Corrections and Punishments Quiz # 17

There is still a debate about whether female correctional officers are qualified to do the same work as males.

True

False

In which year was the Civil Rights Act amended?

1952

1962

1972

1982

The American House of Refuge was classified as a public institution.

True

False

Historically, the number of female correctional clients was characterized as small.

True

False

Race focuses on the color of a person’s skin.

True

False

Ethnicity has nothing to do with a person’s culture.

True

False

Native American and American Indians are not a part of the same ethnicity group.

True

False

The sentence disparity issue in the United States has been resolved by the court system.

True

False

Jim Crow laws were created in the __________.

North

South

East

West

Which racial group is more likely to be victimized in prison?

Blacks

Hispanics

Whites

Asians

Slaves were used for labor in the South.

True

False

All slaves were freed from prison by law.

True

False

Hispanics are underrepresented in prison.

True

False

Female correctional officers resolve inmate issues than male officers.

True

False

African Americans account for a large percentage of the U.S. population.

True

False

In 2013, Hispanics account for what percentage of state inmates?

11%

21%

31%

41%

Inmates with prior convictions have a hard time locating employment.

True

False

Crack and cocaine are the same drug.

True

False

Status offenders and juvenile delinquents have different meanings.

True

False

The first juvenile court was established in the state of Texas.

True

False

Males are incarcerated less often than females.

True

False

Juvenile court cases are not automatically waived to adult court.

True

False

Juveniles have been put to death in the United States.

True

False

The juvenile justice system is based on civil law.

True

False

Most youth who are incarcerated come from a single-parent home.

True

False

Juveniles who are waived to adult court are most likely to be rearreste

True

False

Wilderness programs are more effective for juveniles than boot camps.

True

False

White juveniles are least likely to come from a two-parent home than other racial groups.

True

False

White juveniles are least likely to come from a two-parent home than other racial groups.

True

False

Groups homes are managed by private entities.

True

False