Question 1

Which of the following scenarios best represents a hack role?

Accepted Answer

A)  An officer finds contraband on an inmate and confiscates it. 
B)  A staff member physically breaks up a fight between two inmates. 
C)  An officer reads over an inmate's resume to help with finding employment. 
D)  A staff member provides information on prison gangs to a researcher. 
A)  An officer finds contraband on an inmate and confiscates it. 
B)  A staff member physically breaks up a fight between two inmates. 
C)  An officer reads over an inmate's resume to help with finding employment. 
D)  A staff member provides information on prison gangs to a researcher.

Question 2

Which individual would have preference over the others in the correctional hiring process?

Accepted Answer

A)  25-year-old female with military experience 
B)  40-year-old female returning to work after taking care of her kids 
C)  30-year-old male with a master's degree in criminal justice 
D)  18-year-old male who just graduated from high school 
A)  25-year-old female with military experience 
B)  40-year-old female returning to work after taking care of her kids 
C)  30-year-old male with a master's degree in criminal justice 
D)  18-year-old male who just graduated from high school

Question 3

One way to help professionalize corrections is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  require a college degree 
B)  prohibit underage hiring 
C)  form an isolated subculture 
D)  provide uniforms for staff 
A)  require a college degree 
B)  prohibit underage hiring 
C)  form an isolated subculture 
D)  provide uniforms for staff

Question 4

Why do correctional agencies tend to hire younger workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are better at counseling. 
B)  The job is physically demanding. 
C)  The job requires a college degree. 
D)  They often have military experience. 
A)  They are better at counseling. 
B)  The job is physically demanding. 
C)  The job requires a college degree. 
D)  They often have military experience.

Question 5

What might be one reason that the general public does not view correctional work as desirable?

Accepted Answer

A)  They see the training as too rigorous. 
B)  They do not understand it. 
C)  They are hoping for greater job security. 
D)  They want to break the cycle of criminality. 
A)  They see the training as too rigorous. 
B)  They do not understand it. 
C)  They are hoping for greater job security. 
D)  They want to break the cycle of criminality.

Question 6

Abuse of power is likely to occur in environments where staff are younger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain what a profession is. Do you believe corrections is a profession? Justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A profession is typif

Question 8

According to Lipsky, ______ are entry-level public sector workers who tend to be overworked and underpaid.

Accepted Answer

A)  hacks 
B)  detectives 
C)  correctional officers 
D)  street-level bureaucrats 
A)  hacks 
B)  detectives 
C)  correctional officers 
D)  street-level bureaucrats

Question 9

Women and minorities did not work in corrections until after the ______ Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Rights 
B)  Criminal Justice 
C)  Equal Pay 
D)  Fair Employment 
A)  Civil Rights 
B)  Criminal Justice 
C)  Equal Pay 
D)  Fair Employment

Question 10

What was one way in which the Stanford prison experiment does not accurately reflect correctional reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Officers worked in teams. 
B)  The officers were not given any training. 
C)  The conditions were freezing. 
D)  Inmates were the same race as officers. 
A)  Officers worked in teams. 
B)  The officers were not given any training. 
C)  The conditions were freezing. 
D)  Inmates were the same race as officers.

Question 11

About three times as many men as women work with inmates as correctional officers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In comparison to probation officers, correctional officers within the prison are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to interact regularly with repeat felons 
B)  more likely to feel safer on the job 
C)  less likely to have to use force 
D)  less likely to be paid well 
A)  more likely to interact regularly with repeat felons 
B)  more likely to feel safer on the job 
C)  less likely to have to use force 
D)  less likely to be paid well

Which of the following scenarios best represents a hack role?

Which individual would have preference over the others in the correctional hiring process?

One way to help professionalize corrections is to ______.

Why do correctional agencies tend to hire younger workers?

What might be one reason that the general public does not view correctional work as desirable?

Abuse of power is likely to occur in environments where staff are younger.

Explain what a profession is. Do you believe corrections is a profession? Justify your answer.

According to Lipsky, ______ are entry-level public sector workers who tend to be overworked and underpaid.

Women and minorities did not work in corrections until after the ______ Act.

What was one way in which the Stanford prison experiment does not accurately reflect correctional reality?

About three times as many men as women work with inmates as correctional officers.

In comparison to probation officers, correctional officers within the prison are ______.

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

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Exam 8: The Corrections Experience for Staff

Which of the following scenarios best represents a hack role?

Which individual would have preference over the others in the correctional hiring process?

One way to help professionalize corrections is to ______.

Why do correctional agencies tend to hire younger workers?

What might be one reason that the general public does not view correctional work as desirable?

Abuse of power is likely to occur in environments where staff are younger.

Explain what a profession is. Do you believe corrections is a profession? Justify your answer.

According to Lipsky, ______ are entry-level public sector workers who tend to be overworked and underpaid.

Women and minorities did not work in corrections until after the ______ Act.

What was one way in which the Stanford prison experiment does not accurately reflect correctional reality?

About three times as many men as women work with inmates as correctional officers.

In comparison to probation officers, correctional officers within the prison are ______.

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