Question 1

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 B

Question 2

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 D

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 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 is not an example of a barrier that offenders face when attempting to secure housing?

Accepted Answer

A)  there is not enough vacant housing in communities for law-abiding citizens or offenders 
B)  private landlords refusing to rent to those who have served time in prison 
C)  families who will not allow their returning family member to live with them 
D)  eligibility restrictions for federal subsidized housing 
A)  there is not enough vacant housing in communities for law-abiding citizens or offenders 
B)  private landlords refusing to rent to those who have served time in prison 
C)  families who will not allow their returning family member to live with them 
D)  eligibility restrictions for federal subsidized housing

Question 10

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 11

Briefly describe how correctional policy has changed from before World War II until today. What was the social context surrounding these shifts?

Accepted Answer

Before World War II, correctional policy

Question 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

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

Question 17

In 2008, President Bush supported and helped to pass which piece of legislation regarding offenders and reentry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three-Strikes Law 
B)  Second Chance Act 
C)  The Wetterling Act 
D)  Redeem Act 
A)  Three-Strikes Law 
B)  Second Chance Act 
C)  The Wetterling Act 
D)  Redeem Act

Question 18

Stanley, the jack-roller, referred to the House of Correction as the House of  :

Accepted Answer

A)  Crookedness 
B)  Cleanliness 
C)  Corruption 
D)  Cruelty 
A)  Crookedness 
B)  Cleanliness 
C)  Corruption 
D)  Cruelty

Question 19

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 20

Which of the following is not an example of public support for reentry?

Accepted Answer

A)  respondents are concerned about the fact that prisoners will be released from prison to their home communities 
B)  a high percentage of respondents are in favor of providing reentry support to offenders 
C)  respondents mostly agree with the reality that a majority of offenders will be released and access to treatment and job training is needed 
D)  respondents generally do not support legislation that directs millions of dollars for reentry services 
A)  respondents are concerned about the fact that prisoners will be released from prison to their home communities 
B)  a high percentage of respondents are in favor of providing reentry support to offenders 
C)  respondents mostly agree with the reality that a majority of offenders will be released and access to treatment and job training is needed 
D)  respondents generally do not support legislation that directs millions of dollars for reentry services

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

Approximately how many inmates are reentering society annually?

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

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

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 an example of a collateral consequence

Which of the following statements regarding halfway houses is true?

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

Which of the following is not an example of a barrier that offenders face when attempting to secure housing?

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

Briefly describe how correctional policy has changed from before World War II until today. What was the social context surrounding these shifts?

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

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

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

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

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

In 2008, President Bush supported and helped to pass which piece of legislation regarding offenders and reentry?

Stanley, the jack-roller, referred to the House of Correction as the House of :

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

Which of the following is not an example of public support for reentry?

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

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

Approximately how many inmates are reentering society annually?

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

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

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 an example of a collateral consequence

Which of the following statements regarding halfway houses is true?

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

Which of the following is not an example of a barrier that offenders face when attempting to secure housing?

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

Briefly describe how correctional policy has changed from before World War II until today. What was the social context surrounding these shifts?

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

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

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

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

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

In 2008, President Bush supported and helped to pass which piece of legislation regarding offenders and reentry?

Stanley, the jack-roller, referred to the House of Correction as the House of :

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

Which of the following is not an example of public support for reentry?

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

Six Correctional Lessons: Choosing Our Future

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