Question 1

__________________ have made it easier to identify where services need to be located so that clients in reentry can access them more easily.

Accepted Answer

Mapping technologies

Question 2

Mason uses which of the following types of assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  risk assessment 
B)  remorse assessment 
C)  readiness assessment 
D)  rehabilitation assessment 
A)  risk assessment 
B)  remorse assessment 
C)  readiness assessment 
D)  rehabilitation assessment A

Question 3

Correctional leadership will always solely be about a vision of the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Over one in three African American men in their ________ is currently under some form of correctional control.

Accepted Answer

A)  late teens 
B)  twenties 
C)  thirties 
D)  forties 
A)  late teens 
B)  twenties 
C)  thirties 
D)  forties

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the major challenges of the correctional system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understand what "good leadership" means. 
B)  Reinvigorate a new correctional leadership. 
C)  Refocus our investments in what works. 
D)  Reclaim the moral and ethical high road. 
A)  Understand what "good leadership" means. 
B)  Reinvigorate a new correctional leadership. 
C)  Refocus our investments in what works. 
D)  Reclaim the moral and ethical high road.

Question 6

According to the text, the U.S. correctional system has become less harsh than other systems of free societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________, a division of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, is a national clearinghouse of information about correctional practices.

Accepted Answer

The Nation

Question 8

The term ________ refers to those who are returning to the community from prison.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ________ refers to those who...

Question 9

All of the following can be considered evidence that our current correctional system has become much harsher than other societies, EXCEPT _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the abolishment of parole in most U.S. states 
B)  men in jail being made to wear pink underwear 
C)  refusals of college loans because of convictions of drug crimes 
D)  chain gangs cleaning roads and wearing black-striped shirts 
A)  the abolishment of parole in most U.S. states 
B)  men in jail being made to wear pink underwear 
C)  refusals of college loans because of convictions of drug crimes 
D)  chain gangs cleaning roads and wearing black-striped shirts

Question 10

____________ evidence-based initiatives are programs that identify the key risk factors for offending and implement prevention methods in an attempt to counteract them before they occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  Offense-focused 
B)  Risk-focused 
C)  Offender-focused 
D)  Treatment-focused 
A)  Offense-focused 
B)  Risk-focused 
C)  Offender-focused 
D)  Treatment-focused

Question 11

The belief in using correctional practices that "work" fits in with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence-based practices 
B)  techno-corrections 
C)  personnel issues 
D)  strong belief in punishment for all offenders 
A)  evidence-based practices 
B)  techno-corrections 
C)  personnel issues 
D)  strong belief in punishment for all offenders

Question 12

Identify and explain the four substantial trends in corrections today. Discuss why these forces are so important to the future of corrections in America.

Accepted Answer

The four substantial trends in correctio

Question 13

Why may Peyton not apply for an entry-level corrections position?

Accepted Answer

A)  She might get a low starting salary. 
B)  She's not a good fit to work in corrections. 
C)  Females can't work in corrections. 
D)  She lacks the proper education for working in corrections. 
A)  She might get a low starting salary. 
B)  She's not a good fit to work in corrections. 
C)  Females can't work in corrections. 
D)  She lacks the proper education for working in corrections.

Question 14

The crime rate today is ________ it was in 1973, the year prison populations first began to grow.

Accepted Answer

A)  nearly the same as 
B)  50 percent greater than 
C)  twice as small as 
D)  twice as large as 
A)  nearly the same as 
B)  50 percent greater than 
C)  twice as small as 
D)  twice as large as

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the social costs of the growing penal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  broken families 
B)  weakened labor markets 
C)  increased juvenile delinquency 
D)  increased fear of crime 
A)  broken families 
B)  weakened labor markets 
C)  increased juvenile delinquency 
D)  increased fear of crime

Question 16

According to your authors, the field of corrections will continue to get nowhere without ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tougher punishments 
B)  more administration 
C)  new prisons 
D)  effective leadership 
A)  tougher punishments 
B)  more administration 
C)  new prisons 
D)  effective leadership

Question 17

Studies show that reentry programs are effective in reducing recidivism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ________ costs of the growth of the penal system have been borne most substantially by minority communities that already struggle with poverty and other forms of disadvantage.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical 
B)  financial 
C)  social 
D)  moral 
A)  physical 
B)  financial 
C)  social 
D)  moral

Question 19

According to your authors, the main resource of the correctional system is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  technology 
B)  personnel 
C)  time 
D)  money 
A)  technology 
B)  personnel 
C)  time 
D)  money

Question 20

The formal problem of structure in corrections is one of interdependence and coordination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

__________________ have made it easier to identify where services need to be located so that clients in reentry can access them more easily.

Mason uses which of the following types of assessment?

Correctional leadership will always solely be about a vision of the future.

Over one in three African American men in their ________ is currently under some form of correctional control.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major challenges of the correctional system?

According to the text, the U.S. correctional system has become less harsh than other systems of free societies.

________, a division of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, is a national clearinghouse of information about correctional practices.

The term ________ refers to those who are returning to the community from prison.

All of the following can be considered evidence that our current correctional system has become much harsher than other societies, EXCEPT _______________.

____________ evidence-based initiatives are programs that identify the key risk factors for offending and implement prevention methods in an attempt to counteract them before they occur.

The belief in using correctional practices that "work" fits in with ________.

Identify and explain the four substantial trends in corrections today. Discuss why these forces are so important to the future of corrections in America.

Why may Peyton not apply for an entry-level corrections position?

The crime rate today is ________ it was in 1973, the year prison populations first began to grow.

Which of the following is NOT one of the social costs of the growing penal system?

According to your authors, the field of corrections will continue to get nowhere without ________.

Studies show that reentry programs are effective in reducing recidivism.

The ________ costs of the growth of the penal system have been borne most substantially by minority communities that already struggle with poverty and other forms of disadvantage.

According to your authors, the main resource of the correctional system is ________.

The formal problem of structure in corrections is one of interdependence and coordination.

What Is Corrections

The Punishment of Offenders

Jails Corrections at the Local Level

Community Corrections Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Probation Supervision

Prisons

The Prison Experience

Prison Management

Special Populations

Reentry Into the Community

Legal Issues and the Death Penalty

Corrections for Juveniles

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Exam 13: The Future of Corrections

__________________ have made it easier to identify where services need to be located so that clients in reentry can access them more easily.

Mason uses which of the following types of assessment?

Correctional leadership will always solely be about a vision of the future.

Over one in three African American men in their ________ is currently under some form of correctional control.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major challenges of the correctional system?

According to the text, the U.S. correctional system has become less harsh than other systems of free societies.

________, a division of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, is a national clearinghouse of information about correctional practices.

The term ________ refers to those who are returning to the community from prison.

All of the following can be considered evidence that our current correctional system has become much harsher than other societies, EXCEPT _______________.

____________ evidence-based initiatives are programs that identify the key risk factors for offending and implement prevention methods in an attempt to counteract them before they occur.

The belief in using correctional practices that "work" fits in with ________.

Identify and explain the four substantial trends in corrections today. Discuss why these forces are so important to the future of corrections in America.

Why may Peyton not apply for an entry-level corrections position?

The crime rate today is ________ it was in 1973, the year prison populations first began to grow.

Which of the following is NOT one of the social costs of the growing penal system?

According to your authors, the field of corrections will continue to get nowhere without ________.

Studies show that reentry programs are effective in reducing recidivism.

The ________ costs of the growth of the penal system have been borne most substantially by minority communities that already struggle with poverty and other forms of disadvantage.

According to your authors, the main resource of the correctional system is ________.

The formal problem of structure in corrections is one of interdependence and coordination.

What Is Corrections

The Punishment of Offenders

Jails Corrections at the Local Level

Community Corrections Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Probation Supervision

Prisons

The Prison Experience

Prison Management

Special Populations

Reentry Into the Community

Legal Issues and the Death Penalty

Corrections for Juveniles

Filters