Exam 11: Corrections Personnel Roles and Functions
Most acts of prison corruption involve the illegal acquisition of ___________.
money
What are the three types of inmates who engage in inappropriate relationships with correctional staff members?
1.Heartbreakers.They seek to form an emotional bond with a staff member,which can even lead to marriage; they generally act alone and may spend several months courting a staff member.
2.Exploiters.They use an employee as a means of obtaining contraband or fun and excitement; they usually act with the help of other inmates,are very manipulative,and are likely to use a "lever" (intimidation)on prison employees.
3.Hell-raisers.These inmates engage in a unique kind of psychological warfare,and simply want to cause trouble and create hell for the prison system.They often have a long history of personal involvement and form relationships as a way to create problems or disruptions.They thrive on putting staff members in situations where their jobs are compromised and enjoy the notoriety that follows the exposure of their relationship.They focus on staff members (e.g.,secretaries; trustees have even become involved with staff members' spouses)rather than security officers.
According to Hardyman,the most common management style used by probation administrators is:
A
Correctional leaders should support and increase training to ensure a work environment that is conductive to an ethical work culture.
Which of the following is considered a "serious" infraction by a correctional officer (CO)or inmate?
"Loner" type correctional officers are similar to rule enforcer correctional officers.
Prison supervisors have one of the most demanding positions in correctional institutions.They must direct work activities,assign tasks,provide employee feedback,and serve as ___________ _________ for the staff reporting to them.
Half of all wardens in maximum-security prisons now have a policy on racially integrating male inmates within prison cells to try to achieve racial ___________.
"People worker" type correctional officers work only in protective custody.
Jail administrators need to focus on increasing the job involvement,satisfaction,and organizational commitment of their employees.
Hardyman's study of probation administrators found the most common management style used by probation administrators was surprisingly _________________.
To counter the acts of corruption of correctional officers,there are three types of approaches that administrators can take in terms of one's career phase: __________,_________,and ______________.
Worley et al.,found three types of "__________," offenders identified as developing inappropriate relationships with staff members.
In about what year did the focus of prison studies change from administrator to prison inmates?
Rule enforcer type correctional officers will not negotiate with inmates.
What are the types of correctional officers,per Farkas? Describe each.
A _________ policy is one in which sheriff's offices require that recruits first work in the jail before they can become eligible for patrol duties.
The Preamble of the American Correctional Association Code of Ethics states that members should have all but which of the following?
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