Introduction to Criminal Justice

Chapter 11: Prison Life, Inmate Rights, Release, and Recidivism

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Women's prisons are usually not characterized by the ____ found in men's institutions.
A)antistaff mentality
B)interracial tension
C)violence
D)all of the above.
2
Inmates skilled in legal matters are known as:
A)snitches.
B)jailhouse lawyers.
C)square johns.
D)lifers.
3
The equal-protection clause under the ____ Amendment has led the Supreme Court to forbid racial discrimination and has led state courts to target gender discrimination.
A)Eighth
B)First
C)Fifth
D)Fourteenth
4
The parole authority may consist of three different people or groups of people, which are listed below. Which one does NOT belong?
A)A representative of the parole board
B)Members of a parole board
C)A probation officer
D)A parole board
5
One study on recidivism demonstrated that the inmates who adjusted most successfully to prison ____ to life in the free community upon release.
A)had the least difficulty adjusting
B)adjusted slowly, but most thoroughly
C)adjusted better than others
D)had the most difficulty adjusting
6
According to a recent national study of recidivism among state prisoners, what percent of nearly 300,000 former inmates released from prisons in 1994 were returned to prison within 3 years of their release for a new offense or for a technical violation of release conditions?
A)25.8
B)51.8
C)69.8
D)84.8
7
According to a recent national study of recidivism among state prisoners, which of the following types of released prisoners had the highest rearrest rate?
A)motor vehicle thieves
B)murderers
C)rapists
D)people convicted of DUI
8
According to a recent comprehensive review of research that evaluated the effects of correctional interventions on recidivism rates, what percent of correctional interventions, on average, reduced recidivism rates?
A)0
B)10
C)30
D)50
9
Depending on the jurisdiction, convicted felons lose a variety of civil rights. Which of the following is NOT a civil right commonly forfeited by convicted felons?
A)the right to vote
B)the right to hold public office
C)the right to serve on a grand or petit jury
D)all of the above are rights that are commonly forfeited
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