Question 1

Risk assessment methods have low rates of failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to your authors, which of the following is NOT one of the five major dilemmas the U.S. correctional system faces?

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment 
B)  costs 
C)  mission 
D)  methods 
A)  treatment 
B)  costs 
C)  mission 
D)  methods

Question 3

In corrections, initial recruitment problems frequently stem from ________ starting salaries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In corrections, initial recruitment problems frequently stem...

Question 4

Foretelling the future in corrections is not easy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

More African American men are currently imprisoned than attend colleges and universities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to your authors, correctional leaders should articulate their ____________________ of corrections and establish a clearer policy to guide its implementation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to your authors, correctional leaders should...

Question 7

When correctional ________ are in conflict, staff members have difficulty choosing among competing methods to perform their work: surveillance or service, custody or treatment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When correctional ________ are in conflict, staff...

Question 8

An example of techno-corrections is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  electronic monitoring 
B)  risk assessment 
C)  random field trial 
D)  bail evaluation 
A)  electronic monitoring 
B)  risk assessment 
C)  random field trial 
D)  bail evaluation

Question 9

Based on the scenario, it also seems as though Peyton believes in _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivational interviewing 
B)  criticizing offenders for the offense they committed 
C)  setting up offenders for failure 
D)  the inability for offenders to change behavior 
A)  motivational interviewing 
B)  criticizing offenders for the offense they committed 
C)  setting up offenders for failure 
D)  the inability for offenders to change behavior

Question 10

What are the problems associated with electronic monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Electronic monitoring, which includes th

Question 11

Based on the information presented in the text, Tammy's frustration regarding the goals of her work could be due to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an unclear mission 
B)  boredom 
C)  her need to micromanage 
D)  her ongoing issues in her personal life 
A)  an unclear mission 
B)  boredom 
C)  her need to micromanage 
D)  her ongoing issues in her personal life

Question 12

Nearly 25 years ago, the ________ created and distributed a set of national standards for correctional practices in jails, prisons, and field services.

Accepted Answer

A)  American Probation and Parole Association 
B)  Corrections Corporation of America 
C)  American Correctional Association 
D)  National Institute of Corrections 
A)  American Probation and Parole Association 
B)  Corrections Corporation of America 
C)  American Correctional Association 
D)  National Institute of Corrections

Question 13

In the United States today, there are over ________ million people under some form of correctional control.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  7 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  7

Question 14

List and explain the three major challenges for the future of corrections as identified by your authors.

Accepted Answer

The three major challenges for the futur

Question 15

The best evaluation for determining "what works" is to conduct a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  random field trial 
B)  planned in-house experiment 
C)  random sample survey 
D)  professional survey 
A)  random field trial 
B)  planned in-house experiment 
C)  random sample survey 
D)  professional survey

Question 16

Communicating with and motivating people who are on probation or parole is known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivational interviewing 
B)  changing communication styles 
C)  manipulating offenders to change 
D)  role modeling prosocial behaviors 
A)  motivational interviewing 
B)  changing communication styles 
C)  manipulating offenders to change 
D)  role modeling prosocial behaviors

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the three most frequently cited pressures that have left the correctional system in its current unstable form?

Accepted Answer

A)  political 
B)  moral 
C)  economic 
D)  social 
A)  political 
B)  moral 
C)  economic 
D)  social

Question 18

What part of the correctional process does Mason work in?

Accepted Answer

A)  reentry 
B)  revocation 
C)  prosecution 
D)  investigation 
A)  reentry 
B)  revocation 
C)  prosecution 
D)  investigation

Question 19

Today the U.S. corrections system serves as a progressive model for the world's systems of punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the challenges the future of corrections faces?

Accepted Answer

A)  reinvigorating a new correctional leadership 
B)  determining how to make punishment harsher 
C)  refocusing our investments in what works 
D)  reclaiming the moral and ethical high road 
A)  reinvigorating a new correctional leadership 
B)  determining how to make punishment harsher 
C)  refocusing our investments in what works 
D)  reclaiming the moral and ethical high road

Risk assessment methods have low rates of failure.

According to your authors, which of the following is NOT one of the five major dilemmas the U.S. correctional system faces?

In corrections, initial recruitment problems frequently stem from ________ starting salaries.

Foretelling the future in corrections is not easy.

More African American men are currently imprisoned than attend colleges and universities.

According to your authors, correctional leaders should articulate their ____________________ of corrections and establish a clearer policy to guide its implementation.

When correctional ________ are in conflict, staff members have difficulty choosing among competing methods to perform their work: surveillance or service, custody or treatment.

An example of techno-corrections is __________.

Based on the scenario, it also seems as though Peyton believes in _______.

What are the problems associated with electronic monitoring?

Based on the information presented in the text, Tammy's frustration regarding the goals of her work could be due to _________.

Nearly 25 years ago, the ________ created and distributed a set of national standards for correctional practices in jails, prisons, and field services.

In the United States today, there are over ________ million people under some form of correctional control.

List and explain the three major challenges for the future of corrections as identified by your authors.

The best evaluation for determining "what works" is to conduct a __________.

Communicating with and motivating people who are on probation or parole is known as ____________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three most frequently cited pressures that have left the correctional system in its current unstable form?

What part of the correctional process does Mason work in?

Today the U.S. corrections system serves as a progressive model for the world's systems of punishment.

Which of the following is NOT one of the challenges the future of corrections faces?

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

Risk assessment methods have low rates of failure.

According to your authors, which of the following is NOT one of the five major dilemmas the U.S. correctional system faces?

In corrections, initial recruitment problems frequently stem from ________ starting salaries.

Foretelling the future in corrections is not easy.

More African American men are currently imprisoned than attend colleges and universities.

According to your authors, correctional leaders should articulate their ____________________ of corrections and establish a clearer policy to guide its implementation.

When correctional ________ are in conflict, staff members have difficulty choosing among competing methods to perform their work: surveillance or service, custody or treatment.

An example of techno-corrections is __________.

Based on the scenario, it also seems as though Peyton believes in _______.

What are the problems associated with electronic monitoring?

Based on the information presented in the text, Tammy's frustration regarding the goals of her work could be due to _________.

Nearly 25 years ago, the ________ created and distributed a set of national standards for correctional practices in jails, prisons, and field services.

In the United States today, there are over ________ million people under some form of correctional control.

List and explain the three major challenges for the future of corrections as identified by your authors.

The best evaluation for determining "what works" is to conduct a __________.

Communicating with and motivating people who are on probation or parole is known as ____________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three most frequently cited pressures that have left the correctional system in its current unstable form?

What part of the correctional process does Mason work in?

Today the U.S. corrections system serves as a progressive model for the world's systems of punishment.

Which of the following is NOT one of the challenges the future of corrections faces?

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