Intro to Corrections TEST Chap 11 & 12

Reformatories for Women

replace harsh prisons, offering safer conditions and reducing risk of abuse from male inmates

Little Hoover Commission

California’s largest state prison system; advises the governor and legislature on improvements

Elizabeth Fry

Quaker prison reform activist and an advocate for incarcerated women

Sarah Smith and Rhonda Coffin

found abuse in women’s prisons, led a reform campaign, and helped create the first separate women’s prison in 1874

Patriarchy

a system where men hold most power and are seen as head of the family.

Matriarchy

a system where women hold most power and are seen as head of the family

Therapeutic Community

Uses rewards and punishments to give offenders quick feedback on their progress

Universal Design

prison design that meets ADA standards and fits all inmates’ needs, no matter their differences

Chivalry Hypothesis

bias in the criminal justice system against giving women harsh punishments

Greyhounds

respected older inmates with long criminal histories who have earned status by following prison culture rules

Malingering

inmates falsely claim and fake symptoms of an illness

Co-occurring disorders

having both a mental illness and a substance abuse problem at the same time

Telemedicine

use of technology to provide medical care remotely, like video calls with doctors

What is considered a Public Order Crime for females?

moral offenses (lewd carriage, stubbornness, and idle conduct)

Age range females are most prone to be a victim of violence during their life?

18-34

What is the importance of the Iowa program for gender-specific services?

co-occurring disorders

The contributing factors to female criminality (AKA what triggers a female to commit crimes)

drugs, dv, std’s, abuse, etc.

What is the DSM-V used for?

diagnose and classify mental health disorders

What disorders are considered to be Mood Disorders?

depression, bipolar, etc.

What is the cost to incarcerated an Inmate who is elderly verse standard inmate?

$70,000 a year

% of women incarcerated based on textbooks 2015/2016 stats

10%

Type of community program used to best modify an offenders behaviors, typically used with Sex offenders and Substance Use Disorder offenders

CBT programs