Question 1

Media effects are an unimportant consideration in corrections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

__________ is/are the top priority for correctional agencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Public and institutional safety and security 
B)  Offender rehabilitation 
C)  Offender punishment 
D)  Specific and general deterrence 
A)  Public and institutional safety and security 
B)  Offender rehabilitation 
C)  Offender punishment 
D)  Specific and general deterrence

Question 3

When agencies seek__________, they are making strides to enhance their reputation and to make a public statement that demonstrates their integrity.

Accepted Answer

A)  more taxpayer dollars 
B)  private funding 
C)  accreditation 
D)  media attention 
A)  more taxpayer dollars 
B)  private funding 
C)  accreditation 
D)  media attention

Question 4

This type of evaluation refers to assessment of the effects of the program on clients while they are in the program.

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementation evaluations 
B)  Process evaluations 
C)  Outcome evaluations 
D)  Formula evaluations 
A)  Implementation evaluations 
B)  Process evaluations 
C)  Outcome evaluations 
D)  Formula evaluations

Question 5

Discuss the importance of evaluating staffing quality within correctional agencies.

Accepted Answer

It is important for correctional agencie

Question 6

Agencies that seek to meet high ethical standards must _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  keep some information confidential 
B)  be transparent 
C)  keep their workings secret 
D)  not seek outside perspectives or assistance 
A)  keep some information confidential 
B)  be transparent 
C)  keep their workings secret 
D)  not seek outside perspectives or assistance

Question 7

__________ are more expensive than other forms of evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementation evaluations 
B)  Process evaluations 
C)  Outcome evaluations 
D)  Formula evaluations 
A)  Implementation evaluations 
B)  Process evaluations 
C)  Outcome evaluations 
D)  Formula evaluations

Question 8

Explain the assessment-evaluation cycle.

Accepted Answer

The assessment-evaluation cyclic pattern

Question 9

__________ is when an agency's evaluative process allows for an outside person to have full view of the agency's operations, budgeting, policies, procedures, and outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluative transparency 
B)  Outcome evaluations 
C)  Evaluative ambiguity 
D)  Assessment outcomes 
A)  Evaluative transparency 
B)  Outcome evaluations 
C)  Evaluative ambiguity 
D)  Assessment outcomes

Question 10

Agency personnel, the community in which the agency is located, and the offender population are examples of __________ in correctional evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A)  transparencies 
B)  stakeholder 
C)  simplicities 
D)  evidence-based practices 
A)  transparencies 
B)  stakeholder 
C)  simplicities 
D)  evidence-based practices

Question 11

Identify and explain each level of the National Institute of Justice's Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Corrections.

Accepted Answer

Too often programs or practices are prom

Media effects are an unimportant consideration in corrections.

__________ is/are the top priority for correctional agencies.

When agencies seek__________, they are making strides to enhance their reputation and to make a public statement that demonstrates their integrity.

This type of evaluation refers to assessment of the effects of the program on clients while they are in the program.

Discuss the importance of evaluating staffing quality within correctional agencies.

Agencies that seek to meet high ethical standards must _________.

__________ are more expensive than other forms of evaluation.

Explain the assessment-evaluation cycle.

__________ is when an agency's evaluative process allows for an outside person to have full view of the agency's operations, budgeting, policies, procedures, and outcomes.

Agency personnel, the community in which the agency is located, and the offender population are examples of __________ in correctional evaluations.

Identify and explain each level of the National Institute of Justice's Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Corrections.

Early History of Punishment and the Development of Prisons in the United States

Ideological and Theoretical Underpinnings to Corrections

Correctional Law and Legal Liabilities

Jail and Detention Facilities

Probation

Intermediate Sanctions

Correctional Facilities

Classification and Custody Levels

Prison Subculture and Prison Gang Influence

Female Offenders in Correctional Systems

Specialized Inmate Populations

Juvenile Correctional Systems

Correctional Administration

Prison Programming

Parole and Reintegration

The Death Penalty

Filters

Exam 17: Program Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practices, and Future Trends in Corrections

Media effects are an unimportant consideration in corrections.

__________ is/are the top priority for correctional agencies.

When agencies seek__________, they are making strides to enhance their reputation and to make a public statement that demonstrates their integrity.

This type of evaluation refers to assessment of the effects of the program on clients while they are in the program.

Discuss the importance of evaluating staffing quality within correctional agencies.

Agencies that seek to meet high ethical standards must _________.

__________ are more expensive than other forms of evaluation.

Explain the assessment-evaluation cycle.

__________ is when an agency's evaluative process allows for an outside person to have full view of the agency's operations, budgeting, policies, procedures, and outcomes.

Agency personnel, the community in which the agency is located, and the offender population are examples of __________ in correctional evaluations.

Identify and explain each level of the National Institute of Justice's Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Corrections.

Early History of Punishment and the Development of Prisons in the United States

Ideological and Theoretical Underpinnings to Corrections

Correctional Law and Legal Liabilities

Jail and Detention Facilities

Probation

Intermediate Sanctions

Correctional Facilities

Classification and Custody Levels

Prison Subculture and Prison Gang Influence

Female Offenders in Correctional Systems

Specialized Inmate Populations

Juvenile Correctional Systems

Correctional Administration

Prison Programming

Parole and Reintegration

The Death Penalty

Filters