Chapter Eleven

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in graham v florida the US SC decided that

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it is unconstitutional to sentence jeveniles who commit a nonhomicide crimes to LWOP

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three strikes laws refer to

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repeat offenders

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in their examination of prison victimizations wollf and Shi found that ____ of inmates reported they had been physically assaulted, and ____ reported having been sexually assaulted

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32% and 3%

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which of the following did wolff and shi find to be prevalent characteristic of sexual assault

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having mental health problems

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which of the following is not true concerning the wolff and shi study of prison assaults

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the victims typically knew the motive for their being attacked, and retaliated instantly

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according to a recent annual survey, ______ allegations of sexual violence were brought by prison a jail inmates

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6500

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inmates who are _____ have a higher risk of sexual victimization in prison

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serving a sentence for sex-related crimes

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which of the following is a highly vulnerable area in prisons where sexual assaults occur?

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shower rooms

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when founded in the early 1980's the goal of shock incarceration was to reduce

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prison and jail populations

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arguments against issuing condoms to prison inmates do NOT include

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public opinion concerning costs

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one of the best known corrections riots involved the horrific incidents at the

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attica correctional facility new york

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which of the following three elements are important to bear in mind concerning corrections hostage-taking

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command, planning, and training, and unity command.

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which of the following is a staffing level that can be developed for hostage taking in corrections

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all of the above

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a critical element of emergency planning in corrections is a use of force policy, which should cover which of the following

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which staff members are authorized to order the use of force, and what weapons and less-lethal munitions are appropriate

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the goals of the hostage negotiation are to

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all of the above

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studies of hostage negotiations indicate that they tend to follow a common style

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both parties will make exaggerated demands, and there is a period of withdrawal and a return to negotiations with more moderate demands

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which of the following demands by hostage takers is nonnegotiable

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neither of the above

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it is of utmost importance during a hostage incident debriefing to learn

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all of the above

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returning the facility back to normal operations at the conclusion of a disturbance is also a major priority and includes all but which of the following

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relocating all disruptive inmates who were involved to other state prisons

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three strikes laws are

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sentence enhancements mandating longer prison terms for violent offenders with records of violent crimes

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critics of three strikes laws argue that

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defendants facing lengthy mandatory sentences would be more likely to avoid plea bargaining and demand trials...

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according to the national justice policy institute, the passage of three strikes laws in california

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has had a disproportionate impact on racial and ethnic communities

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several studies, including those by the RAND corporation and the national instit of justice have concluded that states with three strike laws

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do not appear to have experienced faster declines in crime since those laws were implemented than have states without such laws

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the three strikes law in California has

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all of the above

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corrections staff must make decisions about at least two issues

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the inmates level of physical restraint or security level and the inmates level of supervision or custody grade

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robert levinson delineated categories into which corrections classifies new inmates which include all but

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security and custody, and housing and programs

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security needs of inmates are classified in terms of

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the number and types of architectural barriers that must be placed between the inmates and the outside world

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custody assignments of inmates determine

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the level of supervision and types of privileges an inmate will have

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housing needs of inmates can involve the grouping of inmates into three broad categories

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heavy - victimizers light - victims moderate -neither intimidated by the first group nor abusers of the second

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program classification of inmates involves

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determining where the newly arrived inmate should be placed in work, training, and treatment programs

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criteria most often used for inmate classification include such things as

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all of the above

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a study comparing a private prison with a federal BOP facility found all but which of the following?

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BOP institutions have higher rate of violence and sexual assaults

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a BOP study of staff issues in privatized prisons found all but which of the following

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BOP facilities had higher random drug hit rates than private prisons

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to be effective an alternative to incarceration must

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interfere with the inmates' lives and protect society

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which of the following is not a legitimate alternative to imprisonment

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court administered restitution

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_______ allows the judge to recall an offender from prison and place that offender on probation

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shock probation

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the acronym ISP stands for

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Intensive supervision probation

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which of the following is not a reason why more people are going to prison and staying there longer

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Plea bargaining

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the two types of intensive supervision in probation and parole are those that stress

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diversion and enhancement

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jeffrey ulner found that the sentence combination associated with the least likelihood of rearrest was

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house arrest/probation

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which of the following is not true concerning electronic monitoring

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EM has met with no controversy this far

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some authors indicate concern that instead of being _____ to prisons and probation intermediate sanctions often become ______ to our existing correctional system

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alternatives/supplements

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which of the following is not a characteristic of the day reporting centers in Chambersburg PA

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the centers to provide an intermediate sanction for high risk offenders

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which of the following is not a reason why inmate access to illicit drugs poses a major problem

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increased costs to hire many more counselors

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every year the length of prison confinement increases

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true

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the most frequent form of sexual release in prisons is through homosexual activity

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false

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prison and jail administrators typically believe the issuance of condoms to inmates sends the wrong message encouraging consensual or coercive sex

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true

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riot and hostage situations are the jail and prison administrators least worry because they can seldom if ever occur in such a facility

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false

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a corrections hostage-taking even is when any person is held against his or her will by an inmate seeking to escape

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true

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US jails have become increasingly dangerous because of the overcrowded conditions and their clientele are certainly capable of hostage taking

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true

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in a hostage incident in a corrections facility traditional CRTS are the first primary level of response

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true

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tactical teams are the most highly trained and skilled corrections emergency response staff

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true

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of the 24 states that have enacted a three strikes law none have made any amendments to their original laws

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false

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corrections administrators must assign training about hostage taking a high priority so that people in each component clearly understand the functions of people in other components

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true

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jail/prison records are of little intelligence value to negotiators concerning the hostage taker

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false

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at least seven states have narrowed the circumstances under which the court can impose a life without parole sentence for three strikes offenses

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true

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sexual violence decreased by 21% following the enactment of the prison rape elimination act of 2003

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false

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a critical incident debriefing will very likely be conducted in the aftermath of a hostage incident

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true

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in california after a record number of prison suicides a judge ordered the governor to spend more than 600 million to improve mental health services

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true

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today given more lax parole policies few states are struggling with what to do about inmates who are very violent out of control and also mentally ill

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false

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as an indication of the extent of the problem in 2010 prison officials in california seized about 11,000 cell phones from inmates

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true

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in the past most prison systems never used a highly subjective system of classifying inmates

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false

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the most recent development in classification is unit management in which a large prison population is subdivided into several mini-institutions analogous to a city and its neighborhoods

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true

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to date, hiring less costly workers for public, BOP prisons has not produced an acceptable level of public safety or inmate care

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false

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historically, arguments for private prisons include the prominent "free market" argument which states that private prisons deliver significant cost savings and equal or higher levels of quality

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true

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arguments against private prisons include that there is no guarantee that standards will be upheld; the company could go bankrupt and the company could increase its fees to the state

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true

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one criticism of private prisons is that they do not provide rehabilitative services adequately enough

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true

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some systems of monitoring offenders use satellite technology

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true

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intensive supervision, house arrest, and electronic monitoring are some of the most frequently implemented alternatives to incarceration

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true

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intensive probation and parole programs are used to ease the burden of prison

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true

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studies show that house arrest is ineffective when used in combination with other forms of sentencing options

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false

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the number of boot camps has declined in recent years due to their failure to reduce recidivism

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true

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respondents to an electronic monitoring survey complained about the restrictive nature of personal freedoms while being on EM

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true

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concerns with the use of electronic monitoring include the potential net widening

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true