Question 1

The war on drugs has been in effect since the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1970s 
B)  1990s 
C)  1950s 
D)  1930s 
A)  1970s 
B)  1990s 
C)  1950s 
D)  1930s A

Question 2

Which statement would a person following a deontological ethical system most likely make?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is essential to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. 
B)  Good acts are those which follow the Golden Rule. 
C)  Everyone should pursue the greatest good for the greatest number. 
D)  The act itself does not matter; it is the consequences of the act. 
A)  It is essential to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. 
B)  Good acts are those which follow the Golden Rule. 
C)  Everyone should pursue the greatest good for the greatest number. 
D)  The act itself does not matter; it is the consequences of the act. B

Question 3

The ethics of care focuses on concern for others as guiding behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The categorical imperative is similar to the Golden Rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which drug was the most common drug cited in deportations for drug law violations in 2013?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Ethics of virtue focuses not on the action but on the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  maximization of pleasure 
B)  needs of those concerned 
C)  goodness of a person 
D)  minimization of pain 
A)  maximization of pleasure 
B)  needs of those concerned 
C)  goodness of a person 
D)  minimization of pain

Question 7

Which advice might a person following the natural law perspective give regarding choosing an ethical course of action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consult with God. 
B)  Follow your instincts. 
C)  Pursue the greater good. 
D)  Choose the middle ground. 
A)  Consult with God. 
B)  Follow your instincts. 
C)  Pursue the greater good. 
D)  Choose the middle ground.

Question 8

One in 13 Black people 18 years and older are denied the right to ______ because of laws that take away rights of people with felony convictions.

Accepted Answer

A)  buy a house 
B)  federal loans 
C)  vote 
D)  apply for federal jobs 
A)  buy a house 
B)  federal loans 
C)  vote 
D)  apply for federal jobs

Question 9

The phrase "run to the tower" refers to how policing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  may require officers to take cover behind a structure to avoid injury or death 
B)  may cross ethical lines when officers make rash decisions in dangerous situations 
C)  adheres to the framework of an ethics of virtue rather than an ethics of care 
D)  prioritizes the protection of the "tower" of law enforcement, even when corruption occurs 
A)  may require officers to take cover behind a structure to avoid injury or death 
B)  may cross ethical lines when officers make rash decisions in dangerous situations 
C)  adheres to the framework of an ethics of virtue rather than an ethics of care 
D)  prioritizes the protection of the "tower" of law enforcement, even when corruption occurs

Question 10

Openness is likely to reduce unethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the difference between ethical formalism and utilitarianism?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Ethical formalism can

Question 12

The war on drugs has been ongoing for nearly 50 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which advice might a person following the ethics of care give regarding choosing an ethical course of action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consult with God. 
B)  Follow your instincts. 
C)  Pursue the greater good. 
D)  Focus on concern for others. 
A)  Consult with God. 
B)  Follow your instincts. 
C)  Pursue the greater good. 
D)  Focus on concern for others.

Question 14

Nearly 80 percent of people in federal prison for drug offenses are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Black or Latinx 
B)  male or juveniles 
C)  White or mentally ill 
D)  repeat offenders 
A)  Black or Latinx 
B)  male or juveniles 
C)  White or mentally ill 
D)  repeat offenders

Question 15

Correctional environments that make employees more prone to engage in unethical behavior demonstrate the presence of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical formalism 
B)  a natural law perspective 
C)  an ethics of virtue 
D)  negative subcultures 
A)  ethical formalism 
B)  a natural law perspective 
C)  an ethics of virtue 
D)  negative subcultures

Question 16

The categorical imperative states that all people must ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  act as they would like others to act 
B)  pursue the greatest good for the greatest number 
C)  act according to the golden mean 
D)  pursue the care of those concerned 
A)  act as they would like others to act 
B)  pursue the greatest good for the greatest number 
C)  act according to the golden mean 
D)  pursue the care of those concerned

Question 17

Which advice might a person following the religious perspective give regarding choosing an ethical course of action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consult with a higher power. 
B)  Follow your instincts. 
C)  Pursue the greater good. 
D)  Focus on concern for others. 
A)  Consult with a higher power. 
B)  Follow your instincts. 
C)  Pursue the greater good. 
D)  Focus on concern for others.

Question 18

Employers should discourage the involvement of outsider reviewers in evaluating their departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Agencies should ______ whistle-blowing.

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage 
B)  discourage 
C)  prevent 
D)  penalize 
A)  encourage 
B)  discourage 
C)  prevent 
D)  penalize

Question 20

Which term concerns what is right or wrong in the personal, not professional, sphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  norms 
B)  integrity 
C)  morality 
D)  ethics 
A)  norms 
B)  integrity 
C)  morality 
D)  ethics

The war on drugs has been in effect since the ______.

Which statement would a person following a deontological ethical system most likely make?

The ethics of care focuses on concern for others as guiding behavior.

The categorical imperative is similar to the Golden Rule.

Which drug was the most common drug cited in deportations for drug law violations in 2013?

Ethics of virtue focuses not on the action but on the ______.

Which advice might a person following the natural law perspective give regarding choosing an ethical course of action?

One in 13 Black people 18 years and older are denied the right to ______ because of laws that take away rights of people with felony convictions.

The phrase "run to the tower" refers to how policing ______.

Openness is likely to reduce unethical behavior.

What is the difference between ethical formalism and utilitarianism?

The war on drugs has been ongoing for nearly 50 years.

Which advice might a person following the ethics of care give regarding choosing an ethical course of action?

Nearly 80 percent of people in federal prison for drug offenses are ______.

Correctional environments that make employees more prone to engage in unethical behavior demonstrate the presence of ______.

The categorical imperative states that all people must ______.

Which advice might a person following the religious perspective give regarding choosing an ethical course of action?

Employers should discourage the involvement of outsider reviewers in evaluating their departments.

Agencies should ______ whistle-blowing.

Which term concerns what is right or wrong in the personal, not professional, sphere?

The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Early Corrections From Ancient Times to Correctional Institutions

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

Correctional Programming and Treatment

Corrections in the 21st Century

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Exam 3: Ethics and Corrections

The war on drugs has been in effect since the ______.

Which statement would a person following a deontological ethical system most likely make?

The ethics of care focuses on concern for others as guiding behavior.

The categorical imperative is similar to the Golden Rule.

Which drug was the most common drug cited in deportations for drug law violations in 2013?

Ethics of virtue focuses not on the action but on the ______.

Which advice might a person following the natural law perspective give regarding choosing an ethical course of action?

One in 13 Black people 18 years and older are denied the right to ______ because of laws that take away rights of people with felony convictions.

The phrase "run to the tower" refers to how policing ______.

Openness is likely to reduce unethical behavior.

What is the difference between ethical formalism and utilitarianism?

The war on drugs has been ongoing for nearly 50 years.

Which advice might a person following the ethics of care give regarding choosing an ethical course of action?

Nearly 80 percent of people in federal prison for drug offenses are ______.

Correctional environments that make employees more prone to engage in unethical behavior demonstrate the presence of ______.

The categorical imperative states that all people must ______.

Which advice might a person following the religious perspective give regarding choosing an ethical course of action?

Employers should discourage the involvement of outsider reviewers in evaluating their departments.

Agencies should ______ whistle-blowing.

Which term concerns what is right or wrong in the personal, not professional, sphere?

The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Early Corrections From Ancient Times to Correctional Institutions

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

Correctional Programming and Treatment

Corrections in the 21st Century

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