Question 1

Conservatives and liberals tend to share the same ideas about how to deal with crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following countries now has the highest incarceration rate in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the United States 
B)  ​Russia 
C)  ​South Africa 
D)  ​Japan 
A)  ​the United States 
B)  ​Russia 
C)  ​South Africa 
D)  ​Japan

Question 3

Systems learn, grow, and improve according to what?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​policies 
B)  ​procedures 
C)  ​feedback 
D)  ​laws 
A)  ​policies 
B)  ​procedures 
C)  ​feedback 
D)  ​laws

Question 4

A(n) _________________ is a complex whole consisting of interdependent parts whose operations are directed toward common goals and influenced by the environment in which they function.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​structure 
B)  ​system 
C)  ​monopoly 
D)  ​enterprise 
A)  ​structure 
B)  ​system 
C)  ​monopoly 
D)  ​enterprise

Question 5

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
-Street-level bureaucrats

Accepted Answer

A) Houses people convicted of serious crimes 
B) A facility authorized to hold pretrial detainees 
C) Mutual transfer of resources 
D) Workers who provide programs and services 
E) Power between national and state government
F)Method of applying scientific knowledge
G)One of the goals of corrections
H)Common goals influenced by the environment
I)Conforms to the rules of society
J)Manages accused or convi 
A) Houses people convicted of serious crimes 
B) A facility authorized to hold pretrial detainees 
C) Mutual transfer of resources 
D) Workers who provide programs and services 
E) Power between national and state government
F)Method of applying scientific knowledge
G)One of the goals of corrections
H)Common goals influenced by the environment
I)Conforms to the rules of society
J)Manages accused or convi

Question 6

The organizational turf of criminal justice agencies is very clear because there is no blurring around the edges regarding the responsibility for different types of actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
-Prison

Accepted Answer

A) Houses people convicted of serious crimes 
B) A facility authorized to hold pretrial detainees 
C) Mutual transfer of resources 
D) Workers who provide programs and services 
E) Power between national and state government
F)Method of applying scientific knowledge
G)One of the goals of corrections
H)Common goals influenced by the environment
I)Conforms to the rules of society
J)Manages accused or convi 
A) Houses people convicted of serious crimes 
B) A facility authorized to hold pretrial detainees 
C) Mutual transfer of resources 
D) Workers who provide programs and services 
E) Power between national and state government
F)Method of applying scientific knowledge
G)One of the goals of corrections
H)Common goals influenced by the environment
I)Conforms to the rules of society
J)Manages accused or convi

Question 8

The central purpose of corrections is to rehabilitate the offender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
-Federalism

Accepted Answer

A) Houses people convicted of serious crimes 
B) A facility authorized to hold pretrial detainees 
C) Mutual transfer of resources 
D) Workers who provide programs and services 
E) Power between national and state government
F)Method of applying scientific knowledge
G)One of the goals of corrections
H)Common goals influenced by the environment
I)Conforms to the rules of society
J)Manages accused or convi 
A) Houses people convicted of serious crimes 
B) A facility authorized to hold pretrial detainees 
C) Mutual transfer of resources 
D) Workers who provide programs and services 
E) Power between national and state government
F)Method of applying scientific knowledge
G)One of the goals of corrections
H)Common goals influenced by the environment
I)Conforms to the rules of society
J)Manages accused or convi

Question 10

The phrase "under some form of correctional supervision" is referring to the following three forms of control: , , and .

Accepted Answer

probation, parole, community corrections

Question 11

The interdependence of people in corrections makes the concept of ______________ important to understanding their daily world.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​exchange 
B)  ​values 
C)  ​punishment 
D)  ​treatment 
A)  ​exchange 
B)  ​values 
C)  ​punishment 
D)  ​treatment

Question 12

Which important sociological scholar argued that criminals and their punishment are functional in society, and actually help to define norms and expectations for conformity?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Emile Durkheim 
B)  ​Cesare Beccaria 
C)  ​Travis Hirshchi 
D)  ​Cesare Lombroso 
A)  ​Emile Durkheim 
B)  ​Cesare Beccaria 
C)  ​Travis Hirshchi 
D)  ​Cesare Lombroso

Question 13

Define what is meant by the term "exchange." Present some examples of "exchanges" in your daily life. Why is "exchange" an important concern for correctional officers and inmates?

Accepted Answer

The term "exchange" refers to the act of

Question 14

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
-Corrections

Accepted Answer

A) Houses people convicted of serious crimes 
B) A facility authorized to hold pretrial detainees 
C) Mutual transfer of resources 
D) Workers who provide programs and services 
E) Power between national and state government
F)Method of applying scientific knowledge
G)One of the goals of corrections
H)Common goals influenced by the environment
I)Conforms to the rules of society
J)Manages accused or convi 
A) Houses people convicted of serious crimes 
B) A facility authorized to hold pretrial detainees 
C) Mutual transfer of resources 
D) Workers who provide programs and services 
E) Power between national and state government
F)Method of applying scientific knowledge
G)One of the goals of corrections
H)Common goals influenced by the environment
I)Conforms to the rules of society
J)Manages accused or convi

Question 15

___________________ are public service workers who interact directly with citizens in the course of their work, granting access to government programs and providing services with them.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Street-focused diplomats 
B)  ​Sidewalk aristocrats 
C)  ​Social entrepreneurs 
D)  ​Street-level bureaucrats 
A)  ​Street-focused diplomats 
B)  ​Sidewalk aristocrats 
C)  ​Social entrepreneurs 
D)  ​Street-level bureaucrats

Question 16

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
-Punishment

Accepted Answer

A) Houses people convicted of serious crimes 
B) A facility authorized to hold pretrial detainees 
C) Mutual transfer of resources 
D) Workers who provide programs and services 
E) Power between national and state government
F)Method of applying scientific knowledge
G)One of the goals of corrections
H)Common goals influenced by the environment
I)Conforms to the rules of society
J)Manages accused or convi 
A) Houses people convicted of serious crimes 
B) A facility authorized to hold pretrial detainees 
C) Mutual transfer of resources 
D) Workers who provide programs and services 
E) Power between national and state government
F)Method of applying scientific knowledge
G)One of the goals of corrections
H)Common goals influenced by the environment
I)Conforms to the rules of society
J)Manages accused or convi

Question 17

Most of the correctional sentences carried out in the U.S. happen at the state and local level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Interdependence between staff and offenders is considered a(n) ______________ relationship:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​informal enforcement 
B)  ​exchange 
C)  ​security 
D)  ​screening 
A)  ​informal enforcement 
B)  ​exchange 
C)  ​security 
D)  ​screening

Question 19

A mutual transfer of resources based on decisions regarding the costs and benefits of alternative actions is referred to as .

Accepted Answer

The answer of A mutual transfer of resources based on...

Question 20

According to the text, every aspect of the corrections field raises questions that concern deeply held values about:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​money. 
B)  ​politics. 
C)  ​social relations. 
D)  ​punishment. 
A)  ​money. 
B)  ​politics. 
C)  ​social relations. 
D)  ​punishment.

Exam 1: The Corrections System

Conservatives and liberals tend to share the same ideas about how to deal with crime.

Which of the following countries now has the highest incarceration rate in the world?

Systems learn, grow, and improve according to what?

A(n) _________________ is a complex whole consisting of interdependent parts whose operations are directed toward common goals and influenced by the environment in which they function.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Street-level bureaucrats

The organizational turf of criminal justice agencies is very clear because there is no blurring around the edges regarding the responsibility for different types of actions.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Prison

The central purpose of corrections is to rehabilitate the offender.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Federalism

The phrase "under some form of correctional supervision" is referring to the following three forms of control: , , and .

The interdependence of people in corrections makes the concept of ______________ important to understanding their daily world.

Which important sociological scholar argued that criminals and their punishment are functional in society, and actually help to define norms and expectations for conformity?

Define what is meant by the term "exchange." Present some examples of "exchanges" in your daily life. Why is "exchange" an important concern for correctional officers and inmates?

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Corrections

___________________ are public service workers who interact directly with citizens in the course of their work, granting access to government programs and providing services with them.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Punishment

Most of the correctional sentences carried out in the U.S. happen at the state and local level.

Interdependence between staff and offenders is considered a(n) ______________ relationship:

A mutual transfer of resources based on decisions regarding the costs and benefits of alternative actions is referred to as .

According to the text, every aspect of the corrections field raises questions that concern deeply held values about:

The Early History of Correctional Thought and Practice

The History of Corrections in America

The Punishment of Offenders

The Law of Corrections

The Correctional Client

Jails: Detention and Short Term Incarceration

Probation

Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections

Incarceration

The Prison Experience

Incarceration of Women

Institutional Management

Institutional Programs

Release from Incarceration

Making It: Supervision in the Community

Corrections for Juveniles

Incarceration Trends

Race Ethnicity and Corrections

The Death Penalty

Community Justice

American Corrections

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