Question 1

The gender differences by level and type of facility very closely align with

Accepted Answer

A)  pay differences. 
B)  benefit differences. 
C)  religious differences. 
D)  cultural differences. 
A)  pay differences. 
B)  benefit differences. 
C)  religious differences. 
D)  cultural differences.

Question 2

Subcultural values in the correctional setting are likely to have an effect on what staff do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the difference in pay for state and local unionized and nonunionized workers can go to a high of

Accepted Answer

A)  $2 
B)  $4 
C)  $8 
D)  $12 
A)  $2 
B)  $4 
C)  $8 
D)  $12

Question 4

Which of the following was identified as one of the reasons cited why people who work in corrections might find it gratifying?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a booming industry. 
B)  People might want to make a difference in others' lives. 
C)  Those attracted to the work are curious about the human psyche. 
D)  all of these 
A)  It is a booming industry. 
B)  People might want to make a difference in others' lives. 
C)  Those attracted to the work are curious about the human psyche. 
D)  all of these

Question 5

The majority of correctional officers work in

Accepted Answer

A)  state and local facilities 
B)  federal and state facilities 
C)  federal and local facilities 
D)  local, state, and federal facilities 
A)  state and local facilities 
B)  federal and state facilities 
C)  federal and local facilities 
D)  local, state, and federal facilities

Question 6

As a means of preventing such abuses, correctional agencies will often adopt an ethics code

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What was the Stanford Prison Experiment?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was the Stanford Prison Experiment?...

Question 8

Discuss and explain the ethical issues that arose during the Abu Ghraib scandal of 2004.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss and explain the ethical issues that...

Question 9

Correctional staff moved to unionize as a means of gaining power vis-à-vis administrators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Many probation and parole officers must have a college degree or at least some college to qualify for the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The human service role of corrections workers is exemplified by which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing goods and services and advocating for offenders 
B)  Not becoming involved in offender rehabilitation and adjustment 
C)  Being a cynical and alienated keeper of inmates 
D)  Using brute force to control inmates 
A)  Providing goods and services and advocating for offenders 
B)  Not becoming involved in offender rehabilitation and adjustment 
C)  Being a cynical and alienated keeper of inmates 
D)  Using brute force to control inmates

Question 12

Provide an example of a subcultural value that is likely to be expressed by an inmate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide an example of a subcultural value...

Question 13

Name the two main roles that staff can take when working in a correctional institution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name the two main roles that staff...

Question 14

In the Abu Ghraib scandal of 2004, prisoners were tortured by mostly untrained "correctional officers."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Probation officers are in constant contact with court actors, prosecutors, police officers, and jail workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following are components of professionalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  more education 
B)  more pay 
C)  more training 
D)  all of these 
A)  more education 
B)  more pay 
C)  more training 
D)  all of these

Question 17

Correctional officers working in a living unit in a medium security prison have similar role as probation officers working with lower level offenders in the community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following are more likely to earn a higher salary?

Accepted Answer

A)  correctional officers and jailers 
B)  probation officers 
C)  treatment specialists 
D)  police and sheriffs 
A)  correctional officers and jailers 
B)  probation officers 
C)  treatment specialists 
D)  police and sheriffs

Question 19

Aiding your coworker and doing your work is an example of a positive subcultural value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 2005, what percentage of women worked in federal facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  13% 
C)  15% 
D)  18% 
A)  5% 
B)  13% 
C)  15% 
D)  18%

Exam 14: The Corrections Experience for Staff

The gender differences by level and type of facility very closely align with

Subcultural values in the correctional setting are likely to have an effect on what staff do.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the difference in pay for state and local unionized and nonunionized workers can go to a high of

Which of the following was identified as one of the reasons cited why people who work in corrections might find it gratifying?

The majority of correctional officers work in

As a means of preventing such abuses, correctional agencies will often adopt an ethics code

What was the Stanford Prison Experiment?

Discuss and explain the ethical issues that arose during the Abu Ghraib scandal of 2004.

Correctional staff moved to unionize as a means of gaining power vis-à-vis administrators.

Many probation and parole officers must have a college degree or at least some college to qualify for the job.

The human service role of corrections workers is exemplified by which of the following activities?

Provide an example of a subcultural value that is likely to be expressed by an inmate.

Name the two main roles that staff can take when working in a correctional institution.

In the Abu Ghraib scandal of 2004, prisoners were tortured by mostly untrained "correctional officers."

Probation officers are in constant contact with court actors, prosecutors, police officers, and jail workers.

Which of the following are components of professionalization?

Correctional officers working in a living unit in a medium security prison have similar role as probation officers working with lower level offenders in the community.

Which of the following are more likely to earn a higher salary?

Aiding your coworker and doing your work is an example of a positive subcultural value.

In 2005, what percentage of women worked in federal facilities?

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Correctional History: Early Prisons to Corrections Today

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing: The Application of Punishment

Jails and Detention Centers

Special Problem-Solving Courts in Corrections

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediary Sanctions

Prisons and the Correctional Client

Classification and Assessment of Offenders

Correctional Programming and Treatment

Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Correctional Organizations and Their Management

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections

The Death Penalty

Comparative Corrections: Punishment in Other Countries

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