#180.
Parole is not claimed as a right but the Board of Parole grants it
as a privilege to a qualified prisoner. This statement is:
A
partially true
B
false
C
true
D
partially false
Answer: partially false
#181.
Every violation of jail/prison discipline shall be dealt with
accordingly. In extreme cases, where the violation necessitate
Immediate action, the warden or the Officer of the Day may
administer the necessary restraints and reports the action
taken to
A
an SOP
B
not applicable to prisoners
C
a general rule
D
an emergency plan
Answer: a general rule
#182.
Which of the following is a maximum security prison in Ossining,
New York, USA? It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km)
north of New York City on the banks of the Hudson River which
the Auburn Prison system was applied
A
Alcatraz prison
B
Silver Mine Farm
C
Wulnut Street Jail
D
Sing Sing Prison
Answer: Sing Sing Prison
#183.
A ___, also called a 'block' or 'isolation cell', used to separate
unruly, dangerous, or vulnerable prisoners from the general
population, also sometimes used as punishment.
A
Cell 45
B
Reception Unit
C
Segregation Unit
D
Quarantine Unit
Answer: Segregation Unit
#184.
What is the place in some prisons, or a section in prisons where
criminals are placed awaiting execution?
A
Execution room
B
Galley room
C
Death row
D
Garotine
Answer: Death row
#185.
The Auburn system is a penal method of the 19th century in
which persons worked during the day in groups and were kept in
solitary confinement at night, with enforced silence at all times.
The Auburn system is also known as
A
None of these
B
Irish system
C
Albany system
D
New York System
Answer: New York System
#186.
Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women is a prison in
Bedford Hills, Westchester County, New York, USA. It is the
largest women's prison in New York State and has hosted many
infamous prisoners. It is the only women's maximum security
prison in New York State. This statement is:
A
False
B
True
C
Partially true
D
Partially false
Answer: True
#187.
The Panopticon is a type of prison building designed by English
philosopher Jeremy Bentham in 1785. The concept of the design
was derived from the word meaning of “pan” and “opticon”.
“Opticon’ means:
A
avoid watching
B
To walk in military manner
C
to allow an observer to observe
D
with out the prisoner
Answer: to allow an observer to observe
#188.
Elmira Correctional Facility, known otherwise as ___, is a
maximum security prison located in New York in the USA. The
prison is located in Chemung County, New York in the City of
Elmira.
A
the rock
B
the school
C
the hill
D
the dungeon
Answer: the hill
#189.
Who among the following was given the title “father of Prison
Reform” in the United States?
A
Alexander Macanochie
B
Robert Peel
C
John Howard
D
Zebulon Brockway
Answer: Zebulon Brockway
#190.
It is the idea that the moral worth of an action is solely
determined by its contribution to overall utility, that is, its
contribution to happiness or pleasure as summed among all
persons. It is thus a form of consequentialism, meaning that the
moral worth of an action is determined by its outcome—the ends
justify the means.
A
Penology
B
Positivism
C
Hedonism
D
Determinism
Answer: Hedonism
#191.
The concept of probation, from the Latin word “probatio” which
means ___, has historical roots in the practice of judicial
reprieve.
A
out of prison
B
walk with faith
C
live with integrity
D
testing period
Answer: testing period
#192.
In the history of capital punishment, what do they call this
frame, typically wooden, used for execution by hanging?
A
Galley
B
Double blade
C
Gallows
D
Hulk
Answer: Gallows
#193.
Lethal injection refers to the practice of injecting a person with
a fatal dose of drugs for the explicit purpose of causing the
death of the subject. The main application for this procedure is
capital punishment. Which of the following drug is injected to
stops the heart thus causing death by cardiac arrest?
A
Sodium thiopental
B
Pancuronium
C
Bicarbonate
D
Potassium chloride
Answer: Potassium chloride
#194.
Execution by electrocution (referred to as the Electric Chair) is
an execution method originating in the United States in which
the person being put to death is strapped to a specially built
wooden chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed on
the body. In the Philippines, its first use was in :
A
1924
B
1976
C
1972
D
1918
Answer: 1924
#195.
Who was the British prison administrator and reformer, and
founder of the Borstal system?
A
Alexander Mocanochie
B
Zebulon Brockway
C
Evelyn Ruggles Brise
D
Sir John Watson
Answer: Evelyn Ruggles Brise
#196.
Besides religious laws such as the Torah, important codifications
of laws were developed in the ancient Roman Empire, with the
compilations of the Lex Duodecim Tabularum.This law refers to
A
the Corpus Juris Civilis
B
lex taliones
C
the Twelve Tables
D
the Hammurabic code
Answer: the Twelve Tables
#197.
The first permanent system of codified laws could be found in
China, with the compilation of the
A
Chang Code
B
Tang Code
C
Wong Code
D
Ting Code
Answer: Tang Code
#198.
Opponents of capital punishment claim that a prisoner's isolation
and uncertainty over their fate constitute a form of mental
cruelty and those especially long-time death row inmates are
liable to become mentally ill, if they are not already. This is
referred to as
A
None of these
B
Execution syndrome
C
death row phenomenon
D
Cruelty syndrome
Answer: death row phenomenon
#199.
After individuals are found guilty of an offense and sentenced to
execution, they will remain on death row while following an
appeals procedure, if they so choose, and then until there is a
convenient time for __.