Question 1

Which of the following is not a barrier to reentry effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  the diversity of programs offered 
B)  the public generally does not support reentry programs for offenders 
C)  the lack of credible theory informing reentry programs 
D)  the lack of integrity in program implementation 
A)  the diversity of programs offered 
B)  the public generally does not support reentry programs for offenders 
C)  the lack of credible theory informing reentry programs 
D)  the lack of integrity in program implementation B

Question 2

According to the propensity explanation, released offenders recidivate soon after their release because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not have the resources to provide for themselves so they need to engage in crime to obtain means for survival 
B)  they have difficulty adjusting to society after life in a total institution 
C)  they are criminals and will return to crime as soon as possible 
D)  they are forced engage in crime by their associates 
A)  they do not have the resources to provide for themselves so they need to engage in crime to obtain means for survival 
B)  they have difficulty adjusting to society after life in a total institution 
C)  they are criminals and will return to crime as soon as possible 
D)  they are forced engage in crime by their associates C

Question 3

The reentry movement focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  developing programs to facilitate the successful return of prisoners to the community 
B)  developing laws that reduce collateral consequences 
C)  developing plans to reduce the likelihood offenders move back into communities 
D)  developing programs to better treat offenders once they commit new crimes and go back to prison 
A)  developing programs to facilitate the successful return of prisoners to the community 
B)  developing laws that reduce collateral consequences 
C)  developing plans to reduce the likelihood offenders move back into communities 
D)  developing programs to better treat offenders once they commit new crimes and go back to prison A

Question 4

The FOCUS program that was initiated in Boulder, Colorado in 2005 is an example of which type of reentry service?

Accepted Answer

A)  employment 
B)  substance abuse 
C)  mentoring 
D)  mental health 
A)  employment 
B)  substance abuse 
C)  mentoring 
D)  mental health

Question 5

Which of the following is not a public-policy concern for prisoner reentry?

Accepted Answer

A)  reentry is tied to the problem of mass imprisonment 
B)  prisons do not seem to reduce the criminality of inmates 
C)  reentry is hampered by the lack of treatment services available to prisoners prior to release and then after release 
D)  reentry is not something that is supported by the American people 
A)  reentry is tied to the problem of mass imprisonment 
B)  prisons do not seem to reduce the criminality of inmates 
C)  reentry is hampered by the lack of treatment services available to prisoners prior to release and then after release 
D)  reentry is not something that is supported by the American people

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding halfway houses is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  they offer a permanent housing option for offenders who cannot or are unable to secure housing with family or friends 
B)  they are an illegal housing operation that work to hide offenders from legal sanctions 
C)  they are used as a punishment to monitor offenders prior to being sent to prison 
D)  they seek to provide a gradual rather than an abrupt transitional process back into society for offenders 
A)  they offer a permanent housing option for offenders who cannot or are unable to secure housing with family or friends 
B)  they are an illegal housing operation that work to hide offenders from legal sanctions 
C)  they are used as a punishment to monitor offenders prior to being sent to prison 
D)  they seek to provide a gradual rather than an abrupt transitional process back into society for offenders

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding conclusions from evaluation literature on reentry program development is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  programs that provided care, even intermittently, were found to be extremely effective 
B)  programs that target high-risk offenders and their criminogenic needs were found to be more effective 
C)  programs that used therapeutic communities were less effective than programs that did not use therapeutic communities 
D)  programs that target issues of anxiety and self-esteem were more effective than those that target criminogenic needs 
A)  programs that provided care, even intermittently, were found to be extremely effective 
B)  programs that target high-risk offenders and their criminogenic needs were found to be more effective 
C)  programs that used therapeutic communities were less effective than programs that did not use therapeutic communities 
D)  programs that target issues of anxiety and self-esteem were more effective than those that target criminogenic needs

Question 8

Which of the following statements about "managerial parole" is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  the model emphasized the role of individualized treatment to curtail offender misconduct 
B)  the model emphasized the close surveillance of offenders to curtail their potential misconduct 
C)  the model emphasized the mentoring relationship between parole officers and offenders to curtail misconduct 
D)  the model emphasized the use of intermediate facilities to hold offenders when they were not at work or treatment 
A)  the model emphasized the role of individualized treatment to curtail offender misconduct 
B)  the model emphasized the close surveillance of offenders to curtail their potential misconduct 
C)  the model emphasized the mentoring relationship between parole officers and offenders to curtail misconduct 
D)  the model emphasized the use of intermediate facilities to hold offenders when they were not at work or treatment

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding the findings from the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI) is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  SVORI participation is categorized as significantly reducing recidivism compared to control groups 
B)  SVORI participation had significant effects for juveniles but not for adults 
C)  SVORI participation is categorized as having "no effects" 
D)  SVORI participation significantly reduced recidivism for males but not for females 
A)  SVORI participation is categorized as significantly reducing recidivism compared to control groups 
B)  SVORI participation had significant effects for juveniles but not for adults 
C)  SVORI participation is categorized as having "no effects" 
D)  SVORI participation significantly reduced recidivism for males but not for females

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding the importance of why it is difficult to develop reentry programs based on evidence-based corrections is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  there are not enough programs to evaluate 
B)  the effects of programs are heterogeneous 
C)  funding for reentry programs is limited 
D)  there are no programs that have been successful 
A)  there are not enough programs to evaluate 
B)  the effects of programs are heterogeneous 
C)  funding for reentry programs is limited 
D)  there are no programs that have been successful

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a collateral consequence

Accepted Answer

A)  an offender must report to their parole agent on a regular basis 
B)  an offender is mandated to receive treatment 
C)  an offender cannot work in fields of child care, education, and security 
D)  an offender receives additional education to help secure decent wages 
A)  an offender must report to their parole agent on a regular basis 
B)  an offender is mandated to receive treatment 
C)  an offender cannot work in fields of child care, education, and security 
D)  an offender receives additional education to help secure decent wages

Question 12

Describe what reentry is and how it is theoretically supposed to reduce recidivism. What components are important to reduce crime?

Accepted Answer

Reentry is the process of reintegrating

Question 13

Describe the two events that were especially important in lending legitimacy to the idea of prisoner reentry. How did these two events affect reentry?

Accepted Answer

The two events that were especially impo

Question 14

Briefly outline the different community programs used for reentry. Is there any support that these programs are effective at reducing recidivism?

Accepted Answer

There are several community programs use

Question 15

Rehabilitation had gone through some policy changes and by the mid-1970s, a coalition of liberals and conservatives _______ the rehabilitative ideal:

Accepted Answer

A)  attacked 
B)  endorsed 
C)  ignored 
D)  petitioned for 
A)  attacked 
B)  endorsed 
C)  ignored 
D)  petitioned for

Question 16

Approximately how many inmates are reentering society annually?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.2 million 
B)  200,000 
C)  1.5 million 
D)  600,000 
A)  2.2 million 
B)  200,000 
C)  1.5 million 
D)  600,000

Question 17

According to Cullen et al. (2001), the public mostly agrees with which of the following statements regarding prisoner reentry:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a good idea to provide treatment for offenders who are supervised by the court and live in the community 
B)  it is okay for offenders to receive treatment as long as they do not return to my community or any community around me 
C)  it is not a good idea to release offenders back into the community 
D)  offenders should be punished for their crimes and not be given the assistance of treatment 
A)  it is a good idea to provide treatment for offenders who are supervised by the court and live in the community 
B)  it is okay for offenders to receive treatment as long as they do not return to my community or any community around me 
C)  it is not a good idea to release offenders back into the community 
D)  offenders should be punished for their crimes and not be given the assistance of treatment

Question 18

Missouri's Parallel Universe program was created to help offenders transition from the prison to the community by:

Accepted Answer

A)  attempting to make the prison environment approximate life outside of prison 
B)  attempting to prepare inmates for community living by showing them multiple training videos and giving them written homework assignments 
C)  attempting to make community housing resemble prison life 
D)  attempting to give offenders more freedom by allowing them to live in the community during the day while returning to the prison at night 
A)  attempting to make the prison environment approximate life outside of prison 
B)  attempting to prepare inmates for community living by showing them multiple training videos and giving them written homework assignments 
C)  attempting to make community housing resemble prison life 
D)  attempting to give offenders more freedom by allowing them to live in the community during the day while returning to the prison at night

Question 19

How did "the social construction of reality" affect the view of reentry? What two features does a social problem need to be identified as such?

Accepted Answer

The concept of "the social construction

Question 20

According to Progressive designers of rehabilitation, prisoners that are released should:

Accepted Answer

A)  be sent back to the community 
B)  be returned to the community under the supervision of family or friends 
C)  be sent to a transitional facility to live in an environment that parallels the community 
D)  be returned to the community under the supervision of a parole officer after they have been judged as being reformed by a parole board 
A)  be sent back to the community 
B)  be returned to the community under the supervision of family or friends 
C)  be sent to a transitional facility to live in an environment that parallels the community 
D)  be returned to the community under the supervision of a parole officer after they have been judged as being reformed by a parole board

Which of the following is not a barrier to reentry effectiveness?

According to the propensity explanation, released offenders recidivate soon after their release because:

The reentry movement focuses on:

The FOCUS program that was initiated in Boulder, Colorado in 2005 is an example of which type of reentry service?

Which of the following is not a public-policy concern for prisoner reentry?

Which of the following statements regarding halfway houses is true?

Which of the following statements regarding conclusions from evaluation literature on reentry program development is true?

Which of the following statements about "managerial parole" is true?

Which of the following statements regarding the findings from the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI) is true?

Which of the following statements regarding the importance of why it is difficult to develop reentry programs based on evidence-based corrections is true?

Which of the following is an example of a collateral consequence

Describe what reentry is and how it is theoretically supposed to reduce recidivism. What components are important to reduce crime?

Describe the two events that were especially important in lending legitimacy to the idea of prisoner reentry. How did these two events affect reentry?

Briefly outline the different community programs used for reentry. Is there any support that these programs are effective at reducing recidivism?

Rehabilitation had gone through some policy changes and by the mid-1970s, a coalition of liberals and conservatives _______ the rehabilitative ideal:

Approximately how many inmates are reentering society annually?

According to Cullen et al. (2001), the public mostly agrees with which of the following statements regarding prisoner reentry:

Missouri's Parallel Universe program was created to help offenders transition from the prison to the community by:

How did "the social construction of reality" affect the view of reentry? What two features does a social problem need to be identified as such?

According to Progressive designers of rehabilitation, prisoners that are released should:

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Exam 8: Reentry: Saving Offenders From a Life in Crime

Which of the following is not a barrier to reentry effectiveness?

According to the propensity explanation, released offenders recidivate soon after their release because:

The reentry movement focuses on:

The FOCUS program that was initiated in Boulder, Colorado in 2005 is an example of which type of reentry service?

Which of the following is not a public-policy concern for prisoner reentry?

Which of the following statements regarding halfway houses is true?

Which of the following statements regarding conclusions from evaluation literature on reentry program development is true?

Which of the following statements about "managerial parole" is true?

Which of the following statements regarding the findings from the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI) is true?

Which of the following statements regarding the importance of why it is difficult to develop reentry programs based on evidence-based corrections is true?

Which of the following is an example of a collateral consequence

Describe what reentry is and how it is theoretically supposed to reduce recidivism. What components are important to reduce crime?

Describe the two events that were especially important in lending legitimacy to the idea of prisoner reentry. How did these two events affect reentry?

Briefly outline the different community programs used for reentry. Is there any support that these programs are effective at reducing recidivism?

Rehabilitation had gone through some policy changes and by the mid-1970s, a coalition of liberals and conservatives _______ the rehabilitative ideal:

Approximately how many inmates are reentering society annually?

According to Cullen et al. (2001), the public mostly agrees with which of the following statements regarding prisoner reentry:

Missouri's Parallel Universe program was created to help offenders transition from the prison to the community by:

How did "the social construction of reality" affect the view of reentry? What two features does a social problem need to be identified as such?

According to Progressive designers of rehabilitation, prisoners that are released should:

From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections

From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections

Correctional Theory in Crisis: Americas Changing Context

Correctional Theory in Crisis: Americas Changing Context

Just Deserts: Doing Justice or Getting Tough

Just Deserts: Doing Justice or Getting Tough

Deterrence: Scaring Offenders Straight

Deterrence: Scaring Offenders Straight

Incapacitation: Locking up the Wicked

Incapacitation: Locking up the Wicked

Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming

Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming

Rehabilitation: What Works to Change Offenders

Rehabilitation: What Works to Change Offenders

Reentry: Saving Offenders From a Life in Crime

Early Intervention: Saving Children From a Life in Crime

Early Intervention: Saving Children From a Life in Crime

Six Correctional Lessons: Choosing Our Future

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