Question 1

According to Hepburn (1985), which type of power derives from the prisoners' perception that officers have some special skill or expertise?

Accepted Answer

A)   Legitimate
B)   Reward
C)   Expert
D)   Referent C

Question 2

Public opinion surveys now show that 8 in 10 Americans support:

Accepted Answer

A)   voting rights for those who have completed their sentence
B)   voting rights for those on death row, once they are released
C)   continued denial of voting rights for those who have completed their sentence
D)   none of these A

Question 3

Prison authorities successfully exercise almost complete control at most prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following is not an ethical issue arising from privatization of prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)   Will the state receive the benefits for which it paid when retaining a private correctional company?
B)   How will private prisons deal with the issue of use of deadly force?
C)   Is it appropriate for anyone but the state to meet out punishment?
D)   Will private prisons increase the demand for a constant flow of inmates?

Question 5

The most common occasion for unprovoked violence in prison was out in the recreation yard during movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Prison guards have a myriad of ways of retaliating against troublesome inmates, short of writing tickets for rule violations. These are termed forms of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Governmental control
B)   Social control
C)   Informal control
D)   Formal control

Question 7

Expert power may be undermined by the unwillingness of prisoners to acknowledge the competence of prison officers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Define the "corruption of authority" problem for correctional guards and present one example.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Valuable such as drugs would engender more conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)   Personal
B)   Legalistic
C)   Compliance
D)   Rewards

Question 10

In the prison environment, prison guards are often forced to tolerate minor rule violations, petty stealing, and making concessions to inmate leaders in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Gain respect of inmates
B)   Retain their discretion
C)   Treat inmates ethically
D)   Maintain power

Question 11

Discuss three principles from the American Correctional Association Code of Ethics. Provide an example of a prison situation to which each principle would apply.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

The task of the state is to protect institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the effects that prison overcrowding has had on corrections.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

One outcome of mass incarceration policies has been:

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

As is the case with police officer and many occupations, prison guards have:

Accepted Answer

A)   An occupational subculture.
B)   A strong interest in weeding out unethical officers.
C)   A strong interest seeing that external oversight is strong.
D)   A strong interest in creating and enforcing a strict disciplinary system.

Question 16

Between 1982 and 1999, over state and at least 51 federal correctional facilities were opened.

Accepted Answer

A)   400
B)   500
C)   600
D)   700

Question 17

The female prison population has since 1990.

Accepted Answer

A)   More than doubled
B)   More than tripled
C)   Decreased by 50%
D)   Decreased by 25%

Question 18

Prison guards and prison officials often experience ethical problems because of the conflict between their obligations to rehabilitate on the one hand and punish and control on the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In many institutions, guards have engaged in "corruption of authority." This means that the guards, for a variety of reasons, have:

Accepted Answer

A)   Begun taking monetary bribes from prisoners.
B)   Refrained from enforcing certain prison rules and regulations.
C)   Begun directly disobeying orders from superiors.
D)   Become members of prison gangs.

Question 20

According to Kauffman (1988), guards holding positive attitudes toward inmates but negative attitudes towards their fellow guards are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Pollyannas
B)   White hats
C)   Hard asses
D)   Functionaries

Exam 7: Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections the Prison Explosion

According to Hepburn (1985) , which type of power derives from the prisoners' perception that officers have some special skill or expertise?

Public opinion surveys now show that 8 in 10 Americans support:

Prison authorities successfully exercise almost complete control at most prisons.

Which of the following is not an ethical issue arising from privatization of prisons?

The most common occasion for unprovoked violence in prison was out in the recreation yard during movements.

Prison guards have a myriad of ways of retaliating against troublesome inmates, short of writing tickets for rule violations. These are termed forms of:

Expert power may be undermined by the unwillingness of prisoners to acknowledge the competence of prison officers.

Define the "corruption of authority" problem for correctional guards and present one example.

Valuable such as drugs would engender more conflict.

In the prison environment, prison guards are often forced to tolerate minor rule violations, petty stealing, and making concessions to inmate leaders in order to:

Discuss three principles from the American Correctional Association Code of Ethics. Provide an example of a prison situation to which each principle would apply.

The task of the state is to protect institutions.

Discuss the effects that prison overcrowding has had on corrections.

One outcome of mass incarceration policies has been:

As is the case with police officer and many occupations, prison guards have:

Between 1982 and 1999, over state and at least 51 federal correctional facilities were opened.

The female prison population has since 1990.

Prison guards and prison officials often experience ethical problems because of the conflict between their obligations to rehabilitate on the one hand and punish and control on the other.

In many institutions, guards have engaged in "corruption of authority." This means that the guards, for a variety of reasons, have:

According to Kauffman (1988) , guards holding positive attitudes toward inmates but negative attitudes towards their fellow guards are known as: