Quiz 13: Prison Issues and Concerns: Overcrowding,security,accreditation,privatization,and Technology

_____ refers to the number of inmates that can be accommodated based on a facility's staff and existing programs and services. A)Rated capacity B)True capacity C)Operational capacity D)Design capacity

_____ refers to the number of inmates that planners intended a prison facility to house. A)Rated capacity B)True capacity C)Operational capacity D)Design capacity

At yearend 2011,state prisons in the U.S.were operating between full and _____ percent above capacity. A)11 B)22 C)33 D)44

Eliminating present overcrowding in prisons would require building _____ new prisons. A)280 B)370 C)460 D)1,500

Which of the following acts requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics to perform a comprehensive statistical review and analysis of the incidents and effects of sexual victimization for each calendar year? A)Drug Medicalization,Prevention,and Control Act B)Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act C)Americans with Disabilities Act D)The Prison Rape Elimination Act

An approach to sentencing that emphasizes interchangeability of punishments is called: A)exchange rate sentencing. B)structured sentencing. C)indefinite sentencing. D)indeterminate sentencing.

The current term for prison gangs by the prison administration is: A)homeboys. B)security threat groups. C)ball busters. D)misguided social groups.

The prison gang _____ was founded in 1966 at San Quentin Prison and is considered the most politically oriented of the major state prison gangs;its racial makeup is black. A)Aryan Brotherhood B)Black Guerilla Family C)Mexican Mafia D)Neta

The prison gang _____ was formed in the late 1950s in California's youth facility at Duel;its racial makeup is Mexican-American/Hispanic. A)Aryan Brotherhood B)Black Guerilla Family C)Mexican Mafia D)La Nuestra Familia

The prison gang _____ was founded in 1970 in Rio Piedras Prison,Puerto Rico;its racial makeup is Puerto Rican American/Hispanic. A)Aryan Brotherhood B)Black Guerilla Family C)Mexican Mafia D)Neta

Research studies have revealed that jail administrators commonly use _____ to define STG membership. A)designation by another law enforcement agency B)statements obtained from crime victims C)referral from intelligence agencies D)recent travel to a state with gang activity

In the 2004 study by California State University,the University of Missouri,and the National Youth Gang Center,jail administrators estimated gang membership at _____ percent. A)82.2 B)75.2 C)13.2 D)37.2

Any action by a group of inmates that constitutes a forcible attempt to gain control of a facility or area within the facility is a(n): A)disturbance. B)altercation. C)riot. D)commotion.

The 1971 riot at the _____ was known as the bloodiest one-day encounter between Americans since the civil war. A)Penitentiary of New Mexico B)Attica Correctional Facility C)United States Penitentiary Florence Administrative Maximum D)Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville

In the 1980 riot at the _____,thirty-three inmates were tortured,dismembered,decapitated,burned alive,and killed by fellow inmates. A)Penitentiary of New Mexico B)Attica Correctional Facility C)United States Penitentiary Florence Administrative Maximum D)Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville

The longest prison riot in U.S.history occurred at the _____ where inmates killed nine of their fellow inmates during an 11-day siege. A)Penitentiary of New Mexico B)Attica Correctional Facility C)United States Penitentiary Florence Administrative Maximum D)Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville

The Kerner Commission recommended that the only way to prevent riots was to: A)increase security at all prisons. B)increase the physical training of prison guards. C)eliminate the sources of tension. D)separate prisoners by race.

The prison facility at _____ was referred to as America's "Devil's Island." A)Attica B)Statesville C)Leavenworth D)Alcatraz

Alcatraz was closed because: A)it was based on the dispersal model. B)it symbolized an advanced penal philosophy. C)it was judged as an expensive failure. D)it espoused rehabilitation as the goal of incarceration.

The development of supermax prisons in the federal system is an example of the _____ model. A)dispersal B)concentration C)diffusion D)absorption

A distinct unit within a facility that provides for management and secure control of inmates who have been officially designated as exhibiting violent or serious and disruptive behavior while incarcerated is called a: A)maximum security prison. B)no-frills prison. C)closed in prison. D)supermax prison.

Today,supermax prisons are operated by the federal government and _____ states in the United States. A)5 B)44 C)50 D)25

Dr.Grassian argues that people who work in supermax prisons: A)feel safer and more secure than those who work in regular prisons. B)are better educated and therefore more capable of adjusting to work in prison. C)are destroyed psychologically and more likely to show rage and sadism. D)are the same as those who work in other correctional institutions.

The case of Madrid v.Gomez examined the issue of: A)prison overcrowding. B)supermax confinement. C)religion in prison. D)discipline in the prison.

A(n)_____ is a person appointed by the court to act as its representative to oversee and remedy a violation and provide regular progress reports. A)special master B)counselor C)overseer D)ombudsman

____ are the correctional institutions that take away prisoner's amenities and privileges. A)Country club prisons B)No-frills prisons C)Supermax prisons D)Maximum security prisons

Which of the following is true of no-frills prison? A)No frills will save expenses in prison. B)No frills have a profound impact on riots and disturbances in prison. C)There is no evidence of no-frills prisons having any effect on crime. D)Public opinion is against no-frills prisons.

The process through which correctional facilities and agencies can measure themselves against nationally adopted standards is called: A)privatization. B)communication. C)accreditation. D)acclamation.

Traditionally,correctional agencies have sought accreditation for which of the following reasons? A)To transfer prison operations to a private ownership B)To comply with court orders C)To administer strict and cruel punishments in prisons D)To exempt all employees from any form of liability

According to Malcolm Feeler,the involvement of the private sector in corrections in the United States began: A)shortly after the first colonists arrived in Virginia in 1607. B)during the civil war when criminals were sold into a lease system of slavery. C)in Tennessee,in the mid-1970s. D)with the constructions of the first private prison in 1982.

The first U.S.Prison constructed and operated by a private organization was: A)Auburn Penitentiary. B)Attica Correctional Facility. C)Pontiac Prison in Illinois. D)San Quentin.

The _____ and the GEP Group collectively manage more than half of the private prison contracts in the United States. A)Security threat groups (STGs) B)U.S.Department of Justice C)Bureau of Prisons (BOP) D)Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)

A comparative study on recidivism rates by University of Florida showed that releasees from private prisons had: A)higher recidivism rates than public prisons releasees. B)lower recidivism rates than those from public prisons. C)the same recidivism rates as public prisons releasees. D)lower recidivism rates for juveniles but higher recidivism rates for adults.

The automated identification or verification of human identity through measurable physiological and behavioral traits is called: A)riot. B)biometrics. C)disturbance. D)contraband.

Which of the following technologies developed by researchers can be used to locate underground escape tunnels? A)Ground-penetrating radar B)Heartbeat monitoring C)Pupillometry D)Magnetic resonance imaging

Regardless of how it is measured,today's prisons are overcrowded.

Today,because of parole and prison overcrowding,prisoners actually serve less time for their offenses than they did ten years ago.

Overcrowding in federal prisons results in inmate idleness.

Classification systems that are control based may predict STG involvement,but they will not reduce criminal activity.

An approach that works for male STG members always works for women members too.

The sole purpose of Alcatraz was to incarcerate and punish the federal prison system's most desperate criminals and worst troublemakers.

A person appointed by the court to act as its representative to oversee and remedy a violation and provide regular progress reports back to the court is called an ombudsman.

Correctional institutions that take away prisoner's amenities and privileges are known as no-frills prisons.

Correctional facilities that do permit in-cell television and electric equipment usually do not pay for them.The inmate pays for those privileges.

The research is clear that if inmates have privileges like televisions,magazines,weight rooms and recreational facilities they are more likely to recidivate.

Most local jails have been awarded ACA accreditation.

For any organization,the accreditation process ensures assessment of strengths and not weaknesses.

The first U.S.prison constructed and operated by a private organization was San Quentin in the 1850s.

Prisons were once known as "the big house".Today,with the constant increase in prison population,they should be called _____.

Eliminating present overcrowding in prisons would require building _____ new prisons.

Jurisdictions have begun to depart from the prevailing approach of case-by-case decision making known as _____.

An approach to sentencing that emphasizes interchangeability of punishments is called _____.

Jails as well as prisons face inmate disruptions from gangs that negatively impact the safety of prison operations known as _____.

_____ is the prison gang founded in 1966 at San Quentin Prison and is considered the most politically oriented of the major state prison gangs;its racial makeup is black.

_____ is the prison gang formed in the late 1950s in California's youth facility at Duel;its racial makeup is Mexican American/Hispanic.

_____ is the prison gang founded in 1970 in Rio Piedras Prison,Puerto Rico;its racial makeup is Puerto Rican American/Hispanic.

The riot at the _____,New York,resulted in 43 people being killed including 10 civilian hostages and 33 prisoners.It was known as the bloodiest one-day encounter between Americans since the Civil War.

In the riot at the _____,thirty-three inmates were tortured,dismembered,decapitated,burned alive,and killed by fellow inmates.

The longest prison riot in U.S.history occurred at the _____ in Lucasville where inmates killed nine of their fellow inmates during an 11-day siege.

The _____ Commission recommended that the only effective way to prevent riots was to eliminate sources of tension.

_____ was known as America's Devil's Island.

A freestanding facility that provides for management and secure control of inmates who have been officially designated as exhibiting violent behavior while incarcerated is called a(n)_____.

A person appointed by the court to act as its representative to oversee and remedy a violation and provide regular progress reports back to the court is called a(n)_____.

Correctional institutions that take away prisoner amenities and privileges are known as _____.

The _____ and the GEP Group collectively manage more than half of the private prison contracts in the United States.

Any item that represents a serious threat to the safety and security of an institution is called a(n)_____.

The automated identification or verification of human identity through measurable physiological and behavioral traits is known as _____.