Introduction to Corrections Chapter 7 Answer Key

1) Which of the following statements about prisonization is TRUE? A) Inmates who do not conform to prisonization expectations are looked up to as independent free-thinkers. B) It is specific to an individual prison and is not transmitted between facilities. C) Prisonization impedes treatment efforts and works against rehabilitation goals. D) Inmates who are reincarcerated cannot import prisonization into the prison. 2) What is a key purpose of unit team management? A) Avoid compartmentalization B) Ensure graduated release C) Enhance unionization D) Reduce prisonization 3) Which of the following is NOT usually one of the general duties fulfilled by corrections officers in prisons today? A) Organize and run treatment programs for inmates B) Enforce the rules and keep order C) Report on inmate conduct D) Search inmates for contraband items 4) Which of the following is NOT a reason why it is necessary to control contraband in prisons? A) To ensure retribution by depriving inmates of desired items B) To control the collecting of junk C) To control the introduction of items that could be used for gambling D) To identify drugs and medicines that could be used as weapons 5) Which type of inmate is most likely to violate prison rules? A) An inmate housed in a smaller prison B) A geriatric inmate C) An inmate who has a history of drug use prior to admission D) An inmate serving his first sentence in prison 6) Which of the following individuals would be most likely to be an administrator in an adult correctional facility today? A) A black male B) A Hispanic male C) A white male D) A white female 7) Which of the following terms refers to the search of a prison cell to detect contraband? A) Screw B) Frisk search C) Keester D) Shakedown 8) The shift to unit management has led to an increased focus on hiring potential correctional officers for their ________ qualifications. A) firearm skills B) military skills C) skills D) human skills 9) Because they maintain strict control over inmates' movement and activity, prisons are ________ institutions. A) total B) prisonized C) bureaucratic D) paramilitary 10) The chief executive officer in a prison is the A) turnkey. B) overseer. C) jailer. D) warden. 11) Which of the following statements about prison wardens is FALSE? A) Most wardens support rehabilitation and treatment and would approve of conjugal visits. B) The daily duties of prison wardens primarily involve the daily running of the correctional institution. C) Female wardens manage both male and female correctional institutions. D) Wardens following the MBWA principle are more vulnerable to inmate attack. 12) Which of the following makes it difficult to run meaningful programs within prisons? A) The unionization of correctional officers B) The increase in correctional officers C) The tendency towards stricter control over inmates D) The need to count and recount inmates 13) Union/management conflicts over budgets limitations frequently find that most correctional administrators want the few available funds to be used for A) new security systems. B) pay raises for existing correctional officers. C) additional personnel. D) better prison accommodations. 14) Custody and security are being kept in check (to avoid compartmentalizations) in all of the following ways EXCEPT: A) use an outside agency to investigate use of force, followed by a physician and inmate report of the incident. B) unit team management. C) policies of institutional rules and regulations are developed that do not interfere with treatment. D) use of an outside attorney. 15) Bureaucratic control has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT: A) the individual is housed, moved, transferred, and released abased on his or her personal sitationl B) coercise rules that control behavior. C) organizational processes take precedence over the individual. D) especially prominent in long-term adult felony institutions.