Test Bank For American Corrections in Brief 3rd Edition by Todd R. Clear
- Jail practices in the United States descend directly from feudal practices of twelfth-century Ireland.
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Contemporary Jail: Entrance to the System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.01 – Describe the history of the jail and its current function in the criminal justice system.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
- In the United States today, most jail inmates are young Caucasian males.
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Contemporary Jail: Entrance to the System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.01 – Describe the history of the jail and its current function in the criminal justice system.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
- The federal government currently does not operate any jails in its system.
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Contemporary Jail: Entrance to the System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.01 – Describe the history of the jail and its current function in the criminal justice system.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
- Jail populations have been in decline for the last few years.
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Contemporary Jail: Entrance to the System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.01 – Describe the history of the jail and its current function in the criminal justice system.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
- Jails are the entryway to corrections.
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Contemporary Jail: Entrance to the System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.01 – Describe the history of the jail and its current function in the criminal justice system.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
6.One of the most startling facts about U.S. jails is that more than half of their occupants are awaiting trial.
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Contemporary Jail: Entrance to the System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.02 – Describe who is in jail and why they are there.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
- For the most part, U.S. correctional leaders agree that jails do quite a lot for inmates who have mental, emotional, or alcohol-related problems.
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Pretrial Detention
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.04 – List the main issues facing jails today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
- It is estimated that roughly two-thirds of all jail inmates have a history of mental problems.
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Pretrial Detention
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.04 – List the main issues facing jails today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
- According to many scholars, a great percentage of defendants are considered indigent and cannot afford to post bail.
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Bail Problem and Alternatives
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.05 – Outline the problem of bail and list the main alternatives to bail.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
- Most inmates who are released pending trial receive more lenient sentences than those who are not.
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Bail Problem and Alternatives
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.05 – Outline the problem of bail and list the main alternatives to bail.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
11.Defendants who are regarded as dangerous or likely to commit crimes while awaiting trial are kept in jail for society’s protection under preventive detention.
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Bail Problem and Alternatives
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.05 – Outline the problem of bail and list the main alternatives to bail.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
- According to federal and state laws, jail employees can never be held liable for their actions.
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Issues in Jail Management
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.06 – Outline the problems of jail administration.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
- Jail sentences are more for misdemeanants than they are for felons.
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Sentenced Jail Inmate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.06 – Outline the problems of jail administration.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
- Local jail officers are some of the best trained, educated, and paid employees in the entire U.S. correctional system.
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Issues in Jail Management
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.06 – Outline the problems of jail administration.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
- By definition, jail terms are longer than prison terms.
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Sentenced Jail Inmate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Â ACIB.CLEA.17.03.06 – Outline the problems of jail administration.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
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