Legal Studies

________ refers to an informal, unwritten set of ideal norms that directs an inmate's behavior.

________ refers to an informal, unwritten set of ideal norms that directs an inmate's behavior.

________ refers to an informal, unwritten set of ideal norms that directs an inmate's behavior.

▸ Deprivation

▸ Prisonization

▸ Inmate code

▸ Prison argot

shayeshaye00   126   1 Reply

rand22

The ________ model assumes that prison life is an extension of street life of marginalized people ...

The ________ model assumes that prison life is an extension of street life of marginalized people ...

The ________ model assumes that prison life is an extension of street life of marginalized people from impoverished communities who end up dominating the prison.

▸ prisonization

▸ deprivation

▸ customization

▸ importation

banggedung   134   2 Replies

banggedung

Which of the following is NOT considered one of Sykes's "pains of imprisonment"?

Which of the following is NOT considered one of Sykes's "pains of imprisonment"?

Which of the following is NOT considered one of Sykes's "pains of imprisonment"?

▸ Deprivation of security.

▸ Deprivation of health care.

▸ Deprivation of autonomy.

▸ Deprivation of heterosexual relationships.

gcd99br   111   1 Reply

Nashua

An environment that is physically separate from the larger society and where every detail of a ...

An environment that is physically separate from the larger society and where every detail of a ...

[html]An environment that is physically separate from the larger society and where every detail of a person's life is controlled (clothing, food, housing, daily routine) is referred to as

▸ super-max syndrome.

▸ total institution.

▸ pains of impri

jus10n   107   2 Replies

jus10n

Review the arguments for and against the use of private prisons and choose one side to support with ...

Review the arguments for and against the use of private prisons and choose one side to support with ...

Review the arguments for and against the use of private prisons and choose one side to support with your own arguments.

yufeige4   119   1 Reply

getdh

Identify three dynamic criminogenic factors and describe how a prison-based treatment program could ...

Identify three dynamic criminogenic factors and describe how a prison-based treatment program could ...

Identify three dynamic criminogenic factors and describe how a prison-based treatment program could be designed to address those factors.

sjbux   123   2 Replies

sjbux

Should, and can, prisons rely less on segregation than is currently the case? Describe some of the ...

Should, and can, prisons rely less on segregation than is currently the case? Describe some of the ...

Should, and can, prisons rely less on segregation than is currently the case? Describe some of the efforts to reduce the use of segregation and explain how troublesome inmates might be handled instead.

lizsmith   118   1 Reply

ccnastopoulos

Provide reasons for why recreation and religious programs should be provided in prisons.

Provide reasons for why recreation and religious programs should be provided in prisons.

Provide reasons for why recreation and religious programs should be provided in prisons.

Izzydhindsa   108   2 Replies

Izzydhindsa

Describe and explain the classification process from intake to reclassification.

Describe and explain the classification process from intake to reclassification.

Describe and explain the classification process from intake to reclassification.

mdagenh1   116   1 Reply

Niquegirl21!

Identify, and explain the differences between, the two methods used to handle troublesome inmates.

Identify, and explain the differences between, the two methods used to handle troublesome inmates.

Identify, and explain the differences between, the two methods used to handle troublesome inmates.

temp321   132   2 Replies

temp321

A(n) ________ prison is a correctional facility operated by a non-governmental organization that is ...

A(n) ________ prison is a correctional facility operated by a non-governmental organization that is ...

A(n) ________ prison is a correctional facility operated by a non-governmental organization that is under contract with federal or state authorities to provide security, housing, and programs to adult offenders.

Izzy122   103   1 Reply

Btllllll

Staff members who maintain order in the institution and enforce rule and regulations are called ...

Staff members who maintain order in the institution and enforce rule and regulations are called ...

Staff members who maintain order in the institution and enforce rule and regulations are called ________ officers.

whatsupgirl16   108   2 Replies

whatsupgirl16

Criminogenic factors that are unchangeable are called ________ factors.

Criminogenic factors that are unchangeable are called ________ factors.

Criminogenic factors that are unchangeable are called ________ factors.

Lighting2551   128   1 Reply

coltonf1

________ factors are those factors that are known to cause criminal behavior.

________ factors are those factors that are known to cause criminal behavior.

________ factors are those factors that are known to cause criminal behavior.

dillon_green23   126   3 Replies

gdchavis1

Prison ________ assessment attempts to determine the risk an offender poses to escape or to be a ...

Prison ________ assessment attempts to determine the risk an offender poses to escape or to be a ...

Prison ________ assessment attempts to determine the risk an offender poses to escape or to be a management problem for prison officials.

lstar1993   124   1 Reply

Jlynn

Of the five security levels used by the federal prison system, ________ security facilities are ...

Of the five security levels used by the federal prison system, ________ security facilities are ...

Of the five security levels used by the federal prison system, ________ security facilities are called U.S. Penitentiaries and have perimeters featuring walls or reinforced fences.

anthonydel117   135   2 Replies

anthonydel117

The ________ level of a federal prison is determined by such features as the prison's design, ...

The ________ level of a federal prison is determined by such features as the prison's design, ...

The ________ level of a federal prison is determined by such features as the prison's design, perimeter, and staff-to-inmate ratio.

barmour44   124   1 Reply

Gparker

The majority of the nation's privately held state prisoners are in southern and western states.

The majority of the nation's privately held state prisoners are in southern and western states.

The majority of the nation's privately held state prisoners are in southern and western states.

▸ true

▸ false

BenAff   117   2 Replies

BenAff

It appears that prison management increasingly may be the responsibility of corporate employees in ...

It appears that prison management increasingly may be the responsibility of corporate employees in ...

It appears that prison management increasingly may be the responsibility of corporate employees in private facilities in the twenty-first century.

▸ true

▸ false

victor.m.rojas2   113   1 Reply

Jax

The most effective treatment programs are those designed to change static criminogenic factors.

The most effective treatment programs are those designed to change static criminogenic factors.

The most effective treatment programs are those designed to change static criminogenic factors.

▸ true

▸ false

rizumidancer   115   3 Replies

Kutthroat Kane

When people try to predict recidivism they are predicting the likelihood that an offender will ...

When people try to predict recidivism they are predicting the likelihood that an offender will ...

When people try to predict recidivism they are predicting the likelihood that an offender will repeat his or her criminal behavior.

▸ true

▸ false

Lighting2551   123   1 Reply

whoohoo8

The purpose of prison risk assessment is to determine the level of risk the offender poses to the ...

The purpose of prison risk assessment is to determine the level of risk the offender poses to the ...

The purpose of prison risk assessment is to determine the level of risk the offender poses to the public; for example, is the person likely to continue to engage in criminal conduct?

▸ true

▸ false

coolcat   135   3 Replies

binva

One feature of an objective classification system is that it actually allows staff to depart from ...

One feature of an objective classification system is that it actually allows staff to depart from ...

One feature of an objective classification system is that it actually allows staff to depart from the scored classification level.

▸ true

▸ false

elbthwtkns01   118   1 Reply

Jax

One reason for the continued use of solitary confinement in prisons is traced to research showing ...

One reason for the continued use of solitary confinement in prisons is traced to research showing ...

One reason for the continued use of solitary confinement in prisons is traced to research showing that exposure to short-term solitary confinement serves to provide a safer environment and effectively deter misbehavior.

▸ true

▸ false

lizsmith   127   2 Replies

lizsmith

According to a report on prisoners who spent time in segregation or solitary confinement, black ...

According to a report on prisoners who spent time in segregation or solitary confinement, black ...

According to a report on prisoners who spent time in segregation or solitary confinement, black inmates were somewhat more likely that white inmates to have spent time in restrictive housing.

▸ true

▸ false

asdoooeoe   108   1 Reply

brigettelearn

Data from the National Inmate Survey show that the majority (more than 60%) of state and federal ...

Data from the National Inmate Survey show that the majority (more than 60%) of state and federal ...

[html]Data from the National Inmate Survey show that the majority (more than 60%) of state and federal prison inmates had spent time under disciplinary or administrative segregation or in solitary confinement

mrive3127   110   2 Replies

mrive3127

When inmates are segregated for disciplinary or administrative reasons they may be housed either ...

When inmates are segregated for disciplinary or administrative reasons they may be housed either ...

When inmates are segregated for disciplinary or administrative reasons they may be housed either alone or with other inmates in a special housing unit.

▸ true

▸ false

DragoxCM16   107   1 Reply

Woo

An approach to prison management wherein officials place troublemakers in various units of the ...

An approach to prison management wherein officials place troublemakers in various units of the ...

An approach to prison management wherein officials place troublemakers in various units of the prison or send them to prisons in other states is called a concentration approach.

▸ true

▸ false

SPP24   122   3 Replies

getdh

The terms supermax prison, control unit, and secured housing unit all refer to facilities at the ...

The terms supermax prison, control unit, and secured housing unit all refer to facilities at the ...

[html]The terms supermax prison, control unit, and secured housing unit all refer to facilities at the highest security level,

emyleepatton   126   1 Reply

RNIPP

Most of the prisoners held in the country's state prisons are in minimum-security facilities.

Most of the prisoners held in the country's state prisons are in minimum-security facilities.

Most of the prisoners held in the country's state prisons are in minimum-security facilities.

▸ true

▸ false

lambchop03   116   2 Replies

lambchop03

When discussion is about the maximum number of beds or inmates that are allocated by an official to ...

When discussion is about the maximum number of beds or inmates that are allocated by an official to ...

When discussion is about the maximum number of beds or inmates that are allocated by an official to institutions throughout the state, reference is to the design capacity.

▸ true

▸ false

Migo7s   118   1 Reply

rinderbik

If Ava approaches a fortress-like structure with high stone walls surrounding groupings of ...

If Ava approaches a fortress-like structure with high stone walls surrounding groupings of ...

If Ava approaches a fortress-like structure with high stone walls surrounding groupings of buildings, she is most likely entering a maximum-security state prison.

▸ true

▸ false

shayeshaye00   123   2 Replies

shayeshaye00

Most state correctional facilities hold fewer than 500 inmates, although some might exceed 2,500 prisoners.

Most state correctional facilities hold fewer than 500 inmates, although some might exceed 2,500 prisoners.

Most state correctional facilities hold fewer than 500 inmates, although some might exceed 2,500 prisoners.

▸ true

▸ false

lizsmith   123   1 Reply

getdh

A Federal Correctional Complex can actually have facilities with several different security levels ...

A Federal Correctional Complex can actually have facilities with several different security levels ...

A Federal Correctional Complex can actually have facilities with several different security levels at one location.

▸ true

▸ false

autumnnelson123   123   3 Replies

bli14

The most frequently committed offense by federal prison inmates is robbery.

The most frequently committed offense by federal prison inmates is robbery.

The most frequently committed offense by federal prison inmates is robbery.

▸ true

▸ false

Hpreet796   121   1 Reply

jrhome1985!

The Federal Bureau of Prisons was established in 1930 to relieve overcrowding in state prisons.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons was established in 1930 to relieve overcrowding in state prisons.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons was established in 1930 to relieve overcrowding in state prisons.

▸ true

▸ false

unicorngirl13   137   3 Replies

Btllllll

What is the principle wherein risk and need is linked to treatment intervention?

What is the principle wherein risk and need is linked to treatment intervention?

What is the principle wherein risk and need is linked to treatment intervention?

▸ Reactive.

▸ Responsivity.

▸ Restorative.

▸ Reclassification.

SPP24   131   1 Reply

mcwieck

Of the factors that research has identified as effective in predicting recidivism, which of the ...

Of the factors that research has identified as effective in predicting recidivism, which of the ...

Of the factors that research has identified as effective in predicting recidivism, which of the following is a dynamic factor?

▸ Criminal thinking patterns.

▸ Age at first arrest.

▸ Gender.

▸ Alcohol/substance abuse history.

trea48   117   2 Replies

trea48

Of the factors that research has identified as effective in predicting recidivism, which of the ...

Of the factors that research has identified as effective in predicting recidivism, which of the ...

Of the factors that research has identified as effective in predicting recidivism, which of the following is a static factor?

▸ Poor self-control.

▸ Antisocial attitudes.

▸ Number of prior arrests.

▸ Criminal peers.

dupoyjohn134   148   1 Reply

getdh

Mary, a classification officer at the state prison, is interviewing newly arrived prisoner Janet. ...

Mary, a classification officer at the state prison, is interviewing newly arrived prisoner Janet. ...

[html]Mary, a classification officer at the state prison, is interviewing newly arrived prisoner Janet. Mary is determining whether Janet poses an escape risk or management problems while in prison and to what custody level Janet should initially be

Migo7s   108   2 Replies

Migo7s