Chapter 10: The Supervision on Women Community Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Women in the corrections system suffer from all of the following EXCEPT for _____.

a. poverty

b. homelessness

c. limited public assistance

d. overabundance of medical care

2. Which retailer has changed their hiring policies so that an individual’s criminal history is not raised until the interview?

a. Target

b. Walmart

c. JCPenney

d. Home Depot

3. In what state did recent legislation make it illegal for state employers to ask about an offender’s criminal history on a job application?

a. New York

b. Texas

c. Minnesota

d. California

4. According to the authors, what is the identity given to offenders who have just been released from prison?

a. Probationers

b. Felons

c. Ex-offender

d. Parolees

5. In 2011, ______ percent of the parole population were women.

a. 5%

b. 9%

c. 11%

d. 14%

6. ______ refers to the supervision of offenders following their release from prison.

a. Probation

c. Restitution

d. Deterrence

7. All of the following are requirements that offenders have to fulfill EXCEPT for _____.

a. pay fines to the court

b. pay restitution to the family

c. get a degree

d. complete community service hours

8. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2011______ percent of probationers were female.

a. 15%

b. 21%

c. 25%

d. 35%

10. Which of the following cases set the standard through which courts could measure whether women received a lower standard of treatment compared to men?

a. Barefield v. Leach

b. Glover v. Johnson

c. Todaro v. Ward

d. Cooper v. Martin

11. Which of the following cases held that the state must provide the same opportunities for education, rehabilitation, and vocational training for females as provided for male offenders?

a. Barefield v. Leach

b. Glover v. Johnson

c. Todaro v. Ward

d. Cooper v. Martin

12. Which of the following is a community based program found to reduce recidivism rates among women offenders?

a. Moving Up

b. Moving Forward

c. Moving On

d. Moving In

13. All of the following statements regarding assessment tools currently in use are true EXCEPT for _____.

a. they can lead to over-classification

b. the context of risk is not available

c. they fail to capture the unique needs of women

d. they fail to accurately assess female juvenile delinquency

14. Which of the following is one of the primary reasons why women are involved in criminal activity and ultimately sent to prison?

a. Child care

b. Unemployment

c. Divorce

d. Drug addiction

15. Offenders on probation must follow all of the following EXCEPT for _____.

a. curfew

b. maintaining a job

c. enrollment in school

d. adhering to strict dietary standards

16. All of the following are true regarding the Welfare Reform Act and women convicted of a felony drug offense EXCEPT for _____.

a. Calls for a ban on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

b. Calls for a ban on food stamps

c. Calls for ban on public housing in some areas

d. Calls for a ban on drug testing of recipients of welfare

17. All of the following are examples of wraparound services EXCEPT for _____.

a. addiction recovery

b. welfare

c. emergency shelter organizations

d. employment

18. For effective management of female offenders, all of the following are principles identified by Bloom EXCEPT for ______.

a. Services and Supervision

b. Socioeconomic status

c. Age

d. Community

19. Bloom’s six principles can change all of the following EXCEPT for _____.

a. the way policies are developed

b. the way staff are trained

c. the way offenders are supervised

d. the way medical health care is administered

20. All of the following were identified by Bloom as key principles that can change gender-specific programming EXCEPT for ______.

a. Gender

b. Environment

c. Relationships

d. Age

21. ______ held that the equal protection clause prevents prison administrators from justifying the disparate treatment of women on the grounds that providing such services for women is inconvenient.

a. Glover v. Johnson

b. Canterino v. Wilson

c. Barefield v. Leach

d. Cooper v. Morin

22. The cases of Brenda Clubine and Glenda Virgil highlight which of the following?

a. Recidivism rates among female serial killers

b. Incarceration of women who killed their intimate abusers

c. Sentencing disparities among female and male offenders

d. Rehabilitation rates of formerly incarnated females’ offenders

23. Gender-specific programming first emerged in response to the dramatic increase in the _______.

a. the number of girls that were appearing before the juvenile court

b. the number of females that were being incarcerate for violent crimes

c. the number of drug addicted females in jails and prisons

d. the recidivism rates of females

25. Developing an understanding of why women commit crimes is a component of the ______.

a. environment principle

b. relationship principle

c. community principle

d. socioeconomic status principle

26. Within community supervision, the most popular option is ______.

a. parole

b. probation

c. rehabilitation centers

d. community service

27. The central tenet of probation is to ______.

a. reduce risk to the community

b. reduce recidivism

c. help offenders get back on their feet

d. deter offenders from committing more crime

28. All of the following were identified as the most desirable resources for reentry into the community EXCEPT for ______.

a. housing assistance

b. healthcare

c. job training programs

d. educational opportunities

29. According to the authors, which of the following resources is considered to be the least desirable to females upon reentry to the community?

a. Life skills

b. Health insurance

c. Counseling

d. Substance abuse treatment

30. According to some research, women sacrifice their safety for ______.

a. food

b. health care

c. employment

d. housing

True/False

1. The needs of women have been significantly neglected by the criminal justice system throughout history.

2. Since the Barefield case, the courts have ruled that polices were biased against women.

3. The 1992 reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act mandated that states assess the needs of girls and develop gender-specific options to address the needs of female offenders.

4. The pathways of women to crime are similar to the pathways to men.

5. The cycle of offending for women begins with the experience of victimization.

6. Programs designed for men are also applicable to meet the needs of women.

7. Probation is a correctional strategy applied following an offender's release from prison.

8. Bans instituted as a result of the Welfare Reform Act have been rescinded in 39 states.

9. Court cases the 1970s and 1980s focused on the issue of parity between male and female prisoners.

10. Gender-responsive or gender-specific programming first emerged in response to the dramatic increase in the number of girls that were appearing before the juvenile court.

11. Welfare is an example of a wraparound service.

12. The needs of incarcerated women returning to their communities are not as high as men’s.

13. Women are also less likely to have participated in any vocational training programs while behind bars.

14. Reentry can also be challenging depending on the offense that brought women to prison in the first place.

15. Probation allows for women to receive correctional supervision while remaining in the community.

Essay

1. Explain gender-responsive programming and what its designed to address. Do you believe that it is successful?

2. Explain the LSI-R and how it applies to female offenders. What are some of the criticisms of the tool?

3. Identify and discuss the six principles that can change the way in which programs

4. What are wraparound services and how can they help female ex-offenders?

5. Discuss some of the reentry issues for incarcerated women.

• Finding safe and affordable housing
• Lack of vocational job training
• Reuniting with their children
• Employment opportunities
• Lack of education
• Battling their “demons” (i.e. addition)
• Lack of community-based resources
• Various offenses prove to lead to more challenging reentry, such as sexual offenses