Criminal Justice Test Chapter 12

Front 1

The typical woman behind bars has a history of abuse and is incarcerated for low level drug or property offenses

Back 1

True

Front 2

The rate of HIV infection among state and federal prisoners has stabilized at around 2 percent

Back 2

True

Front 3

Most female inmates are women of color with small children

Back 3

True

Front 4

Conflict, violence, and brutality increase among inmates in direct relation to their housing security and custody level.

Back 4

False

Front 5

"Be sharp and don't be a sucker" is one element of the inmate social code

Back 5

True

Front 6

Congress enacted the prison rape reduction act in 2003 to reduce unwanted sexual advances on inmates by correctional officers

Back 6

True

Front 7

Homosexual men are the largest target population for sexual violence and assault in the male dominated, single gendered institutions

Back 7

False

Front 8

What is the most typical emotion felt by inmates during the early part of their prison stay?

Back 8

Depression

Front 9

In the "new" inmates culture;

Back 9

A. There is more importation of outside values and norms
B. African American an Latino inmates are more organized than whites
C. More inmates than ever before are assigned to protective custody
D. All of the above

Front 10

What is the most common outcome for children when a single mother is sent to prison?

Back 10

They are places in the care of a relative or family friend.

Front 11

The desire for warm stable relationships that are otherwise unobtainable in the prison environment often leads the female inmate to:

Back 11

Create make-believe families

Front 12

In adapting to a female institution a common practice is;

Back 12

Self mutilation or carving

Front 13

Which of the following statements is false about the effectiveness of parole?

Back 13

The failure rate of parolees has dramatically decreased over the past ten years.

Front 14

Which of the following factors has been linked to recidivism?

Back 14

A. A history of physical and sexual abuse
B. Maintenance of criminal and peer association
C. Harboring of aggressive feelings
D. All of the above have been linked to recidivism

Front 15

Female inmates often form groups called _____________ to cope with prison life

Back 15

Make-believe families

Front 16

Inmates with strong __________ have a better chance of making it on the outside.

Back 16

Social Support

Front 17

Ex inmates may also find that going straight is an ____________ impossibility

Back 17

Economic