American Corrections Exam 2024 | American
Corrections Actual Exam 2024 Questions and
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The level of incarceration at the end of the last century: -ANSWER-
weakened public trust of the penal system
in 2015, _____ of all the world's inmates were locked up in the US -
ANSWER-21%
Accelerating incarceration rates at the end of the last century led to: -
ANSWER-prison riots
Which of the following detention centers had more than 13 indictments
on its female corrections officers for permitting a prison gang to
operate a criminal enterprise from its jail? -ANSWER-Baltimore City
Detention Center
In the US legal hierarchy, which of the following is considered the
highest federal court? -ANSWER-US Supreme Court
In a 2016 move he claimed was intended to give dignity to ex-
convicts, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe _______. -ANSWER-Began
restoring voting rights to many ex-criminals.
According to the smart-on-crime theory, incarceration should be
reserved for both serious and nonviolent crimes -ANSWER-false
Currently, the scientific community is more supportive of the idea that:
-ANSWER-rehabilitation programs help reduce crime.
,The US spent ____ billion on corrections in 2012 -ANSWER-$81
_____ implies that offenders have to pay for the wrong they have
done to their victims and society. -ANSWER-Retribution
In the criminal justice system, _____ -ANSWER-state laws have more
authority than local ones.
The purpose of _____ is to prevent crime by removing the offender
from the community and by placing them in custody via jail or prison
time. -ANSWER-incapacitation
Which of the following is true of conditions inside prisons? -ANSWER-
Social problems experienced outside become greater and more
intense inside prisons.
Lawbreakers were not commonly incarcerated in the US during the
1700s ______. -ANSWER-because of a labor shortage.
The corrections system in the US _____: -ANSWER-has never had
sufficient resources.
The ______ refers to a salient political issue that will demonstrate
whether a candidate for office leans far enough conservative or liberal
to please his or her constituency. -ANSWER-litmus test
One of the main complaints of assassin Evan Spencer Ebel was
______. -ANSWER-being forced to spend time in solitary confinement
Between 1980 and 2008, the U.S. prison population ______. -
ANSWER-grew at approximately 10 times the rate of the overall
population
,The portion of a civil case that is supposed to make things more
efficient and speedy is the ______ stage. -ANSWER-pretrial
Compared to previous Attorney General Eric Holder, Attorney General
Jeff Sessions ______. -ANSWER-demanded stiffer penalties and
longer sentences for most crimes
Which of the following is a goal of the Smarter Sentencing Act of
2013? -ANSWER-reduce costs related to incarceration
Which of the following was true of galley slavery? -ANSWER-It was a
source of labor for a dangerous and undesirable job.
Which of the following punishments did the urban bourgeoisie lobby
for in the later Middle Ages? -ANSWER-execution
In the 17th century, the army was seen as a ______ due to the use of
criminals in military service. -ANSWER-penal sanction
Quaker leaders believed prisoners ______. -ANSWER-should be
protected from each other's influence
During much of the 1900s, prisoners in agricultural states were
______. -ANSWER-used to pick crops to defeat farm unions during
strikes
Zebulon Brockway wrote and helped pass the indeterminate
sentencing law in 1877. -ANSWER-punishments for crime had
become too harsh
, During the later Middle Ages, punishment for crimes ______. -
ANSWER-became increasingly violent and brutal
Many American prisons in the 19th century made profits. -ANSWER-
1) True
Which of the following became the dominant method of punishment in
the early Middle Ages? -ANSWER-fines and penance
Which of the following is an example of a proposal made by
Enlightenment thinkers? -ANSWER-protection against false
imprisonment
The history of American corrections ______. -ANSWER-is a
manifestation of social context and culture
Zebulon Brockway blamed the actions of criminals on ______. -
ANSWER-genetic inferiority and poor parenting
The need for goods made by prisoners decreased during the Civil
War. -ANSWER-1) False
During his administration, President Obama ______. -ANSWER-
issued more pardons than his predecessors
Which of the following statements about the Elmira Reformatory is
true? -ANSWER-Elmira had a system that allowed prisoners to earn
merits and demerits.
Angola Prison is known for its punitive and racist environment. -
ANSWER-true
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