Question 1

According to a Justice Department study in 2002,85 percent of inmates were charged with at least one serious crime within three years of being released.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What other criminal justice professional is most like the correctional officer?

Accepted Answer

A)  prosecutor 
B)  judge 
C)  police officer 
D)  bailiff 
A)  prosecutor 
B)  judge 
C)  police officer 
D)  bailiff C

Question 3

According to Souryal's typology,the type of probation or parole officer who has a tendency to use illegal threats and violate the due-process protections of his/her clients,is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  punitive law enforcer 
B)  bureaucratic paper pusher 
C)  welfare/therapeutic practitioner 
D)  passive time observer 
A)  punitive law enforcer 
B)  bureaucratic paper pusher 
C)  welfare/therapeutic practitioner 
D)  passive time observer A

Question 4

"Tune-ups" are "lessons" taught to inmates by prison guards that involved verbal humiliation,profanity,shoves,kicks,and head and body slaps in:
a. Florida
b. Texas
c. Alabama
d. Arizona

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Tune-ups" are "lessons" taught to inmates by...

Question 5

Describe the CO's role ambiguity in the 1970s and 1980s.

Accepted Answer

The term "CO" could refer to a "Commandi

Question 6

___________________ is Syke's term for when officers become indebted to inmates and return favors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________________ is Syke's term for when officers...

Question 7

The probation or parole officer's power to recommend revocation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  meaningless 
B)  limited 
C)  absolute 
D)  unfettered 
A)  meaningless 
B)  limited 
C)  absolute 
D)  unfettered

Question 8

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parole board members or their designees make decisions regarding release 
B)  Probation officers write presentence reports to help judges decide sentences 
C)  Probation and parole officers have the authority and power to recommend revocation 
D)  Parole officers decide when to file violation reports 
A)  Parole board members or their designees make decisions regarding release 
B)  Probation officers write presentence reports to help judges decide sentences 
C)  Probation and parole officers have the authority and power to recommend revocation 
D)  Parole officers decide when to file violation reports

Question 9

The prisoners' rights era of the 1970s gave way to the ________________ era of today,where courts are more apt to defer to prison officials.

Accepted Answer

A)  "correctional officers' rights" 
B)  "old new-way" 
C)  "due deference" 
D)  "restorative deference" 
A)  "correctional officers' rights" 
B)  "old new-way" 
C)  "due deference" 
D)  "restorative deference"

Question 10

According to a Justice Department study that tracked 272,111 released inmates in 15 states,which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  men are more likely than women to recidivate 
B)  blacks are more likely to recidivate than whites 
C)  young people are more likely to recidivate than older offenders 
D)  offenders with the highest recidivism rates are more likely to include rapists 
A)  men are more likely than women to recidivate 
B)  blacks are more likely to recidivate than whites 
C)  young people are more likely to recidivate than older offenders 
D)  offenders with the highest recidivism rates are more likely to include rapists

Question 11

The Tucker telephone is an electrical device:

Accepted Answer

A)  used in prisons to help officers communicate from one unit to another 
B)  attached to the genitals of inmates that delivered severe shocks as a form of torture 
C)  used to secretly record conversations 
D)  used in prisons to help inmates communicate from one unit to another 
A)  used in prisons to help officers communicate from one unit to another 
B)  attached to the genitals of inmates that delivered severe shocks as a form of torture 
C)  used to secretly record conversations 
D)  used in prisons to help inmates communicate from one unit to another

Question 12

"Correctional officer" is the term that replaced the old label of:

Accepted Answer

A)  watchman 
B)  keeper 
C)  sentinel 
D)  guard 
A)  watchman 
B)  keeper 
C)  sentinel 
D)  guard

Question 13

According to Souryal's typology,which type of probation and parole officers may need to think about natural law rights of privacy and autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  punitive law enforcer 
B)  bureaucratic paper pusher 
C)  welfare/therapeutic worker 
D)  passive time server 
A)  punitive law enforcer 
B)  bureaucratic paper pusher 
C)  welfare/therapeutic worker 
D)  passive time server

Question 14

In Washington v.Harper the U.S.Supreme ruled that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the administration of antipsychotic drugs to unwilling inmates is not unconstitutional 
B)  the administration of antipsychotic drugs to unwilling inmates is unconstitutional 
C)  the administration of any drugs to inmates in general is unconstitutional 
D)  the administration of any psychiatric plan of care to any inmates is unconstitutional 
A)  the administration of antipsychotic drugs to unwilling inmates is not unconstitutional 
B)  the administration of antipsychotic drugs to unwilling inmates is unconstitutional 
C)  the administration of any drugs to inmates in general is unconstitutional 
D)  the administration of any psychiatric plan of care to any inmates is unconstitutional

Question 15

Arguably,jail officers have a harder job than CO's in prisons because they deal with a transitory population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The rehabilitative era took place in the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the types of probation officers and ethical issues for each.

Accepted Answer

There are several types of probation off

Question 18

The interdependence that may develop between correctional officers and inmates that is characterized by favoritism is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pluralistic ignorance 
B)  Reciprocity 
C)  "Trickle down" supervision 
D)  Hostile loyalty 
A)  Pluralistic ignorance 
B)  Reciprocity 
C)  "Trickle down" supervision 
D)  Hostile loyalty

Question 19

Probation and parole officers don't have to deal with the issue of gratuities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

One of the ethical issues of treatment of professionals in prisons according to Haag is "competence."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to a Justice Department study in 2002,85 percent of inmates were charged with at least one serious crime within three years of being released.

What other criminal justice professional is most like the correctional officer?

According to Souryal's typology,the type of probation or parole officer who has a tendency to use illegal threats and violate the due-process protections of his/her clients,is called the:

"Tune-ups" are "lessons" taught to inmates by prison guards that involved verbal humiliation,profanity,shoves,kicks,and head and body slaps in: a. Florida b. Texas c. Alabama d. Arizona

Describe the CO's role ambiguity in the 1970s and 1980s.

___________________ is Syke's term for when officers become indebted to inmates and return favors.

The probation or parole officer's power to recommend revocation is:

Which of the following statements is false?

The prisoners' rights era of the 1970s gave way to the ________________ era of today,where courts are more apt to defer to prison officials.

According to a Justice Department study that tracked 272,111 released inmates in 15 states,which of the following statements is false?

The Tucker telephone is an electrical device:

"Correctional officer" is the term that replaced the old label of:

According to Souryal's typology,which type of probation and parole officers may need to think about natural law rights of privacy and autonomy?

In Washington v.Harper the U.S.Supreme ruled that:

Arguably,jail officers have a harder job than CO's in prisons because they deal with a transitory population.

The rehabilitative era took place in the 1980s.

Describe the types of probation officers and ethical issues for each.

The interdependence that may develop between correctional officers and inmates that is characterized by favoritism is called:

Probation and parole officers don't have to deal with the issue of gratuities.

One of the ethical issues of treatment of professionals in prisons according to Haag is "competence."

Morality, ethics, and Human Behavior

Determining Moral Behavior

Justice and Law

Becoming an Ethical Professional

The Police Role in Society

Police Discretion and Dilemmas

Police Corruption and Misconduct

Law and Legal Professionals

Discretion and Dilemmas in the Legal Profession

Ethical Misconduct in the Courts and Responses

The Ethics of Punishments and Corrections

Correctional Professionals: Misconduct and Responses

Making Ethical Choices

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Exam 12: Discretion and Dilemmas in Corrections

According to a Justice Department study in 2002,85 percent of inmates were charged with at least one serious crime within three years of being released.

What other criminal justice professional is most like the correctional officer?

According to Souryal's typology,the type of probation or parole officer who has a tendency to use illegal threats and violate the due-process protections of his/her clients,is called the:

"Tune-ups" are "lessons" taught to inmates by prison guards that involved verbal humiliation,profanity,shoves,kicks,and head and body slaps in: a. Florida b. Texas c. Alabama d. Arizona

Describe the CO's role ambiguity in the 1970s and 1980s.

___________________ is Syke's term for when officers become indebted to inmates and return favors.

The probation or parole officer's power to recommend revocation is:

Which of the following statements is false?

The prisoners' rights era of the 1970s gave way to the ________________ era of today,where courts are more apt to defer to prison officials.

According to a Justice Department study that tracked 272,111 released inmates in 15 states,which of the following statements is false?

The Tucker telephone is an electrical device:

"Correctional officer" is the term that replaced the old label of:

According to Souryal's typology,which type of probation and parole officers may need to think about natural law rights of privacy and autonomy?

In Washington v.Harper the U.S.Supreme ruled that:

Arguably,jail officers have a harder job than CO's in prisons because they deal with a transitory population.

The rehabilitative era took place in the 1980s.

Describe the types of probation officers and ethical issues for each.

The interdependence that may develop between correctional officers and inmates that is characterized by favoritism is called:

Probation and parole officers don't have to deal with the issue of gratuities.

One of the ethical issues of treatment of professionals in prisons according to Haag is "competence."

Morality, ethics, and Human Behavior

Determining Moral Behavior

Justice and Law

Becoming an Ethical Professional

The Police Role in Society

Police Discretion and Dilemmas

Police Corruption and Misconduct

Law and Legal Professionals

Discretion and Dilemmas in the Legal Profession

Ethical Misconduct in the Courts and Responses

The Ethics of Punishments and Corrections

Correctional Professionals: Misconduct and Responses

Making Ethical Choices

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