Understanding Misdemeanors, Felonies, and the U.S. Correctional System

1. Who Wants to be a Zillionaire?

2. Misdemeanors Felonies Both Neither Is this your Final Answer? Yes No A jail houses which type of offenders?

3. 2-10 yrs/$10,000 180 days/$2,000 180 days-2yrs/$4,000 2 yrs/$4,000 Is this your Final Answer? Yes No What is the punishment for a class A misdemeanor?

4. 2-10 yrs/$10,000 2-20 yrs/$10,000 2-99 yrs/$10,000 Death Is this your Final Answer? Yes No What is the punishment for a 1st degree felony?

5. The Auburn system Eastern State Penitentiary Southern Penal System Walnut Street Jail Wlanit Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Which facility was built in 1892 and deemed the most expensive building?

6. Walnut Street Jail The Auburn system Southern Penal System Eastern Penitentiary Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Which system was the first to move inmates to work, eat,and exercise?

7. Chain gangs Prison reform Use of prisoners as guards All of the above Is this your Final Answer? Yes No The southern penal system is characterized by all but which?

8. Jail Prison Penitentiary SAFPF Is this your Final Answer? Yes No A short-term holding facility that serves as a gateway for the criminal justice system

9. Jail Prison Penitentiary SAFPF Is this your Final Answer? Yes No A correctional institution for individuals convicted of felonies

10. Minimum security Medium security Administrative segregation Maximum security Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Offenders are kept in their cell 23 hours a day.

11. Minimum security Admin segregation Medium security Maximum security Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Houses violent, high-risk offenders?

12. Parole officer Jailer/detention officer Police officer Correctional officer Is this your Final Answer? Yes No Which is not a career option in the correctional field?

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