Exam 8: Correctional Administrators and Personnel

As in most hierarchical environments, __________ difficulties are the source of most problems.

According to the text, correctional facilities are the ideal workplaces.

Since 1982, employment in the corrections field has increased by more than __________.

Discuss the problems such as mental illness and substance abuse in relation to the job of a correctional officer.

According to Gilbert (1997), the __________ has a counseling orientation, has difficulty using coercion even when called for, and is easily frustrated.

The increasingly punitive punishments of crime have caused the prison population to decrease dramatically.

Correctional education can take many forms. The majority of prisoners are enrolled in __________ and __________ programs.

According to DiIulio, what are the three basic principles correctional managers should follow to lead and innovate successfully?

A female officer who looks to inmates for support, expresses little fear, and prefers work that involves direct inmate contact would be taking a(n) ___________..

According to McCarthy (2012), this refers to direct misconduct by a public official which are often criminal acts.

Ethics Focus: "It's Only a Birthday Card" You have worked at the state prison for five years. There is an inmate you have known for four of those five years who works in the security office. He has asked you to mail a birthday card to his niece, Sarah, who is not on his approved mailing list. You have observed other correctional officers mailing cards and letters on occasion for inmates to persons not on their approved mailing list. You really don't see the harm in a birthday card for a niece. Still, she isn't on the approved mailing list. -What should you do?

Research on stress has shown that a significant source of stress for many correctional employees is the organization.

Research on stress has shown that a significant source of stress for many correctional employees is the __________.

A female officer who fears inmates, avoids contact, and relies heavily on male workers for backup would be taking a(n) ___________.

Describe the transformation of the correctional officer role from World War II to the present. Explain why such changes may have caused alienation and stress among correctional officers.

Low salaries limit recruitment possibilities and contribute to high turnover.

When surveyed, inmates indicated a generally __________ regard for the entry of woman as officers.

Responsibility for the effective development and utilization of personnel belongs to

Ethics Focus: "It's Only a Birthday Card" You have worked at the state prison for five years. There is an inmate you have known for four of those five years who works in the security office. He has asked you to mail a birthday card to his niece, Sarah, who is not on his approved mailing list. You have observed other correctional officers mailing cards and letters on occasion for inmates to persons not on their approved mailing list. You really don't see the harm in a birthday card for a niece. Still, she isn't on the approved mailing list. -What is the best possible outcome of such an action?

Utilizing the information provided in the text, evaluate the performance of female correctional officers in prisons for men.