Exam 2: Corrections Today: Evidence-Based Corrections and Professionalism

An occupation granted high social status by virtue of the personal integrity of its members is called a(n) _____.

Which of the following traits was identified by Mark S. Fleisher of Illinois State University as essential to effective work in corrections?

Race, ethnicity, and gender are all aspects of _____.

Identify a difference between evidence-based practice (EBP) and evidence-based corrections (EBC).

It wasn't until the _____ that women began to enter the corrections professions in significant numbers.

The word "evidence" refers to criminal evidence, not to scientific evidence.

In _____, the Professional Education Council of the American Correctional Association developed a model entry test for correctional officers.

Women working in corrections tend to be concentrated in the higher ranks and are well represented in supervisory positions.

The first training standards established by the American Correctional Association on Accreditation set _____ hours for preservice.

A dedicated person of high moral character and personal integrity who is employed in the field of corrections and takes professionalism to heart is called a(n) _____.

The National Institute of Corrections says that evidence-based practice is defined according to immeasurable moral or value-oriented standards or beliefs.

Which of the following is a formal process that highlights the quality of a facility in an effort to ensure that it meets health, safety, and other correctional standards?

A person's race is recognized as an objective biological fact and not as a social construct.

Organized groups of like-minded individuals who work to enhance the professional status of members of their occupational group are called _____.

_____ refers to the implementation of corrections programs that have been studied and found to be effective.

The attitude of a true professional is characterized by a spirit of public service and interest in the public good.

The model entry test for correctional officers developed by the Professional Education Council of the American Correctional Association was intended to provide a standard criminal justice curriculum.

In the United States, there are more female police officers than female correctional officers.

A credentialing process, usually involving testing and career development assessment, through which the skills, knowledge, and abilities of correctional personnel can be formally recognized is called _____.

_____ is an important component of evidence-based corrections that seeks to assess the effectiveness of correctional approaches relative to their costs.