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Inmate Characteristics And Facilities
Test Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the characteristics of state and federal inmates and the facilities in which they reside.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The purpose of a classification facility is to:
A
Prepare inmates for release back into society
B
Temporarily hold pre-trial and recently convicted inmates
C
Assess the needs and risks of inmates to determine their best placement
D
Provide a high-security unit for the most dangerous offenders
2) A suspect who is awaiting questioning is usually held in:
A
A classification facility
B
Lock up
C
Jail
D
Prison
3) Inmates who are awaiting trial, recently convicted, or serving short-term (1 yr. or less) sentences are placed in:
A
Minimum security prisons
B
Lock ups
C
Jails
D
Classification facilities
4) If an inmate spends 23.5 hours a day in his cell, he is probably in a _________________ facility.
A
Super-Maximum
B
Medium
C
Minimum
D
Maximum
5) In which of the following facilities would inmates most likely live in dorms or barracks?
A
A medium security prison
B
A classification facility
C
A supermax prison
D
A maximum security prison
6) In which type of facility are inmates allowed to leave for work or study purposes?
A
Classification facility
B
Minimum security prison
C
Medium security prison
D
Low security prison
7) One difference between jails and lock ups is:
A
Lock ups hold inmates before they attend trial and jails hold inmates after they have been convic
B
Jails house long-term offenders and lock ups house offenders with sentences less than 1 year
C
Jails hold pre-trial offenders and lock ups hold suspects for questioning
D
There is actually no significant difference between jails and lock ups
8) Which of the following most accurately explains the rate of execution of death row inmates in America over the past 60 years?
A
The rate has increased drastically from 1950 – 2008
B
The rate has remained constant from 1950 – 2008
C
The rate has significantly decreased from 1950 – 2008
D
The rate has slightly decreased from 1950 – 2008
9) Which of the following is not a possible reason for the high suicide rates in jails?
A
The time of the "unknown" is too difficult for some pre-trial inmates to handle
B
Some inmates cannot handle their recent convictions in jail
C
Jails have poor security measures
D
Jails offer few programs and work opportunities for inmates
10) Which of the following types of crimes makes up the largest percentage of crime committed in America?
A
Property crimes
B
Drug crimes
C
Violent crimes
D
Public order crimes
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