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Devry JADM435 midterm exam

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Question
1. 1.(TCO 1) Jails in the U.S. are used to house: (Points : 5)

juveniles who have committed a status offense.

only violent adult offenders.

individuals with mental health disorders.

both adult and, at times, juvenile offenders.

Question
2. 2.(TCO 2) There are basic rules for
correctional officers when conducting headcounts. These include all but
one of the following: (Points : 5)

Controlling the count

Physically observing flesh and breathing

Ignoring behavioral changes in inmates

Starting the count over if interrupted

Question
3. 3.(TCO 3) Measures to combat security threat
groups include various practices. Which of the following is not one of
those practices?
(Points : 5)

Photographing all tattoos and markings

A minimum tolerance policy

Having an STG unit

Segregating known STG leaders

Question
4. 4.(TCO 4 & 5) The American Medical
Association recommends medical attention for offenders with all but which
of the following conditions? (Points : 5)

The offender is unconscious.

Inmates who claim to be on medication but that
do not possess the medication.

Inmates who refuse their medication.

Pregnant women with serious physical problems.

Question
5. 5.(TCO 4 & 5) Inmates who should be
segregated include all but which of the following types? (Points : 5)

Juveniles, if not certified as adult

Inmates in protective custody

Inmates who have behavioral problems

Prisoners who committed a white-collar offense

Question
6. 6.(TCO 5 & 6) According to Lt. Lance Bohn,
prison programs and activities: (Points : 5)

pacify inmates and provide incentive for
following the rules.

foster a competitive spirit between rival
prison gangs.

serve a viable intervention function, preparing
inmates for reentry.

do little to reduce prisoner misconduct

Question
7. 7.(TCO 5 & 6) Findings from a study
conducted by the BJS and published in 2006 reveal all but which of the
following concerning jail inmates? (Points : 5)

64 percent of inmates have some form of mental
illness.

12.5 percent of inmates with mental health
disorders were held for assault.

Far less than 45 percent of inmates with mental
health disorders were male.

32 percent of jail inmates with mental health
issues were violent offenders.

Question
8. 8.(TCO 5 & 6) All but one of the following
will characterize the jail of the future; which trait will not describe
future correctional facilities? (Points : 5)

Crowding and efforts to find alternatives to
incarceration

A general disregard for inmate rights

Advances in security equipment

Advances in staff training and education

Question
9. 9.(TCO 2) Recommended guidelines for jail key
control include all but which of the following steps? (Points : 5)

Keys should be cross-indexed.

Keys must be checked out and returned to a
secure area.

Keys should never come into contact with
inmates.

Each correctional officer should be issued a
grand master key.

Question
10. 10.(TCO 4) Subjective jail classification is: (Points : 5)

relatively ineffective.

the only accurate means of predicting a
security threat.

a gut feeling based on personal work
experience.

a reliable scientific approach to inmate threat
classification.

11.(TCO
1) Some say the American correctional system is overwhelmed with problems it
just cannot solve. Discuss in detail at least three problems commonly thought
to impede the overall effectiveness of the correctional system. In your
response, present a best practices solution to one of these problems.(Points
: 25)

Question
12. 12.(TCO 6) Briefly discuss the problems associated
with the incarceration of prisoners with mental health or co-occurring
disorders. Identify contemporary efforts used by one or more correctional
facilities in an effort to better serve and control inmates with mental health
issues. (Points
: 25)

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