Criminology Questions
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Community-run correctional programs are controlled by which level of government?
Criminologists Richard Hawkins and Geoffrey Alpert observe that the work of correctional officers is characterized by both ________.
Which of the following is one of the newest forms of prison contraband?
Entering the ________ of a prison means finding in the diverse environment of the institution a niche that will accommodate an inmate's unique combination of needs.
The ________ is a set of values, norms, and roles that regulate the way inmates interact with one another and with prison staff.
Inmates skilled in legal matters are known as ________.
The majority of correctional officers in the U.S. work in ________.
Totality-of-conditions cases usually claim that the prison violates which Amendment?
Which of the following statements is true about a high percentage of lawsuits filed by inmates?
Which of the following cases launched the prisoners' rights movement?
Inmates who adopt the ________ lifestyle are primarily concerned with getting out of prison as soon as possible and avoiding hard time in the process.
The ________ is the secret exchange of goods and services among inmates.
The ________ model holds that the inmate society is shaped by factors external to the prison environment—specifically, the preprison experiences and socialization patterns that inmates bring with them when they enter prison.
Which of the following systems of confinement avoided the harmful psychological effects of total solitary confinement and allowed more inmates to be housed in less space because cells could be smaller?
When compared with the overall U.S. population, which of the following statements is true of prison inmates in the United States?
Which category of prison inmates is increasing rapidly?
A ________ is a facility that holds convicted offenders and unconvicted persons for relatively short periods.
Which of the following has research shown to be an advantage of direct-supervision jails?
__________ is the process by which an inmate becomes socialized into the customs and principles of the inmate society.
Men's prisons are often distinguished from one another by ________.