Overcrowded institutions, filled with inmate gangs, violence, and racial conflicts, require that the focus be on security and institutional survival
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Conjugal visits usually mean that prisoners enjoy 24 or 48 hours of privacy with their families
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The prison is an extremely favorable setting for correctional treatment when done correctly
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Prisoners have always had access to higher education opportunities, including Pell grants
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Visiting arrangements tend to fall into the following categories: (a) closed visits, (b) limited-contact visits, (c) informal-contact visits, (d) freedom of grounds, and (e) conjugal or family visits
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Common types of therapy used in prisons are insight-based therapy, behavior therapy, and electro-shock therapy
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Research studies have found that educational program participation is not related to reduced rates of recidivism
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There has been an increase in funding to recreational services in prisons as a result of the recent "no-frills" prison policies
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Prison crowding makes it difficult to provide an adequate assessment program concerning the treatment needs of inmates
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The Ashurst-Sumners Act makes transportation of prison-made goods in interstate commerce a federal crime
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Self-help programs are run by licensed counselors
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The basic purpose of vocational training is to keep offenders busy while incarcerated
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Inmates express a much greater interest in dealing with their substance abuse and anger management problems than their mental health problems
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The "no-frills" institutional emphasis found in many states cuts back on programming and treatment, as much as constitutionally is permitted
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The most widely adopted cognitive-behavioral intervention is the cognitive thinking skills program
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Religious instruction and services are not always provided in federal, state, and private prisons
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Treatment has been a part of the correctional experience since the 17th century
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The assumption that desirable behaviors that are rewarded immediately and systematically will increase, and that undesirable behaviors that are not rewarded or are punished will diminish or be extinguished, is known as
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The purpose of reality therapy is to
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Cognitive-behavior therapy uses
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A visit lasting one or two days during which prisoners can enjoy private visitation with their families is called a
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The system that provides staff with access to critical inmate information such as assignments, program completions, and inmate movement is known as
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Effective types of treatment programs in prison accomplish which of the following
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Martinson and colleagues' research about "nothing works" was most linked to which correctional philosophy
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The __________________passed on January 19, 1929, mandated that prison-made goods and merchandise transported from one state to another were subject to the existing laws of the importing state
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A technique in which rewards or punishments are used to alter or change a person's behavior is
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Types of visitation in prisons include which of the following
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The principle that maintains that programs should consider offenders' situations as well as characteristics that may become barriers to success in a correctional program is known as the
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Research shows that when drug programs are well integrated and implanted carefully, they can accomplish all of the following outcomes, except
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Programs designed to help inmates manage their anger, especially in interpersonal relations, are known as
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Self-help programs are primarily lead by
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Failure to abide by the conditions set up in treatment programs may result in which of the following
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The basic purpose for vocational training is to
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Inmates who attain sufficient reading and writing skills for functional literacy may increase the possibility of
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An assessment used to record staff assessments of prisoners' problems, as well as the magnitude of these problems, is known as a(an)
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Participation in vocational programs is seen as a means for reducing recidivism based on the premise that vocational skills teach all of the following, except
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A needs assessment is designed to
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The treatment goal of psychotherapy is to
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A community treatment group designed to divert drug users from the criminal justice system is known as
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Which of the following is NOT a constitutionally mandated services provided to inmates
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An assessment tool used to assign inmates to high, medium, and low-risk caseloads is referred to as a(an)
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What are the limitations of insight-based therapies in a prison context
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All of the following are considered to be types of insight-based therapy, except
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In 1935, the __________________ Act made the transportation of prison-made goods in interstate commerce a federal crime
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Common medical conditions in prisons include all of the following, except
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Any means to correct an offender's character, habits, attitudes, or behaviors to overcome his or her propensity to commit crime is known as
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Programs from which inmates seek improvement, such as anger management, or that express ethnic or cultural goals are called
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A growing portion of the correctional population consists of parolees who failed on the outside
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Parole boards are not permitted to meet with the offenders during a final grant hearing
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The "get-tough" movement of the 1980s increased the statutory restrictions placed on parolees
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Today, five state agencies account for nearly half of the adults under parole supervision: California, Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania
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A major flaw of the Second Chance Act is that it fails to provide funding to study such topics as smart probation projects, treatment of returning adults and juveniles with co-occurring substance abuse, and mental health disorders, as is done in other countries
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All 50 states restrict felons' right to vote
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The majority of offenders released on parole do not return to prison
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Parolees may be subjected to random searches by parole officers
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Revocation procedures officially begin when a parole officer requests a warrant based on an alleged violation of parole
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All states now mandate that parole officers carry, and use if necessary, firearms
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A parolee does not have the opportunity to speak on his own behalf during revocation proceedings
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Mandatory parole decisions are made at a parole grant hearing
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Parole officers tend to be younger and less experienced in the criminal justice system than probation officers
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Although most parolees are arrested soon after release, the trend has been to not send them back to prison
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Research shows that offenders who fail upon reentry into the community do so long after they are released from prison
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Parole is generally viewed as a privilege granted to deserving inmates on the basis of their good behavior while on probation
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Inmates who maintain their innocence may find that denying responsibility for their crimes places their release date in jeopardy
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A major issue facing states today is that courts have begun to make major settlements against those who have been wrongly convicted
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Restrictions placed on former felons that reduce the rights and privileges of those convicted of crimes are referred to as
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Formal risk prediction instruments are commonly referred to as
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When determining possible parole, the parole board looks at all of the following except
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The offenders most likely to fail on parole are
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What level of proof is required in order to hold a parolee in custody prior to a revocation hearing
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Conditions of parole typically consist of all of the following except
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Most inmates leave prison before the completion of their sentence and are placed
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The Second Chance Act does which of the following
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In Maconochie's system of graduated release, which of the following was the final stage
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Discretionary parole is decided by
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The salient factor score used by parole boards to predict the risk of recidivism is based on all of the following except
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All of the following individuals are able to issue a warrant once there is an alleged violation of parole except for
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The salient factor score places inmates in the risk categories of
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What type of laws creates civil disabilities for parolees when they return to the community
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A parolee who violates the conditions of parole, and who has not committed a new crime, is returned to prison on what type of violation
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The parole board's authority to grant or deny parole is based on which of the following
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Parole officers are able to do which of the following
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The duties of the parole board include which of the following
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Which of the following is true regarding the number of people on parole
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The most at-risk parolees are placed
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The majority of parolees were sentenced for
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Research shows that it is difficult for parolees to succeed once released from prison for which of the following reasons
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When an inmate is released when the unserved portion of the maximum prison term equals his or her earned good time, this is known as
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In the Supreme Court case of Morrissey v. Brewer, the court determined
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An official panel that determines whether an inmate serving an indeterminate sentence is ready for parole is known as
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Technology used to aid supervision by parole agencies include except
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Parole is based on which of the following principles
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In 1854, Sir Walter Crofton, a retired navy officer, was sent to introduce the progressive state system at the prison at Mountjoy, near Dublin. The complete program became known as the
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In two-thirds of U.S. states, parole field services are administered by
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A formal procedure that takes place when a parole board decides that the parole must end because the offender committed a new crime or violated the conditions of parole is a
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Parole is characterized by which of the following
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The Fourth Amendment bars excessive fines and cruel and unusual punishment
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Jailhouse lawyers cannot be interfered with or harassed by prison administrators for helping other inmates by drawing up and filing complaints
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The humanistic view on inmate rights is that prisons are places of punishment, but they should not be punishing
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Freedom of religion is a fundamental right guaranteed by the 4th Amendment
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Searches conducted by prison officials are not unreasonable as long as they are not for the purpose of harassing or humiliating the inmate in a cruel and unusual manner
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Currently, only federal prisons use the position of ombudsman, while states have found no correlation between the position and inmate grievance success
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The Prison Litigation Reform Act has made it easier for prisoners to allege violations of their constitutional rights
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Each state legislature enacts laws that govern the acts of the state and the individuals within that jurisdiction
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The Latin expression meaning "you have the body," is habeas corpus
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Prisoners have a right to assemble without restriction
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Civil rights are guaranteed and protected by the government
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The U.S. Constitution tends to be written in more specific terms than are statutes
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The Supreme Court has mandated that all inmates receive proper medical care
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Prisoners have made the greatest gains in the right to send and receive letters and the right to communicate with lawyers and the courts
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The Fourteenth Amendment
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Habeas corpus has been called
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The Supreme Court ruled in _________________ that uncomfortable conditions are not unconstitutional but are part of the penalty that inmates pay for committing crimes
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A name given to inmates who develop an expertise in criminal law and help other inmates prepare their legal cases are known as
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Which Supreme Court ruling states that as long as force is used in a good faith effort to maintain control, there is no liability
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A right such as the right to life, liberty, or property that is held to exist for its own sake and to constitute part of the legal order of society is known as
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A formalized arrangement in which inmates can register their complaints about the conditions of their confinement is known as a
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Rights that have been guaranteed and protected by the government are known as
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The justification of the courts for their neglect of hearing cases regarding prison conditions prior to the 1960s is commonly referred to as
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The amendment that limits admissibility of confessions that have been obtained unfairly is
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The Supreme Court ruled in the Procurier v. Martinez that censorship of prison mail was a violation of
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The principle source of prisoners' rights is based on
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Inmates placed in solitary confinement or administrative segregation have the right to all of the following, except
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Searches conducted by prison officials
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The First Amendment protects
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Prisoners have sued to establish rights to
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The Supreme Court has ruled that the right to practice religion
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Inmates are entitled to due process of the law, even in lock up, is an example of which view regarding prisoners' rights
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A person who protects citizens against governmental abuses is known as a
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Solitary confinement or administrative segregation is necessary to accomplish which of the following
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When a precedent establishes an important principle, it is known as a(an)
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Which Supreme Court case determined that unannounced cell searches were necessary for the security and order of a jail/prison
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Freedom of religion is a fundamental right guaranteed by the
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The view that suggests that if inmates are given the same rights and privileges as any citizen, their anger and resentment toward society will diminish, thereby aiding the rehabilitation process, is
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The view that the fewer rights inmates have, the greater is the deterrent effect of punishment is
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The amendment that bars excessive bail or excessive fines imposed, as well as cruel and unusual punishment, is
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The Fourth Amendment
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The act that limits the ability of inmates to complain about the conditions of confinement and to allege violations of their constitutional rights is known as the
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The body of the Constitution, especially its first 10 amendments is the main source of which type of law
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The amendment that guarantees a defendant the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial trial is
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Deadly force is permissible to prevent
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The body of judicial precedent that is built on legal reasoning and previous interpretations of statutory laws is known as
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A claim by an individual or group of individuals that the state has a duty to fulfill is known as a(an)
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For most of our history, prisoners have been considered slaves of state corrections that is prisoners lose all of their rights when sentenced to prison. The Supreme Court rendered this decision in which infamous case
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Views on inmates' rights include which of the following
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All dangerous sex offenders always receive civil commitments after they serve their prison sentence
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Nearly 25 percent of both state prisoners and jail inmates with mental problems also report past physical or sexual abuse
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In addition to Guantánamo, many convicted terrorists are now being housed in federal maximum-security prisons and are part of the general prison population
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Many studies have shown the recidivism rate of sex offenders to be relatively low, especially when compared to the recidivism rates of other types of offenders
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is attempting to promote prevention programs for HIV- and AIDS-infected inmates
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Based on a recent Supreme Court decision in Bell v. Faulstick, all prisons must now test all inmates for HIV at the time of admission
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Illegal immigrants tend to have very low crime rates when compared to native-born American citizens
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Most state Medicaid programs cover very few childless adults, a population that makes up the bulk of the prison population
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Many substance-involved inmates report that they were not under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of their offense
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By some estimates, by the year 2030, one-third of the U.S. prison population will be geriatric
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While the number of inmates with mental health problems is significant, treatment has been less than adequate, and services for mentally ill inmates have been highly criticized
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In many U.S. prisons, unless pedophiles are placed in protective custody, they are likely to be sexually assaulted or even killed
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At present, family detention centers are unable to provide schooling or recreational activities for children of illegal immigrants
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Only about 10 percent of all state and federal prisons now offer some form of substance abuse counseling inside their respective facilities
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In state prisons, female inmates tend to have lower rates of mental health problems than do male inmates
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Illegal immigrants who commit crimes are typically required to serve their prison sentence before being deported
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It is rare for federal inmates with past terrorist ties to plot violence following release
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Special interest inmates include a wide variety of people with particular physical or mental conditions that require unique treatment and/or segregation from the general population of inmates
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Chronic mental health inmates have a low recidivism rate upon release
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Substance-involved inmates are less likely to recidivate if they receive treatment behind prison walls
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One of the most controversial issues surrounding the treatment of suspected terrorists is the use of torture to gain information
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The federal agency that has jurisdiction over immigrant detention is the Immigration Bureau of Enforcement and Detention (IBED)
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The rate of HIV/AIDS among state and federal prison inmates is rapidly increasing
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Offenders who enter and complete in-prison residential drug treatment are still highly likely to experience new arrests and substance abuse use during the first six months following release
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HIV inmates are now integrated with the general population in all state prison systems
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Inmates 50 years of age or older are more likely to have health and mental health problems than are noninstitutionalized Americans because they often come from poor backgrounds, have a greater likelihood of drug and alcohol abuse, and have restricted access to health care
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Most people are released from prison, and therefore, relatively few elderly inmates exist in the prison system
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In 1999, ____________________ became fully functional, creating one of the most important laws in protecting potential victims from sexual predators
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The most common type of treatment for mental health problems in correctional facilities is
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____________________ are state and federal statutes that require convicted sex offenders to register with local police and to notify law enforcement authorities whenever they move to a new location
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Treatment of sex offenders is likely to be successful if offenders do which of the following
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Inmates who have chronic health and mental health issues are categorized as which of the following
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The average cost of housing an elderly inmate is which of the following
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Based on recent research, who is more statistically likely to commit violent crimes
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Substance-involved inmates and sex offenders are considered to be which of the following
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Which prison holds many convicted terrorists and is the supermax prison of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
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The Corrections Demonstration Project provides offenders with
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Prisoners who actively participate in prison-based drug treatment programs are less likely to do all of the following except
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The aging of the prison population is attributable to which of the following
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One who acts with premeditated and politically directed violence directed against noncombatants is known as a
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Which of the following issues do illegal immigrants face while in prison
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Approximately what percentage of all prison and jail inmates have a mental health problem
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To have a sex offender involuntarily and indefinitely committed to a mental institution once he or she is nearing release from prison is known as
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Inmates who are immigrants and elderly are categorized as which of the following
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Nearly 50 percent of inmates in federal prison and roughly 30 percent in state-level prisons are currently serving time for
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Minimum-security detention centers that house entire families and provide schooling for children, recreational activities, and access to religious services are known as
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Elderly inmates are especially vulnerable to victimization and require special attention when it comes to all of the following items except
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Evaluations of drug treatment programs have determined that treatment services should be based on all of the following except
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Many substance-involved inmates report that at the time of their offense they were in which condition
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According to the text, in order for a sex offender to be labeled as a sexually violent offender, which of the following is required
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Most inmates on death row are black males
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For every one female executed in the United States, three males are executed, meaning that only 33 percent of those killed on death row are women
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In the Supreme Court case of McClesky v. Kemp (1987), the court ruled that the Sixth Amendment requires that aggravating circumstances must be found by a jury, not a judge
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The majority of the American public no longer supports the death penalty
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The warden examines the body at the time of execution and pronounces death
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Challengers to the legitimacy of capital punishment have built their case against the death penalty by the ambiguous language of the Fifth and Sixth Amendments
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In 2008, the Supreme Court ruled in Baze v. Rees that Kentucky's lethal injection protocol satisfies the Eighth Amendment
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The United States is one of the few nations that have executed juvenile offenders
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The death penalty is used in every U.S. state except for West Virginia, Wisconsin, Hawaii, and Arizona
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No state permits inmates to choose their method of execution
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The review process can take 10 or more years from conviction to execution
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States that impose capital punishment opt to use the electric chair as their method of execution
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The Supreme Court case of Gregg v. Georgia first brought the death penalty to a halt in 1972 due to issues of cruel and unusual punishment
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One task of the prosecution in a death penalty case is to establish that the sentence should be death because the aggravating causes in the case exceed any potential mitigating causes
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Abolitionists make the argument that the death penalty is several times more expensive than confining an inmate for the duration of his or her life
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The case of Pulley v. California mandated that at least 10 percent of the jury hearing a death penalty case must be similar in race or gender to the defendant
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In the Supreme Court case of Stanford v. Kentucky, the court upheld the practice of removing jurors who are opposed to the death penalty
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Retentionists argue that the death penalty is used in a racist fashion and violates constitutional guarantees of due process and equal protection
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Based on recent empirical studies, it has been found that capital punishment is in fact a major deterrent for those who maybe considering the act of murder
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Inmates on death row are prohibited any visitors, except for religious clergy
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Which Supreme Court case declared the death penalty unconstitutional
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The majority of executions occur in which U.S. state
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What is the term used for convicted murders who continue to waive at least part of their ordinary appeals at the time of their execution
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The U.S. Supreme Court decision that later followed Furman v. Georgia and declared the death penalty constitutional if and only if certain conditions are met was