A Special Housing Unit, or SHU, houses offenders deemed to be a. the worst of th

A Special Housing Unit, or SHU, houses offenders deemed to be a. the worst of th

A Special Housing Unit, or SHU, houses offenders deemed to be
a. the worst of the worst.
b. too mentally disabled to withstand incarceration in the general population.
c. juveniles incarcerated in an adult facility.
d. terminally

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What is prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

What is prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

What is prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
a. detention without trial
b. habeas corpus
c. cruel and unusual punishment
d. presumption of guilt
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Which group comprises the fastest-growing segment of the state prison population

Which group comprises the fastest-growing segment of the state prison population

Which group comprises the fastest-growing segment of the state prison population?
a. Caucasians
b. African-Americans
c. Hispanics
d. Asians
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Who heads each regional office of the Bureau of Prisons?

Who heads each regional office of the Bureau of Prisons?

Who heads each regional office of the Bureau of Prisons?
a. assistant director
b. regional director
c. regional manager
d. consular head
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What are the primary emphases of state prison facilities?

What are the primary emphases of state prison facilities?

What are the primary emphases of state prison facilities?
a. security and custody
b. security and rehabilitation
c. detention and punishment
d. rehabilitation and punishment
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There are four major types of correctional institutions in the state system: sup

There are four major types of correctional institutions in the state system: sup

There are four major types of correctional institutions in the state system: super maximum prisons, maximum/close prisons, medium-security prisons, and
a. confined-probation.
b. workhouse.
c. weekend confinement.
d. minimum-securi

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Probation without adjudication occurs when an offender a.forgoes prosecution as

Probation without adjudication occurs when an offender a.forgoes prosecution as

Probation without adjudication occurs when an offender
a.   forgoes prosecution as long as he or she meets established criteria.
b.   violates his or her probation standards.
c.   flees the jurisdiction in which the offense occurred.
d.

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A “day fine” is a.a sliding dollar amount determined by the offender’s daily wa

A “day fine” is a.a sliding dollar amount determined by the offender’s daily wa

A “day fine” is
a.   a sliding dollar amount determined by the offender’s daily wages.
b.   a fee charged to the offender for each day he or she is confined.
c.   a variable dollar amount tied to the number of days an offender is sentenced.

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Most holdback inmates are waylaid due to a.overcrowding at the destination faci

Most holdback inmates are waylaid due to a.overcrowding at the destination faci

Most holdback inmates are waylaid due to
a.   overcrowding at the destination facility.
b.   indecision regarding the risk posed to other prisoners by the inmate.
c.   pending criminal charges.
d.   a pending appeal.
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The fastest-growing segment of America’s jail population is a.Caucasians. b.Af

The fastest-growing segment of America’s jail population is a.Caucasians. b.Af

The fastest-growing segment of America’s jail population is
a.   Caucasians.
b.   African-Americans.
c.   Hispanics.
d.   Asians.
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The defining difference between traditional jails and new-generation jails is a.

The defining difference between traditional jails and new-generation jails is a.

The defining difference between traditional jails and new-generation jails is
a.   facility design.
b.   inmate demographics.
c.   staff training.
d.   service provision.
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Critics argue that the right to a presumption of innocence until trial and convi

Critics argue that the right to a presumption of innocence until trial and convi

Critics argue that the right to a presumption of innocence until trial and conviction in a court of law is difficult to maintain once
a.   the police have incontrovertible evidence.
b.   the alleged offender has been arrested.
c.   the alleg

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Mandatory sentencing has contributed to a.reduced rates of recidivism. b.jail

Mandatory sentencing has contributed to a.reduced rates of recidivism. b.jail

Mandatory sentencing has contributed to
a.   reduced rates of recidivism.
b.   jail overcrowding.
c.   lower levels of violence in jails.
d.   increased levels of violence in jails.
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