Question 1

Self-help programs are run by licensed counselors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Failure to abide by the conditions set up in treatment programs may result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of privileges. 
B)  reduced good time. 
C)  ineligibility for early-release programs. 
D)  all of these choices. 
A)  loss of privileges. 
B)  reduced good time. 
C)  ineligibility for early-release programs. 
D)  all of these choices.

Question 3

The principle that maintains that programs should consider offenders' situations as well as characteristics that may become barriers to success in a correctional program is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  responsivity principle. 
B)  character principle. 
C)  restorative principle. 
D)  human principle. 
A)  responsivity principle. 
B)  character principle. 
C)  restorative principle. 
D)  human principle.

Question 4

Programs from which inmates seek improvement, such as anger management, or that express ethnic or cultural goals are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-help programs. 
B)  situational programs. 
C)  expressive programs. 
D)  retributive programs. 
A)  self-help programs. 
B)  situational programs. 
C)  expressive programs. 
D)  retributive programs.

Question 5

The prison is an extremely favorable setting for correctional treatment when done correctly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Any means to correct an offender's character, habits, attitudes, or behaviors to overcome his or her propensity to commit crime is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  correctional treatment. 
B)  a punishment. 
C)  a penalty. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  correctional treatment. 
B)  a punishment. 
C)  a penalty. 
D)  all of these.

Question 7

Religious instruction and services are not always provided in federal, state, and private prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A program designed to help inmates manage their anger, especially in interpersonal relations, is called a(an)____________________program.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A program designed to help inmates manage...

Question 9

A technique in which rewards or punishments are used to alter or change a person's behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior modification. 
B)  behavior profiling. 
C)  a reward system. 
D)  positive modification. 
A)  behavior modification. 
B)  behavior profiling. 
C)  a reward system. 
D)  positive modification.

Question 10

Self-help programs are primarily run by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Self-help programs are primarily run by ____________________....

Question 11

Research studies have found that educational program participation is not related to reduced rates of recidivism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Effective types of treatment programs in prison accomplish which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  teach interpersonal skills. 
B)  teach academic skills training. 
C)  make use of behavioral modification techniques. 
D)  all of these choices. 
A)  teach interpersonal skills. 
B)  teach academic skills training. 
C)  make use of behavioral modification techniques. 
D)  all of these choices.

Question 13

Self-help programs are primarily lead by:

Accepted Answer

A)  prison chaplains. 
B)  psychologists. 
C)  inmates. 
D)  corrections officers. 
A)  prison chaplains. 
B)  psychologists. 
C)  inmates. 
D)  corrections officers.

Question 14

Please list and explain some of different treatment methods used in American prisons today.

Accepted Answer

A variety of treatment methods are used

Question 15

A needs assessment is designed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  predict new offenses or prison conduct. 
B)  predict the length of a prison term. 
C)  offer financial support to families of inmates who rely on the offenders income. 
D)  offer treatment-relevant information such as social adjustment, hygiene, and level of family support. 
A)  predict new offenses or prison conduct. 
B)  predict the length of a prison term. 
C)  offer financial support to families of inmates who rely on the offenders income. 
D)  offer treatment-relevant information such as social adjustment, hygiene, and level of family support.

Question 16

Therapy that uses positive and negative reinforcement to encourage desirable behavior and extinguish undesirable behavior is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Therapy that uses positive and negative reinforcement...

Question 17

___________________________therapy is based on the assumption that the foundations for criminal behavior are dysfunctional patterns of thinking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________________________therapy is based on the assumption that...

Question 18

A ____________________ assessment is used to record staff assessment of prisoner's problems, as well as the magnitude of these problems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ____________________ assessment is used to record...

Question 19

Inmates who attain sufficient reading and writing skills for functional literacy may increase the possibility of:

Accepted Answer

A)  staying incarcerated. 
B)  lawful employment after release from prison. 
C)  getting out of prison early. 
D)  none of these choices. 
A)  staying incarcerated. 
B)  lawful employment after release from prison. 
C)  getting out of prison early. 
D)  none of these choices.

Question 20

Prison crowding makes it difficult to provide an adequate assessment program concerning the treatment needs of inmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Self-help programs are run by licensed counselors.

Failure to abide by the conditions set up in treatment programs may result in which of the following?

The principle that maintains that programs should consider offenders' situations as well as characteristics that may become barriers to success in a correctional program is known as the:

Programs from which inmates seek improvement, such as anger management, or that express ethnic or cultural goals are called:

The prison is an extremely favorable setting for correctional treatment when done correctly.

Any means to correct an offender's character, habits, attitudes, or behaviors to overcome his or her propensity to commit crime is known as:

Religious instruction and services are not always provided in federal, state, and private prisons.

A program designed to help inmates manage their anger, especially in interpersonal relations, is called a(an)____________________program.

A technique in which rewards or punishments are used to alter or change a person's behavior is:

Self-help programs are primarily run by ____________________.

Research studies have found that educational program participation is not related to reduced rates of recidivism.

Effective types of treatment programs in prison accomplish which of the following?

Self-help programs are primarily lead by:

Please list and explain some of different treatment methods used in American prisons today.

A needs assessment is designed to:

Therapy that uses positive and negative reinforcement to encourage desirable behavior and extinguish undesirable behavior is called ____________________.

___________________________therapy is based on the assumption that the foundations for criminal behavior are dysfunctional patterns of thinking.

A ____________________ assessment is used to record staff assessment of prisoner's problems, as well as the magnitude of these problems.

Inmates who attain sufficient reading and writing skills for functional literacy may increase the possibility of:

Prison crowding makes it difficult to provide an adequate assessment program concerning the treatment needs of inmates.

The Correctional System

Sentencing and the Correctional Process

Community Corrections: Diversion and Probation

Intermediate Sanctions and Restorative Justice

Jails and Houses of Correction

Prisons

The Prison Experience: Males and Females

Prisoners Rights

Parole and Release to the Community

Special Prison Populations

Capital Punishment and the Death Row Inmate

The Juvenile Offender

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Exam 9: Correctional Programs and Services

Self-help programs are run by licensed counselors.

Failure to abide by the conditions set up in treatment programs may result in which of the following?

The principle that maintains that programs should consider offenders' situations as well as characteristics that may become barriers to success in a correctional program is known as the:

Programs from which inmates seek improvement, such as anger management, or that express ethnic or cultural goals are called:

The prison is an extremely favorable setting for correctional treatment when done correctly.

Any means to correct an offender's character, habits, attitudes, or behaviors to overcome his or her propensity to commit crime is known as:

Religious instruction and services are not always provided in federal, state, and private prisons.

A program designed to help inmates manage their anger, especially in interpersonal relations, is called a(an)____________________program.

A technique in which rewards or punishments are used to alter or change a person's behavior is:

Self-help programs are primarily run by ____________________.

Research studies have found that educational program participation is not related to reduced rates of recidivism.

Effective types of treatment programs in prison accomplish which of the following?

Self-help programs are primarily lead by:

Please list and explain some of different treatment methods used in American prisons today.

A needs assessment is designed to:

Therapy that uses positive and negative reinforcement to encourage desirable behavior and extinguish undesirable behavior is called ____________________.

___________________________therapy is based on the assumption that the foundations for criminal behavior are dysfunctional patterns of thinking.

A ____________________ assessment is used to record staff assessment of prisoner's problems, as well as the magnitude of these problems.

Inmates who attain sufficient reading and writing skills for functional literacy may increase the possibility of:

Prison crowding makes it difficult to provide an adequate assessment program concerning the treatment needs of inmates.

The Correctional System

Sentencing and the Correctional Process

Community Corrections: Diversion and Probation

Intermediate Sanctions and Restorative Justice

Jails and Houses of Correction

Prisons

The Prison Experience: Males and Females

Prisoners Rights

Parole and Release to the Community

Special Prison Populations

Capital Punishment and the Death Row Inmate

The Juvenile Offender

Filters