AJ 150 Quiz #3 Reka bordas

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AJ 150 Quiz #3 Name_Reka Bordas_______________________ Multiple Choice 1. What are jails and prisons specifically design to do? a. Be esthetically pleasing, so as to fit into the community’s overall design. b. To control and for surveillance of all activities of detainees and prisoners. c. To provide transparency in the running of the facility. d. Be adaptable to changes in the jail or prison population. 2. According to Woodruff (2017), corrections in general became more bureaucratic after _______________, which in turn had an effect on design. a. WWII b. the mid-1950s c. the Kennedy presidency d. prison reform in the late 19 th century 3. What was primarily lacking in early jails and prisons? a. Visiting hours b. Offender management c. Television sets in cells d. Wardens 4. Which of the following is NOT part of the prison classification system? a. Minimum security b. Medium security c. “Supermax” security d. Self-management security 5. What is the “softer” term used for facilities that hold juvenile offenders, as instead of prison, as in the adult justice system? a. Juvie b. Juvenile camp c. Juvenile detention d. Juvenile workhouse

6. What reputation has low or minimum security prisons had, that those correctional facilities are trying to change? a. They are luxurious in comparison to higher security prisons and really do not constitute punishment for offenders. b. Minimum security means that all prisoners are allowed to have work furloughs to leave the facility during the day. c. Prisoners are more likely to reoffend after they are released. d. They are easily escaped from. 7. What is one of main factors, beyond the classification of the prisoner, that will determine which facility they will be assigned to serve their sentence? a. What jurisdiction that they were sentenced in. b. Whether they are good candidates for early release. c. The prisoner’s previous, if any, history of incarceration. d. Where beds/cells are available. 8. What does the acronym NYMBY mean, as it applies to where correctional facilities are built? a. It means that communities are very welcoming, as it creates more jobs in the area, as well as increase revenue for local businesses. b. It means that residents do not wish to have jails or prisons in their neighborhood, as they are perceived as dangerous places with the potential of attracting crime to the area. c. It means that communities will happily accept jails or prisons build in their neighborhood, as it will increase property values and help fund local schools. d. It means that residents do not wish to have correctional facilities in their neighborhoods, as it may obstruct views, as most have multiple stories. 9. Not all jails and prisons are in remote areas. What is a design feature that architecture use if jails or prisons are built in urban settings? a. They are designed for function only, keeping in mind traffic patterns and congestion in the surrounding streets. b. They are designed to be intimidating place as a crime prevention tactic. c. They are designed to fit into the surrounding architecture, so that they do not obviously look like correctional facilities. d. They are designed with more security features, as there is more risk for escape. 10. What is perhaps the most important consideration when building a new jail or prison. a. Cost b. Location c. Esthetics d. Capacity

11. Why are most jails designed to provide maximum security? a. It is easier for correctional officers and staff to monitor detainees. b. Most of those housed in jails have already been sentenced and are serving their time there. c. Communities feel safer when they are maximum security facilities. d. The individuals held in jails are accused or convicted on a number of possible offenses, from the relatively minor to serious violent crimes, like murder. 12. Which of the following best describes Jeremy Bentham’s panopticon prison design? a. Campus design, with a number of separate buildings on the grounds. b. Cells face the center of the room, in line of sight of a single guard occupying the center station. c. A design that looks like a telephone pole, having a central hall with wings running off of it. d. Designed as a five-sided building, with each wing holding specific classifications of prisoners. 13. What one very important role does technology play in contemporary jails and prisons? a. They allow correctional staff to have meetings with prisoners without actually being in the same room. b. Corrections officers no longer have to manually open and close cell and unit doors, making those processes safer for staff. c. It allows prisoners to be connected to unlimited use of the Internet. d. Technology has streamlined record keeping. 14. Of the following, which one is going to be one of biggest consideration when designing a jail or prison in the future? a. Whether the public will support their construction in their community. b. The capacity of the facility, in light of jail and prison overcrowding. c. Whether the facility can hold both male and female offenders. d. Providing accommodations for an aging prison population who are expected to have a number of physical or medical disabilities. 15. In the International Perspectives section of Chapter 3, what is the primary difference between corrections officers in Mexico, as compared to those in the United States? a. Corrections officers in Mexico do not view the job as a career. b. Corrections officers in Mexico have higher wages and are more likely to be in a labor union. c. Corrections officers in Mexico are less likely to be vulnerable to bribes. d. Corrections officers in the United States are more likely to have to deal with prison riots.

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