corrections chapter 11 special prison population

"Rook" is the name of _________.

a. a newly arrived inmate

b. an inmate who acquires contraband for other prisoners for a fee

c. illegal drugs bartered in prison

d. alcohol-based contraband made in prison

d. alcohol-based contraband made in prison

What percentage of inmates in federal prisons are drug offenders?

a. 30 percent

b. 25 percent

c. 80 percent

d. 50 percent

d. 50 percent

How does the rate of inmate drug abuse and treatment compare between male and female inmates?

a. Men and women report approximately the same rate of drug abuse and receive treatment at approximately the same rates.

b. Women report higher rates of drug abuse and receive treatment at higher rates than men.

c. Women report lower rates of drug abuse and receive treatment at lower rates than men.

d. Women report higher rates of drug abuse and receive treatment at lower rates than men.

b. Women report higher rates of drug abuse and receive treatment at higher rates than men.

In-prison residential drug treatment programs administered to drug-involved inmates have been shown to __________.

a. reduce recidivism rates

b. have the same effect as drug-treatment programs administered after inmates are released from prison

c. have no effect on recidivism

d. cause inmates to turn to alcohol instead of drugs

a. reduce recidivism rates

Megan's Law was reinforced by a federal statute that required sex offenders to register with local law enforcement and notify them any time they move. In what state was Megan's Law first established?

a. New Hampshire

b. New Mexico

c. Nevada

d. New Jersey

d. New Jersey

Which of the following labels describes an offender who, in some states, may be civilly committed in a treatment facility following the end of his or her prison sentence, preventing him or her from reentering the community until mental health professionals decides the person no longer poses a threat to the community?

a. high-risk offender

b. drug-involved offender

c. special population inmate

d. sexually violent predator

d. sexually violent predator

One who acts with premeditation and politically directed violence against noncombatants is called a __________.

a. patriot

b. mercenary

c. revolutionary

d. terrorist

d. terrorist

The "ticking bomb scenario" describes __________.

a. a terrorist plot uncovered and prevented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

b. an explanation of why the United States officially sanctions torture

c. a justification for the need for, and use of, torture

d. a training exercise used at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

c. a justification for the need for, and use of, torture

How does the annual cost of detaining a terrorist at the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, compare with the annual cost of detaining a prisoner at a maximum-security prison in the United States?

a. The annual cost at Guantánamo Bay is $100,000 per detainee, while the annual cost in the U.S. maximum-security prison is less than $40,000 per prisoner.

b. The annual cost at Guantánamo Bay is $1 million per detainee, while the annual cost in the U.S. maximum-security prison is less than $250,000 per prisoner.

c. The annual cost at Guantánamo Bay is $5 million per detainee, while the annual cost in the U.S. maximum-security prison is less than $100,000 per prisoner.

d. The annual cost at Guantánamo Bay is $185,000 per detainee, while the annual cost in the U.S. maximum-security prison is $60,000 per prisoner.

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c. The annual cost at Guantánamo Bay is $5 million per detainee, while the annual cost in the U.S. maximum-security prison is less than $100,000 per prisoner.

How does the rate of recidivism for terrorists incarcerated in U.S. maximum-security prisons compare to that of substance-involved inmates?

a. The recidivism rate for terrorists in U.S. prisons and for substance-involved offenders is very low.

b. The recidivism rate for terrorists in U.S. prisons and for substance-involved offenders is nearly 75 percent.

c. Roughly 25 percent of terrorists released from U.S. prisons are suspected of or known to join a militant group, while substance-involved offenders rarely reoffend.

d. The recidivism rate for terrorists in U.S. prisons is very low, while it is very high for substance-involved offenders.

d. The recidivism rate for terrorists in U.S. prisons is very low, while it is very high for substance-involved offenders.

Offenders who have common criminal or deviant past behaviors are referred to as __________.

a. substance-involved inmates

b. special offense inmates

c. special population inmates

d. special needs inmates

b. special offense inmates

Inmates who have mental or physical conditions requiring them to be separated from the general population or receive unique treatment for a particular condition are referred to as __________.

a. special needs inmates

b. special offense inmates

c. segregated inmates

d. special population inmates

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a. special needs inmates

In the past decade, the rates of HIV/AIDS among federal and state prison inmates in the United States has __________.

a. increased

b. remained the same

c. declined

d. doubled

c. declined

What national organization actively promotes programs for inmates with HIV and AIDS?

a. Center for Disease Control and Prevention

b. Re-entry Collaborative

c. National Institute of Justice

d. Jail Inreach

a. Center for Disease Control and Prevention

A cognitive disability can include serious difficulty in __________.

a. walking

b. concentrating

c. hearing

d. speaking

b. concentrating

What is the second most common type of disability reported by inmates in prison?

a. ambulatory

b. self-care

c. cognitive

d. hearing

a. ambulatory

The Correctional Mental Health Screen (CMHS) differs from the Jail Screening Assessment Tool (JSAT) in __________.

a. which types of mental health issues it identified

b. which type of institutional setting—prison or state hospital—it is administered in

c. who may administer it and how quickly it can be completed

d. which subset of the prison population it was administered to

c. who may administer it and how quickly it can be completed

What percentage of inmates in correctional facilities suffers from a serious mental illness?

a. 43 percent

b. 10 percent

c. 15 percent

d. 16 percent

c. 15 percent

How does the number of beds available to the mentally ill in state-run hospitals prior to the 1960s compare to the number available today?

a. The number of beds available today has doubled from what was available prior to the 1960s.

b. The number of beds available today is not even one-tenth of what was available prior to the 1960s.

c. The number of beds available today is approximately half of what was available prior to the 1960s.

d. The number of beds available today is approximately the same as what was available prior to the 1960s.

b. The number of beds available today is not even one-tenth of what was available prior to the 1960s.

Inmates whose status creates problems or special challenges for prison administrators are referred to as __________.

a. special offense inmates

b. substance-involved inmates

c. special needs inmates

d. special population inmates

d. special population inmates

Research indicates that the prison population in the United States is __________.

a. decreasing in its population of white males

b. becoming more geriatric

c. receiving more lenient sentences

d. showing fewer signs of mental health issues

b. becoming more geriatric

How does the cost of housing an inmate over age 60 compare to housing other prisoners?

a. The cost of housing an inmate over age 60 is 3 times the average cost of housing other prisoners.

b. The cost of housing an inmate over age 60 is 5 times the average cost of housing other prisoners.

c. The cost of housing an inmate over age 60 is half the average cost of housing other prisoners.

d. The cost of housing an inmate over age 60 is roughly the same as the average cost of housing other prisoners.

a. The cost of housing an inmate over age 60 is 3 times the average cost of housing other prisoners.

The condition in which one's emotional and psychological identity as male or female is the opposite of one's biological sex is called ___________.

a. gender identity

b. transgender

c. gender reassignment

d. gender dysphoria

d. gender dysphoria

How does concern about the criminal activity of immigrants compare to the actual involvement of immigrants in crime?

a. The concern about the criminal activity of immigrants is rampant but the actual criminal activity among immigrants is very low.

b. There is little concern about the criminal activity of immigrants but the actual criminal activity of immigrants is quite high.

c. Concern about the criminal activity of immigrants and the actual criminal activity of immigrants are both high.

d. There is little concern and there is also very little actual criminal activity among immigrants.

a. The concern about the criminal activity of immigrants is rampant but the actual criminal activity among immigrants is very low.

What is the hourly wage of illegal immigrants employed by minimum-security detention centers?

a. $15.00

b. $7.25

c. $1.00

d. 13 cents

d. 13 cents