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Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic models that account the design of most U.S. prisons?


A) Campus style
B) Telephone-pole
C) Military style
D) Radial

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A philosophical question about private prisons concerns whether .


A) they can fulfill their functions effectively
B) the public will continue to support their use
C) prison administration should be reserved for the government
D) they save the government enough money to be worthwhile

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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A majority of imprisoned veterans are incarcerated for offenses.


A) drug
B) property
C) violent
D) nonviolent

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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A cardinal principle for architects who design prisons is that function must follow form.

A) True
B) False

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Describe the differences between government-run prisons and private prisons.

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Most prisons today employ a model.


A) rehabilitative
B) reintegration
C) retributive
D) custodial

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The rehabilitation model, developed during the 1950s, emphasized treatment programs designed to reform convicted individuals.

A) True
B) False

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Eastern State Penitentiary followed the concept of a radial design to house incarcerated people.

A) True
B) False

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The incarceration rate of people who have a is considerably higher than that of the general population.

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The American Correctional Association determines all prison classification in this country.

A) True
B) False

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Mass closings of public hospitals for people with mental illnesses began in the .


A) 1950s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
D) 1990s

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The Act of 1984 established determinate sentencing, reduced good time, and abolished parole, all of which substantially increased the average length of imprisonment.

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The civil rights movement had no effect on incarcerated people.

A) True
B) False

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The number of people in America's prisons has remained relatively unchanged over the past decade.

A) True
B) False

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Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Prison residents and visitors have a great deal of freedom b. Newer with functional units located in the entry c. Central corridor for movement of incarcerated people d. Treatment programs designed to reform incarcerated people e. Restrictions on prison residents/visitors are less strict than maximum security f. Often used for juveniles and women g. Emphasizes family and community ties as a method of reform h. Strict limitations on freedom of prison residents/visitors i. A control center from which to monitor movement j. Emphasizes security, discipline, and order -Radial design

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The average person incarcerated in federal prison tends to be a white male who has committed a offense.


A) violent
B) drug
C) property
D) white-collar

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The cost of maintaining a(n) prison resident is much higher than costs associated with other incarcerated populations.


A) elderly
B) minority
C) female
D) male

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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The model was dominant in the 1960s and early 1970s.


A) retribution
B) incapacitation
C) rehabilitation
D) reintegration

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The 1960s and 1970s reflected the dominance of the rehabilitative model toward prison residents.

A) True
B) False

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A(n) prison is designed to prevent escapes and violence but in a less rigid atmosphere.

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