Question 1

In rural counties, which elected official oversees the operation of the jail?

Accepted Answer

A)   prosecutor
B)   sheriff
C)   local magistrate
D)   chief of policeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The nation's jails employ less than half as many staff members as state and federal prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the 1979 Supreme Court case ________ v. Wolfish, the punitive intent standard was adopted for considering violations of the Eighth Amendment regarding jail operations.

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The answer of In the 1979 Supreme Court case ________...

Question 4

Suicide ________ programs are jail and prison programs that include early detection of suicide risks.

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The answer of Suicide ________ programs are jail and prison...

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE of private correctional agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Private correctional agencies enter into a contract with governments to house jail inmates.
B)   Private correctional agencies are not-for-profit entities that provide programming for offenders.
C)   Private correctional agencies are not required to meet professional standards for jail operations.
D)   Private correctional agencies independently decide on security policies for inmates.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Why is jail classification important?

Accepted Answer

• They provide a guide for separating vi...

Question 7

A(n) ________ is a cell commonly located in police stations that holds people for a short time until they are transferred to a full-service jail.

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The answer of A(n) ________ is a cell commonly located...

Question 8

What main factor differentiates jails from prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)   type of sentence
B)   overcrowding
C)   type of inmate
D)   length of stayE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which is a primary reason for new jail construction over the past decade?

Accepted Answer

A)   Courts have ruled that second-generation jails are unconstitutional.
B)   The number of successful legal challenges by jail inmates for overcrowding has increased.
C)   Private companies have determined that building and operating new jails is unprofitable.
D)   Jails are relatively inexpensive to build and staff.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is a reason for the significant increase in the use of jails from 1985 to 2008?

Accepted Answer

A)   the "soft on crime" mentality of the public
B)   the overcrowding of state and federal prisons over the past decade
C)   the decreasing use of split sentences
D)   the serious budget crises of local governmentsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Match the jail design with the appropriate description.
-First-generation jails

Accepted Answer

A)   Jails using a linear design for housing inmates, in which cells are aligned in long, straight rows, with walkways in the front of the cells for jail correctional officers to walk intermittently to observe what is going on in the cells
B)   Jail designs without remote control centers, in which correctional officers are located in the housing unit in direct contact with inmates
C)   Jails using podular housing designs and remote supervision; officers are located in a secure control room overlooking the cells and dayroom, with electronic controls to open and close individual cell doorsD) All of the above
E) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE of jail staffing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jails are better managed through a consistent routine of operations.
B)   Jails offer extensive programs and services, making professional staff the largest category of staff.
C)   Jails staff are becoming less diverse in terms of gender.
D)   Jail staff members outnumber the inmates.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

A very large percentage of arrested and jailed offenders make bond and are released within ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   six weeks
B)   one month
C)   two hours
D)   forty-eight hoursE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Second-generation jails use a linear design for housing inmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following categories of offenders can be held in a jail?

Accepted Answer

A)   individuals who have posted bond
B)   juveniles sentenced to a juvenile facility
C)   probation, parole, and bail bond violators and absconders
D)   inmates sentenced to terms of more than ten yearsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The first jails were created in ________.

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The answer of The first jails were created in ________....

Question 17

A(n) ________ jail serves more than one county and results in economies of scale that make its operation more financially reasonable.

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The answer of A(n) ________ jail serves more than one...

Question 18

Which is the most important element in the operations and policies of all correctional facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)   the programs offered
B)   the services provided
C)   the physical security
D)   the staffE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Each year, jails admit about five times as many offenders as all other correctional components combined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Suicide ________ is the management of suicidal inmates who are placed in a specially designed cell and are placed under constant supervision.

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The answer of Suicide ________ is the management of suicidal...

Exam 3: Jails

Which of the following is TRUE of jail staffing?

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Second-generation jails use a linear design for housing inmates.

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Why is jail classification important?

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Which of the following is a reason for the significant increase in the use of jails from 1985 to 2008?

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Which is the most important element in the operations and policies of all correctional facilities?

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Each year, jails admit about five times as many offenders as all other correctional components combined.

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The nation's jails employ less than half as many staff members as state and federal prisons.

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A(n) ________ is a cell commonly located in police stations that holds people for a short time until they are transferred to a full-service jail.

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In rural counties, which elected official oversees the operation of the jail?

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Suicide ________ programs are jail and prison programs that include early detection of suicide risks.

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Which of the following categories of offenders can be held in a jail?

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Which is a primary reason for new jail construction over the past decade?

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In the 1979 Supreme Court case ________ v. Wolfish, the punitive intent standard was adopted for considering violations of the Eighth Amendment regarding jail operations.

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A very large percentage of arrested and jailed offenders make bond and are released within ________.

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What main factor differentiates jails from prisons?

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Which of the following is TRUE of private correctional agencies?

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Suicide ________ is the management of suicidal inmates who are placed in a specially designed cell and are placed under constant supervision.

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Match the jail design with the appropriate description. -First-generation jails

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The first jails were created in ________.

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A(n) ________ jail serves more than one county and results in economies of scale that make its operation more financially reasonable.

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