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Chapter_7_Jails_Detention_and_Short_Term_Incarceration

American Corrections 11th Edition by Todd R. Clear

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Chapter_7_Jails_Detention_and_Short_Term_Incarceration

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. ​Most jails in the United States hold fewer than 50 people.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   The Contemporary Jail: Entrance to the System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ACOR.CLEA.16.07.01 – Describe the history of the jail and its current function in the criminal justice system.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

2. ​Jails are the entryway to corrections.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   The Contemporary Jail: Entrance to the System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ACOR.CLEA.16.07.01 – Describe the history of the jail and its current function in the criminal justice system.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

3. ​Most jails in the United States have viable rehabilitative programs, and many have professionally trained personnel to deal with the mental health needs of offenders.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
REFERENCES:   Pretrial Detention
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ACOR.CLEA.16.07.04 – List the main issues facing jails today.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

4. ​The average delay between arrest and sentencing is more than six months for inmates.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   Pretrial Detention
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ACOR.CLEA.16.07.04 – List the main issues facing jails today.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

 

5. ​One in seven jails in the United States currently operates under a court order, typically related to overcrowding.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
REFERENCES:   The Contemporary Jail: Entrance to the System
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ACOR.CLEA.16.07.03 – Discuss the kinds of jails in the United States.
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

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