Criminal justice questions from a sociological perspective

QUESTION 1

1.Changes in the age profile of inmates has led to the recent formation of _______________________ units.

6 points

QUESTION 2

1.The United States cost-per-prisoner of about $30,000 annually is lower than other Western nations.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 3

1.Convict labor was restricted in the 1930s, because of pressure from the public who thought it was too cruel.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 4

1.Mimimum security prisons offer the least amount of freedom and options for inmates.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 5

1.During the US Civil Rights era, many prisoners began to seek _________________________________ for their grievances though the courts.

6 points

QUESTION 6

1.The idea that each inmate might brings their own personal experiences and attitudes into the prison culture is called the ________________________ model.

6 points

QUESTION 7

1.In the late 1700s, the spread of democracy led to people questioning older physical/corporal punishments.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 8

1.The Rehabilitation Era of prisons was strongly influenced by the military model.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 9

1.The idea of leading prisoners to repent was a central idea in the creation of the penitentiary system.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 10

1.A growing issue in modern prisons is that of inmates who are HIV- _____________________.

6 points

QUESTION 11

1.Mental illness and substance addiction only affect about 10% of the US prison population.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 12

1.Over the last few decades in the United states, there has been more focus on prisons for retribution.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 13

1.Prison over crowding became a major concern during the Vietnam War.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 14

1.Public scrutiny of harsh conditions led to the Reform Era of imprisonment after the Civil War

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 15

1.Contract, or ‘for-profit’ prisons have been clearly proven to do a better job, at lower costs.

True

False

6 points

QUESTION 16

1.Discuss 2 significant differences in America’s approach to imprisonment before, and after the US Constitution was written. (Minumum 100 words).

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