Question 1

All of the following are external factors that affect correctional agencies and organizations except:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic downturns 
B)  how many women are hired as COs 
C)  changes in laws 
D)  political changes 
A)  economic downturns 
B)  how many women are hired as COs 
C)  changes in laws 
D)  political changes

Question 2

Which of the following groups has been fighting to reduce the severity of correctional punishments?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Bar Association 
B)  Families Against Mandatory Minimums 
C)  Mothers Against Drunk Driving 
D)  National District Attorneys Association 
A)  American Bar Association 
B)  Families Against Mandatory Minimums 
C)  Mothers Against Drunk Driving 
D)  National District Attorneys Association

Question 3

What do we mean by the law of criminal justice thermodynamics? What does this law tell us about the adaptive behaviors of those working in criminal justice?

Accepted Answer

The law of criminal justice thermodynami

Question 4

For most of our nation's history the guiding principle of corrections has been punishment (retribution).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The highest imprisonment and probation rates in the world are found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Japan 
D)  Uganda 
A)  the United States 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Japan 
D)  Uganda

Question 6

Define, describe, and explain the notion of a prison-industrial complex. What impact does this have on correctional policies and practices?

Accepted Answer

The notion of a prison-industrial comple

Question 7

The idea of abolishing some or all prisons has been associated with the ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  retributive 
B)  justice model 
C)  restorative justice 
D)  medical model 
A)  retributive 
B)  justice model 
C)  restorative justice 
D)  medical model

Question 8

Downturns in the economy of a state or the nation can have an influence on correctional policies and practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What do we mean by evidence-based knowledge/practices, and what impact does this have (or would this have) on the field of corrections?

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based knowledge/practices in th

Question 10

A good predictor of the number of admissions to correctional facilities is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of males 25 to 40 years of age in the population 
B)  the number of males 15 to 24 years of age in the population 
C)  the number of females 15 to 24 years of age in the population 
D)  the number of females 12 to 15 years of age in the population 
A)  the number of males 25 to 40 years of age in the population 
B)  the number of males 15 to 24 years of age in the population 
C)  the number of females 15 to 24 years of age in the population 
D)  the number of females 12 to 15 years of age in the population

All of the following are external factors that affect correctional agencies and organizations except:

Which of the following groups has been fighting to reduce the severity of correctional punishments?

What do we mean by the law of criminal justice thermodynamics? What does this law tell us about the adaptive behaviors of those working in criminal justice?

For most of our nation's history the guiding principle of corrections has been punishment (retribution).

The highest imprisonment and probation rates in the world are found in:

Define, describe, and explain the notion of a prison-industrial complex. What impact does this have on correctional policies and practices?

The idea of abolishing some or all prisons has been associated with the ________ approach.

Downturns in the economy of a state or the nation can have an influence on correctional policies and practices.

What do we mean by evidence-based knowledge/practices, and what impact does this have (or would this have) on the field of corrections?

A good predictor of the number of admissions to correctional facilities is:

Introduction to Corrections

A Brief History of Punishments and Corrections

Sentencing and Criminal Sanctions

Probation and Community Corrections

Jails and Detention Facilities

Institutional Corrections

Correctional Personnel

Prisoners and Prison Life

Living and Dying in Prison

Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Gender Issues in Corrections

Corrections Law and Inmate Litigation

Juvenile Justice: Trends, Policies, and Challenges

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Exam 13: The Future of Corrections

All of the following are external factors that affect correctional agencies and organizations except:

Which of the following groups has been fighting to reduce the severity of correctional punishments?

What do we mean by the law of criminal justice thermodynamics? What does this law tell us about the adaptive behaviors of those working in criminal justice?

For most of our nation's history the guiding principle of corrections has been punishment (retribution).

The highest imprisonment and probation rates in the world are found in:

Define, describe, and explain the notion of a prison-industrial complex. What impact does this have on correctional policies and practices?

The idea of abolishing some or all prisons has been associated with the ________ approach.

Downturns in the economy of a state or the nation can have an influence on correctional policies and practices.

What do we mean by evidence-based knowledge/practices, and what impact does this have (or would this have) on the field of corrections?

A good predictor of the number of admissions to correctional facilities is:

Introduction to Corrections

A Brief History of Punishments and Corrections

Sentencing and Criminal Sanctions

Probation and Community Corrections

Jails and Detention Facilities

Institutional Corrections

Correctional Personnel

Prisoners and Prison Life

Living and Dying in Prison

Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Gender Issues in Corrections

Corrections Law and Inmate Litigation

Juvenile Justice: Trends, Policies, and Challenges

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