Question 1

Media effects are an unimportant consideration in corrections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

__________ is/are the top priority for correctional agencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Public and institutional safety and security 
B)  Offender rehabilitation 
C)  Offender punishment 
D)  Specific and general deterrence

Question 3

When agencies seek__________, they are making strides to enhance their reputation and to make a public statement that demonstrates their integrity.

Accepted Answer

A)  more taxpayer dollars 
B)  private funding 
C)  accreditation 
D)  media attention

Question 4

This type of evaluation refers to assessment of the effects of the program on clients while they are in the program.

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementation evaluations 
B)  Process evaluations 
C)  Outcome evaluations 
D)  Formula evaluations

Question 5

Discuss the importance of evaluating staffing quality within correctional agencies.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Agencies that seek to meet high ethical standards must _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  keep some information confidential 
B)  be transparent 
C)  keep their workings secret 
D)  not seek outside perspectives or assistance

Question 7

__________ are more expensive than other forms of evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementation evaluations 
B)  Process evaluations 
C)  Outcome evaluations 
D)  Formula evaluations

Question 8

Explain the assessment-evaluation cycle.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

__________ is when an agency's evaluative process allows for an outside person to have full view of the agency's operations, budgeting, policies, procedures, and outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluative transparency 
B)  Outcome evaluations 
C)  Evaluative ambiguity 
D)  Assessment outcomes

Question 10

Agency personnel, the community in which the agency is located, and the offender population are examples of __________ in correctional evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A)  transparencies 
B)  stakeholder 
C)  simplicities 
D)  evidence-based practices

Question 11

Identify and explain each level of the National Institute of Justice's Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Corrections.

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Exam 17: Program Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practices, and Future Trends in Corrections