Exam 8: The Corrections Experience for Staff

You are the commissioner for the department of corrections in your state. You have just learned that a correctional officer engaged in the use of force at one of the facilities. Which type of facility would you guess it happened at?

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(32)

Question 21

As discussed in the chapter, a role within corrections is ______.

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(39)

Question 22

You are performing research on why people choose correctional work. You would most likely find those who report finding it rewarding chose the work because of the ______.

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(42)

Question 23

What is a common reason why someone might work in public corrections?

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(35)

Question 24

One way correctional agencies attempt to prevent ethical abuses is by ______.

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(42)

Question 25

It is 1963, and you are a hiring manager for a correctional institution. Which of these candidates is most likely going to be hired?

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(29)

Question 26

The old English shire reeves were the equivalent of modern day ______.

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(44)

Question 27

Which statement accurately describes the numbers of correctional staff in comparison to numbers of inmates over time?

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(47)

Question 28

A correctional officer has worked for 10 years with adult prisoners. He has recently gotten a job in which he will be working with youth. What strategy should he use going into his new job?

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(35)

Question 29

Current scholars in corrections use the term hack to refer to the people who used to be called ______.

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(43)

Question 30

Jails continue to operate at ______ of their capacity.

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(31)

Question 31

An advantage of hiring correctional officers over 40 years old is they ______.

(Multiple Choice)

4.7/5

(34)

Question 32

Which statement accurately compares the Stanford prison experiment with the Abu Ghraib scandal?

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(32)

Question 33

Which is true about sexual harassment in the correctional workplace?

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(30)

Question 34

You are the new warden at a facility where use of force has been excessive in the past. What new policy would be most likely to lead to limited use of force in the future?

(Multiple Choice)

5.0/5

(41)

Question 35

Why can't correctional officers use force to get inmates to comply with all orders?

(Multiple Choice)

4.7/5

(45)

Question 36

A concern of unions is that it is harder to fire incompetent people.

(True/False)

5.0/5

(36)

Question 37

What is a concern of unions?

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(44)

Question 38

Most jobs in ______ do not meet the criteria for professional status.

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(35)

Question 39

How is the correctional role different when supervising juveniles compared to adults?

(Essay)

4.9/5

(40)

Question 40

Showing 21 - 40 of 52

You are the commissioner for the department of corrections in your state. You have just learned that a correctional officer engaged in the use of force at one of the facilities. Which type of facility would you guess it happened at?

As discussed in the chapter, a role within corrections is ______.

You are performing research on why people choose correctional work. You would most likely find those who report finding it rewarding chose the work because of the ______.

What is a common reason why someone might work in public corrections?

One way correctional agencies attempt to prevent ethical abuses is by ______.

It is 1963, and you are a hiring manager for a correctional institution. Which of these candidates is most likely going to be hired?

The old English shire reeves were the equivalent of modern day ______.

Which statement accurately describes the numbers of correctional staff in comparison to numbers of inmates over time?

A correctional officer has worked for 10 years with adult prisoners. He has recently gotten a job in which he will be working with youth. What strategy should he use going into his new job?

Current scholars in corrections use the term hack to refer to the people who used to be called ______.

Jails continue to operate at ______ of their capacity.

An advantage of hiring correctional officers over 40 years old is they ______.

Which statement accurately compares the Stanford prison experiment with the Abu Ghraib scandal?

Which is true about sexual harassment in the correctional workplace?

You are the new warden at a facility where use of force has been excessive in the past. What new policy would be most likely to lead to limited use of force in the future?

Why can't correctional officers use force to get inmates to comply with all orders?

A concern of unions is that it is harder to fire incompetent people.

What is a concern of unions?

Most jobs in ______ do not meet the criteria for professional status.

How is the correctional role different when supervising juveniles compared to adults?

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

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections and the Death Penalty

Correctional Programming and Treatment

Corrections in the 21st Century

Filters