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History Of Institutional Corrections III
Test Description: Test your knowledge about the history of our correctional system with this quiz.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Reformatories were created primarily for which population of offenders?
A
Younger, less-hardened criminals
B
Juveniles
C
Women
D
Convicted murderers
2) The classification system, introduced in the Reformatory movement,:
A
Treated all criminals for mental illness
B
Allowed for women to be segregated in separate parts of the prison
C
Led to more violence and disorganization in prisons
D
Gave offenders the chance to be released on parole
3) During which period of time was the medical model popular in the United States?
A
1940 - 1950
B
1900 - 1930
C
1960 - 1970
D
It is currently the most popular model.
4) According to the medical model:
A
Inmates diagnosed with a life-threatening disease were released from prison
B
Women inmates received the same rights as men inmates
C
Old and sick inmates received special treatment in hospitals
D
All inmates were mentally ill and needed treatment
5) Which of the following would not have been a job for women in a women\'s institute?
A
Cooking
B
Carpentry
C
Cleaning
D
Ironing
6) Which of the following is a benefit of the privatization of businesses?
A
Private prisons take longer to construct
B
Inmates have more resources available to them in priviate prisons
C
Private prisons make up about 25% of all prisons
D
Private prisons cost more money to operate
7) Regarding the history of corrections, which of the following statements can be assumed?
A
There is one best way to handle the incarceration of criminals.
B
History repeats itself and progress in corrections is minimal.
C
The U.S. has avoided repeating the same mistakes over history.
D
Old prisons have always been torn down before new ones have been constructed.
8) Over the course of history, punishment for crimes:
A
Has become more severe and less humane.
B
Has consistently stayed the same since the 1600\'s.
C
Has been almost eliminated in today\'s society.
D
Has become less severe and more humane.
9) Which of the following offenders would be mostly likely placed in a shock incarceration program?
A
A convicted murderer
B
A first-time offender found guilty of petit larceny (theft less than $500)
C
A pregnant offender guilty for writing hot checks
D
A habitual offender arrested on his third felony for drug charges
10) What color is the sky? (I ran out of questions)
A
Green
B
Red
C
Blue
D
Yellow
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