Question 1

Which of the following statements about women in prison is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Until the mid-1800s, female prisoners were housed together with men in jails. 
B) Only non-consensual staff-inmate sex is considered unethical. 
C) In the mid-1980s, female officers challenged the hiring patterns of state prison systems. 
D) Today, male officers are assigned to all posts inside prisons for women. 
A) Until the mid-1800s, female prisoners were housed together with men in jails. 
B) Only non-consensual staff-inmate sex is considered unethical. 
C) In the mid-1980s, female officers challenged the hiring patterns of state prison systems. 
D) Today, male officers are assigned to all posts inside prisons for women.

Question 2

The _______________  rule specifies that treatment professionals do have legal duties to third persons if they have cause to reasonably believe that one of their clients is going to harm that person.

Accepted Answer

A) Tarasoff 
B) Souryal 
C) Glaser 
D) Watergate 
A) Tarasoff 
B) Souryal 
C) Glaser 
D) Watergate

Question 3

In Washington v. Harper , the U.S. Supreme ruled that:

Accepted Answer

A) the administration of antipsychotic drugs to unwilling inmates is not unconstitutional. 
B) the administration of antipsychotic drugs to unwilling inmates is unconstitutional. 
C) the administration of any drugs to inmates in general is unconstitutional. 
D) the administration of any psychiatric plan of care to any inmates is unconstitutional. 
A) the administration of antipsychotic drugs to unwilling inmates is not unconstitutional. 
B) the administration of antipsychotic drugs to unwilling inmates is unconstitutional. 
C) the administration of any drugs to inmates in general is unconstitutional. 
D) the administration of any psychiatric plan of care to any inmates is unconstitutional.

Question 4

According to your text, what are some of the challenges that sometimes lead moral correctional officers to engage in unethical behavior?

Accepted Answer

According to the text provided, there ar

Question 5

Describe the different approaches to the probation/parole function and explain how each approach would affect the officer's behavior.

Accepted Answer

There are several different approaches t

Question 6

Probation officers have the power to send noncompliant probationers to jail or prison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Souryal's typology, the type of officer who goes "by the book" is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) punitive law enforcer. 
B) bureaucratic paper pusher. 
C) welfare/therapeutic practitioner. 
D) passive time server. 
A) punitive law enforcer. 
B) bureaucratic paper pusher. 
C) welfare/therapeutic practitioner. 
D) passive time server.

Question 8

Which of the following is a main difference between probation officers and parole officers?

Accepted Answer

A) Parole officers carry weapons, for which they must be trained. 
B) Parole officers supervise less-dangerous offenders than probation officers . 
C) Parole officers generally supervise an older population. 
D) Parole officers are more service-oriented. 
A) Parole officers carry weapons, for which they must be trained. 
B) Parole officers supervise less-dangerous offenders than probation officers . 
C) Parole officers generally supervise an older population. 
D) Parole officers are more service-oriented.

Question 9

During the early 1970s, there was an era called the __________________  era when many correctional programs were established and there was a belief that corrections could successfully change offenders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the early 1970s, there was an...

Question 10

You are a psychiatrist on call with a state prison.  You have been called in to examine an inmate who has been behaving erratically.  Prison officials are concerned that he poses a danger to himself and others.  They have confined him in a bare solitary cell to be sure he can't hurt himself, and have asked you to evaluate him. Immediately, you recognize an ethical dilemma.  Your duty as a psychiatrist requires you to act in the best interests of your patient, but at the same time, you recognize that the prison setting brings with it certain duties that favor institutional security over patient rights.
After meeting with the inmate you determine that he is in need of medication to control his psychosis. You are concerned that the inmate is  unable to provide  ________________  for the treatment, which challenges your professional ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) legal permission 
B) informed consent 
C) financial payment 
D) a compelling reason 
A) legal permission 
B) informed consent 
C) financial payment 
D) a compelling reason

Question 11

Surprisingly, researchers have found that correctional officers, despite the stressful nature of their occupation, do not experience alcoholism or divorce any more frequently than the rest of American society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Souryal's typology, which type of probation and parole officers may need to examine his or her use of authority?

Accepted Answer

A) punitive law enforcer 
B) bureaucratic paper pusher 
C) welfare/therapeutic worker 
D) passive time server 
A) punitive law enforcer 
B) bureaucratic paper pusher 
C) welfare/therapeutic worker 
D) passive time server

Question 13

An egoistic rationalization would be that a favor done for the inmate may result in benefit to the officer because the inmate owes him.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Probation and parole officers who do the minimal level of work are referred to as "passive                               ."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Probation and parole officers who do the...

Question 15

The prisoners' rights era of the 1970s gave way to the "due deference" era of today, where courts are more apt to defer to prison officials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding a probation or parole officer's power to recommend revocation?

Accepted Answer

A) The officer makes a recommendation only. 
B) The officer instructs the judge, who must issue an order according to the officer's decision. 
C) The officer decides whether or not to revoke, and no further court action is required. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) The officer makes a recommendation only. 
B) The officer instructs the judge, who must issue an order according to the officer's decision. 
C) The officer decides whether or not to revoke, and no further court action is required. 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 17

Probation officers whose on-the-job behavior is guided by a desire to always do his or her duty is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A) ethics of care. 
B) egoism. 
C) utilitarianism. 
D) ethical formalism. 
A) ethics of care. 
B) egoism. 
C) utilitarianism. 
D) ethical formalism.

Question 18

Antipsychotic drugs are often used for the purpose of ____________________  rather than treatment when administered to disruptive inmates.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Antipsychotic drugs are often used for the...

Question 19

According to Souryal's typology, the type of probation or parole officer who has a tendency to use illegal threats and violate the due-process protections of his/her clients, is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) punitive law enforcer. 
B) bureaucratic paper pusher. 
C) welfare/therapeutic practitioner. 
D) passive time observer. 
A) punitive law enforcer. 
B) bureaucratic paper pusher. 
C) welfare/therapeutic practitioner. 
D) passive time observer.

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding coercive sexual contact in prisons?

Accepted Answer

A) Coercion is more likely to be present between female officers and male inmates. 
B) Coercion is more likely to be present between male officers and female inmates. 
C) Coercion is more likely to be present between female officers and female inmates. 
D) PREA reports do not distinguish between coercive and consensual encounters. 
A) Coercion is more likely to be present between female officers and male inmates. 
B) Coercion is more likely to be present between male officers and female inmates. 
C) Coercion is more likely to be present between female officers and female inmates. 
D) PREA reports do not distinguish between coercive and consensual encounters.

Which of the following statements about women in prison is false?

The _______________ rule specifies that treatment professionals do have legal duties to third persons if they have cause to reasonably believe that one of their clients is going to harm that person.

In Washington v. Harper , the U.S. Supreme ruled that:

According to your text, what are some of the challenges that sometimes lead moral correctional officers to engage in unethical behavior?

Describe the different approaches to the probation/parole function and explain how each approach would affect the officer's behavior.

Probation officers have the power to send noncompliant probationers to jail or prison.

According to Souryal's typology, the type of officer who goes "by the book" is called the:

Which of the following is a main difference between probation officers and parole officers?

During the early 1970s, there was an era called the __________________ era when many correctional programs were established and there was a belief that corrections could successfully change offenders.

Surprisingly, researchers have found that correctional officers, despite the stressful nature of their occupation, do not experience alcoholism or divorce any more frequently than the rest of American society.

According to Souryal's typology, which type of probation and parole officers may need to examine his or her use of authority?

An egoistic rationalization would be that a favor done for the inmate may result in benefit to the officer because the inmate owes him.

Probation and parole officers who do the minimal level of work are referred to as "passive ."

The prisoners' rights era of the 1970s gave way to the "due deference" era of today, where courts are more apt to defer to prison officials.

Which of the following is true regarding a probation or parole officer's power to recommend revocation?

Probation officers whose on-the-job behavior is guided by a desire to always do his or her duty is exhibiting:

Antipsychotic drugs are often used for the purpose of ____________________ rather than treatment when administered to disruptive inmates.

According to Souryal's typology, the type of probation or parole officer who has a tendency to use illegal threats and violate the due-process protections of his/her clients, is called the:

Which of the following is true regarding coercive sexual contact in prisons?

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Exam 12: Discretion and Dilemmas in Corrections

Which of the following statements about women in prison is false?

The _______________ rule specifies that treatment professionals do have legal duties to third persons if they have cause to reasonably believe that one of their clients is going to harm that person.

In Washington v. Harper , the U.S. Supreme ruled that:

According to your text, what are some of the challenges that sometimes lead moral correctional officers to engage in unethical behavior?

Describe the different approaches to the probation/parole function and explain how each approach would affect the officer's behavior.

Probation officers have the power to send noncompliant probationers to jail or prison.

According to Souryal's typology, the type of officer who goes "by the book" is called the:

Which of the following is a main difference between probation officers and parole officers?

During the early 1970s, there was an era called the __________________ era when many correctional programs were established and there was a belief that corrections could successfully change offenders.

Surprisingly, researchers have found that correctional officers, despite the stressful nature of their occupation, do not experience alcoholism or divorce any more frequently than the rest of American society.

According to Souryal's typology, which type of probation and parole officers may need to examine his or her use of authority?

An egoistic rationalization would be that a favor done for the inmate may result in benefit to the officer because the inmate owes him.

Probation and parole officers who do the minimal level of work are referred to as "passive ."

The prisoners' rights era of the 1970s gave way to the "due deference" era of today, where courts are more apt to defer to prison officials.

Which of the following is true regarding a probation or parole officer's power to recommend revocation?

Probation officers whose on-the-job behavior is guided by a desire to always do his or her duty is exhibiting:

Antipsychotic drugs are often used for the purpose of ____________________ rather than treatment when administered to disruptive inmates.

According to Souryal's typology, the type of probation or parole officer who has a tendency to use illegal threats and violate the due-process protections of his/her clients, is called the:

Which of the following is true regarding coercive sexual contact in prisons?

Morality, Ethics, and Human Behavior

Determining Moral Behavior

Justice and Law

Becoming an Ethical Professional

The Police Role in Society: Crime Fighter or Public Servant

Police Discretion and Dilemmas

Police Corruption and Misconduct

Law and Legal Professionals

Discretion and Dilemmas in the Legal Profession

Ethical Misconduct in the Courts and Responses

The Ethics of Punishment and Corrections

Correctional Professionals: Misconduct and Responses

Making Ethical Choices

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