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Chapter Quiz - True/False

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	The U.S. Supreme Court case Hudson v. Palmer (1984) asserted that the need for prison officials to conduct thorough and unannounced searches is greater than inmates' right to privacy in personal possessions.    True  False

	Most males in prisons who are sexually aggressive toward other males consider themselves to be homosexual.    True  False

	Prison authorities are permitted to open and censor a prisoner's private mail from immediate family.    True  False

	The "hands-off doctrine" refers to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling restricting the use of force by corrections officers.    True  False

	"Prisons as total institutions" demonstrate that the U.S. government is moving toward rehabilitation in addition to confinement.    True  False

	Most states are now equipped with substantial capacity for the psychiatric treatment of mentally disturbed inmates.    True  False

	Prison riots are generally unplanned and tend to occur spontaneously, resulting from a relatively minor precipitating event.    True  False

	Inmates have the right to consult "jail house lawyers" for advice if the prison does not provide assistance by trained legal professionals.    True  False

	"Prison argot" is a secret language that prisoners use to communicate with one another and that only the prisoners know.    True  False

	The "chivalry factor" has led to a recent decline in the number of women being sentenced to prison, as more and more judges are reluctant to separate mothers from their children.    True  False

	The "balancing test" has become a generally applicable guideline for all prison operations.    True  False

	The "hands-off doctrine" was discontinued for several years but is showing some resurgence.    True  False

	Cruz v. Beto was a Court case that applied to inmates' rights to pursue higher education in prison.    True  False

	The slang term for an inmate who uses force to obtain what he wants from others is "gorilla."    True  False

	There is currently a "graying" of America's prison population.    True  False

	In the United States, there is an increasing crime rate among people who are more than 50 years old.    True  False

	Inmates tend to adopt the values and morals of the nonprison population the longer they are incarcerated in prison.    True  False

	One element of the prison code that leads to prisonization is "don't whine."    True  False

	Inmates who build their prison lifestyle around seeking whatever pleasures they can find within the confines of the prison are known as narcissists.    True  False

	The "balancing test" was derived from the Court case Pell v. Procunier (1974).    True  False

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