Question 1

The central message of the seminal article, "What Works? Questions and Answers About Prison Reform," was misinterpreted as ______ works.

Accepted Answer

A)  reform 
B)  everything 
C)  nothing 
D)  therapy 
A)  reform 
B)  everything 
C)  nothing 
D)  therapy

Question 2

In psychosocial assessments, the responsivity principle means that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  meaningful treatment requires awareness of offenders' learning styles 
B)  counselors must approach offenders rigidly for them to respond to treatment 
C)  offenders who engage in specific forms of crime will respond similarly to specific types of treatment 
D)  many treatments must be tested to determine offender responsiveness 
A)  meaningful treatment requires awareness of offenders' learning styles 
B)  counselors must approach offenders rigidly for them to respond to treatment 
C)  offenders who engage in specific forms of crime will respond similarly to specific types of treatment 
D)  many treatments must be tested to determine offender responsiveness

Question 3

According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (2010), ______ of inmates have received professional substance abuse treatment since their admission.

Accepted Answer

A)  a small minority 
B)  just under half 
C)  slightly more than half 
D)  the vast majority 
A)  a small minority 
B)  just under half 
C)  slightly more than half 
D)  the vast majority

Question 4

An offender has been convicted of driving under the influence and is required to attend treatment for alcoholism. In treatment, the offender explores how she has been drinking since she was a teenager, and that her parents also tended to drink to excess regularly. This offender is most likely a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-needs offender 
B)  high-risk offender 
C)  Type II alcoholic 
D)  Type I alcoholic 
A)  high-needs offender 
B)  high-risk offender 
C)  Type II alcoholic 
D)  Type I alcoholic

Question 5

An offender has been arrested and is clearly under the influence of something when he is booked at the jail. What is the substance he most likely to be under the influence of?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  marijuana 
C)  heroin 
D)  cocaine 
A)  alcohol 
B)  marijuana 
C)  heroin 
D)  cocaine

Question 6

Discuss the historical use of rehabilitation in the U.S. correctional system.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Rehabilitation in the

Question 7

A juvenile offender who has been in and out of the juvenile justice system for her teen years complains to her therapist that life is not fair, and she often blames others for her bad decisions. What type of program or treatment would be beneficial for this offender?

Accepted Answer

A)  therapeutic community 
B)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
C)  substance abuse programming 
D)  pharmacological treatment 
A)  therapeutic community 
B)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
C)  substance abuse programming 
D)  pharmacological treatment

Question 8

Discuss the various component parts of the responsivity principle. Assess its importance in treatment of offenders.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The responsivity prin

Question 9

The purpose of rehabilitation is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  separate offenders from the rest of society 
B)  return a person to constructive or healthy activity 
C)  prevent people from committing future crimes 
D)  ensure that revenge is exacted on criminals 
A)  separate offenders from the rest of society 
B)  return a person to constructive or healthy activity 
C)  prevent people from committing future crimes 
D)  ensure that revenge is exacted on criminals

Question 10

Following assessment of a violent offender, the assessor finds that the offender has difficulty preventing her frustration and aggression from spilling over into violence. Which type of treatment would be most effective for this offender?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
B)  substance-abuse treatment 
C)  anger management 
D)  therapeutic community 
A)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
B)  substance-abuse treatment 
C)  anger management 
D)  therapeutic community

Question 11

Research has found that persons with mental illness are ______ to have convictions for violent offenses than the general population.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely 
B)  much less likely 
C)  equally as likely 
D)  more likely 
A)  less likely 
B)  much less likely 
C)  equally as likely 
D)  more likely

Question 12

Why is sex offender treatment so important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex offenders have high recidivism rates. 
B)  The vast majority are supervised in the community. 
C)  It is highly effective and inexpensive to treat them. 
D)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy has proven to be effective. 
A)  Sex offenders have high recidivism rates. 
B)  The vast majority are supervised in the community. 
C)  It is highly effective and inexpensive to treat them. 
D)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy has proven to be effective.

Question 13

A new inmate has been found to be at a high-risk of reoffending. This inmate most likely ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  has a drug problem 
B)  is unemployed 
C)  is highly responsive 
D)  has high needs 
A)  has a drug problem 
B)  is unemployed 
C)  is highly responsive 
D)  has high needs

Question 14

Which of these offenders is least likely to reoffend?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex offender 
B)  white-collar criminal 
C)  violent offender 
D)  cybercriminal 
A)  sex offender 
B)  white-collar criminal 
C)  violent offender 
D)  cybercriminal

Question 15

What do you think is the most important risk factor for programming to target? Provide a justification for your selection.

Accepted Answer

Answers will be subjective but the discu

Question 16

______ are residential settings for substance abuse treatment that use the surrounding society to help people overcome their addiction and develop effective social skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmacological treatments 
B)  Halfway houses 
C)  Group homes 
D)  Therapeutic communities 
A)  Pharmacological treatments 
B)  Halfway houses 
C)  Group homes 
D)  Therapeutic communities

Question 17

Following assessment of a substance-addicted offender, the assessor finds that the offender would benefit from peer processes in overcoming addiction and building social skills. Which type of treatment would be most effective for this offender?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
B)  substance-abuse treatment 
C)  anger management 
D)  therapeutic communities 
A)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
B)  substance-abuse treatment 
C)  anger management 
D)  therapeutic communities

Question 18

Which statement accurately compares Lipsey and Cullen's findings about correctional treatment programs with those of Martinson?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lipsey and Cullen found that correctional programs work moderately well; Martinson found that most programs do not work. 
B)  Lipsey and Cullen had similar findings as Martinson-correctional programs do not work. 
C)  Lipsey and Cullen had similar findings as Martinson-correctional programs are very effective. 
D)  Lipsey and Cullen found that most correctional programs do not work; Martinson found that they work well. 
A)  Lipsey and Cullen found that correctional programs work moderately well; Martinson found that most programs do not work. 
B)  Lipsey and Cullen had similar findings as Martinson-correctional programs do not work. 
C)  Lipsey and Cullen had similar findings as Martinson-correctional programs are very effective. 
D)  Lipsey and Cullen found that most correctional programs do not work; Martinson found that they work well.

Question 19

Which of these is an example of a static risk factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  attitudes 
C)  values 
D)  behaviors 
A)  age 
B)  attitudes 
C)  values 
D)  behaviors

Question 20

Assessing offenders' actuarial ______ is important for implementing the principles of best practice.

Accepted Answer

A)  receptiveness to feedback 
B)  willingness to change 
C)  risks and needs 
D)  motivation 
A)  receptiveness to feedback 
B)  willingness to change 
C)  risks and needs 
D)  motivation

The central message of the seminal article, "What Works? Questions and Answers About Prison Reform," was misinterpreted as ______ works.

In psychosocial assessments, the responsivity principle means that ______.

According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (2010), ______ of inmates have received professional substance abuse treatment since their admission.

An offender has been arrested and is clearly under the influence of something when he is booked at the jail. What is the substance he most likely to be under the influence of?

Discuss the historical use of rehabilitation in the U.S. correctional system.

A juvenile offender who has been in and out of the juvenile justice system for her teen years complains to her therapist that life is not fair, and she often blames others for her bad decisions. What type of program or treatment would be beneficial for this offender?

Discuss the various component parts of the responsivity principle. Assess its importance in treatment of offenders.

The purpose of rehabilitation is to ______.

Following assessment of a violent offender, the assessor finds that the offender has difficulty preventing her frustration and aggression from spilling over into violence. Which type of treatment would be most effective for this offender?

Research has found that persons with mental illness are ______ to have convictions for violent offenses than the general population.

Why is sex offender treatment so important?

A new inmate has been found to be at a high-risk of reoffending. This inmate most likely ______.

Which of these offenders is least likely to reoffend?

What do you think is the most important risk factor for programming to target? Provide a justification for your selection.

______ are residential settings for substance abuse treatment that use the surrounding society to help people overcome their addiction and develop effective social skills.

Following assessment of a substance-addicted offender, the assessor finds that the offender would benefit from peer processes in overcoming addiction and building social skills. Which type of treatment would be most effective for this offender?

Which statement accurately compares Lipsey and Cullen's findings about correctional treatment programs with those of Martinson?

Which of these is an example of a static risk factor?

Assessing offenders' actuarial ______ is important for implementing the principles of best practice.

The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Early Corrections From Ancient Times to Correctional Institutions

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing: The Application of Punishment

Jails and Detention Centers

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediary Sanctions

Prisons and the Correctional Client

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections and the Death Penalty

Corrections in the 21st Century

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Exam 14: Correctional Programming and Treatment

The central message of the seminal article, "What Works? Questions and Answers About Prison Reform," was misinterpreted as ______ works.

In psychosocial assessments, the responsivity principle means that ______.

According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (2010), ______ of inmates have received professional substance abuse treatment since their admission.

An offender has been arrested and is clearly under the influence of something when he is booked at the jail. What is the substance he most likely to be under the influence of?

Discuss the historical use of rehabilitation in the U.S. correctional system.

A juvenile offender who has been in and out of the juvenile justice system for her teen years complains to her therapist that life is not fair, and she often blames others for her bad decisions. What type of program or treatment would be beneficial for this offender?

Discuss the various component parts of the responsivity principle. Assess its importance in treatment of offenders.

The purpose of rehabilitation is to ______.

Following assessment of a violent offender, the assessor finds that the offender has difficulty preventing her frustration and aggression from spilling over into violence. Which type of treatment would be most effective for this offender?

Research has found that persons with mental illness are ______ to have convictions for violent offenses than the general population.

Why is sex offender treatment so important?

A new inmate has been found to be at a high-risk of reoffending. This inmate most likely ______.

Which of these offenders is least likely to reoffend?

What do you think is the most important risk factor for programming to target? Provide a justification for your selection.

______ are residential settings for substance abuse treatment that use the surrounding society to help people overcome their addiction and develop effective social skills.

Following assessment of a substance-addicted offender, the assessor finds that the offender would benefit from peer processes in overcoming addiction and building social skills. Which type of treatment would be most effective for this offender?

Which statement accurately compares Lipsey and Cullen's findings about correctional treatment programs with those of Martinson?

Which of these is an example of a static risk factor?

Assessing offenders' actuarial ______ is important for implementing the principles of best practice.

The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Early Corrections From Ancient Times to Correctional Institutions

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing: The Application of Punishment

Jails and Detention Centers

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediary Sanctions

Prisons and the Correctional Client

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections and the Death Penalty

Corrections in the 21st Century

Filters