Historically, the majority of all offenders were housed together within correctional facilities.
true
Zebulon Brockway is best known for creating the Irish penal system.
false
Which commission called for improved classification systems as a means of creating better treatment programs to reshape inmate behavior?
Wickersham
In the past, subjective forms of classification, based on the __________ opinions of professionals, were largely utilized.
clinical
Which goal of classification is the first and most paramount goal of the field of corrections?
public safety
What is the key tenet of importation theory?
Refers to the idea that the subculture within prisons is brought in from outside the walls by offenders who have developed their beliefs and norms while on the streets.
Inmates' adaptation to prison subculture is largely due to their:
Level of participation in the inmate economy.
The issues that confront women who work in corrections tend to be distinct from the issues that confront men who work in corrections.
true
Inmates are considered superior to those labeled "convicts.
false
Which is the first known major prison gang to develop in the United States?
the Mexican mafia