Question 1

Changing offender attitudes and behaviors through treatment is one of the main goals of correctional system that is tied to EBP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

When considering recidivism reduction, the type and duration of treatment is less important than the probation supervision itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Costs associated with supervision of offenders in the community compared to simply watching them in prison actually make probation more expensive than incarceration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which correctional goal is accomplished when victims and others have a feeling that the offender has received his or her just deserts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Enforcement.
B)   Restoration.
C)   Retribution.
D)   Rehabilitation.

Question 5

Therapeutic community graduates have lower re-arrest rates, less drug relapse, and greater employment rates than other offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

After expenses associated with staff members' salaries, wages, and benefits, the greatest expense item in a state prison budget is for prisoner ________ care.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After expenses associated with staff members' salaries,...

Question 7

According to the performance-based measuring system, which of the following measures relates to the correctional performance standard of offender recidivism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inmate-on-inmate assaults and victims.
B)   Positive drug tests.
C)   Facility escapes.
D)   Number of crime-free days.

Question 8

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Evidence-based practice

Accepted Answer

A)   A style of offender supervision where the officer is less interested in helping the offender succeed and is more interested in tracking failures and acting on rule violations.
B)   A shared database that allows users to analyze their own institutional environment and compare it to other states using standardized measures.
C)   Assumes behavioral change can occur only by addressing offender thinking errors.
D)   Long-term peer-led programs for chronic addicts using group confrontational methods.
E)   Correctional interventions for which there is consistent and solid scientific evidence showing that they work to meet the intended outcomes.

Question 9

About $12 million is needed each year to keep one correctional facility operational.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-"Gotcha game"

Accepted Answer

A)   A style of offender supervision where the officer is less interested in helping the offender succeed and is more interested in tracking failures and acting on rule violations.
B)   A shared database that allows users to analyze their own institutional environment and compare it to other states using standardized measures.
C)   Assumes behavioral change can occur only by addressing offender thinking errors.
D)   Long-term peer-led programs for chronic addicts using group confrontational methods.
E)   Correctional interventions for which there is consistent and solid scientific evidence showing that they work to meet the intended outcomes.

Question 11

Of the following, which expectation for the corrections system is LESS important today than in the recent past?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cost-efficient practices.
B)   Use of evidence-based techniques.
C)   Staff/inmate safety.
D)   Retribution through fair and just punishment.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT among the three most beneficial programs compared to their costs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Work release.
B)   Prison industry.
C)   Long-term drug treatment.
D)   educational programs.

Question 13

The most effective type of treatment for offenders is the cognitive behavioral approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which correctional goal is accomplished when an offender causes no further harm while under supervision?

Accepted Answer

A)   Enforcement.
B)   Community protection/public safety.
C)   Restoration.
D)   Retribution.

Question 15

Which of the following projects represents an example of a Justice Reinvestment project?

Accepted Answer

A)   Diverting people from the prison system.
B)   Increasing prison beds.
C)   Opening additional prisons.
D)   Improving conviction rates for reoffenders.

Question 16

What factors impact the cost of incarceration and what are some cost savings best practices?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What factors impact the cost of incarceration...

Question 17

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment can be effectively used in which of the following settings?

Accepted Answer

A)   Prison.
B)   Residential community programs.
C)   Outpatient community programs.
D)   All of the above.
E)   None of the above.

Question 18

Since they are more likely to be rehabilitated, evidence-based practices suggest that treatment interventions for low-risk offenders should last longer and be more structured than are the programs for higher-risk offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following policies represents a shift toward rationality in corrections policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   The development of "one size fits all" solutions.
B)   The enforcement of strict distinctions between victim rights and offender rights.
C)   The transfer of additional resources toward institutional corrections.
D)   The incorporation of front-end crime prevention programs.

Question 20

Which of the following allows correctional administrators to use the same database platform to collect, store, and analyze date for their institution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Common-themed initiatives system.
B)   Performance-based measures system.
C)   State Correctional Administrators justice initiative.
D)   Smart on Crime platform.

Exam 14: Revisiting Evidence-Based Practices and What Works

Changing offender attitudes and behaviors through treatment is one of the main goals of correctional system that is tied to EBP.

When considering recidivism reduction, the type and duration of treatment is less important than the probation supervision itself.

Costs associated with supervision of offenders in the community compared to simply watching them in prison actually make probation more expensive than incarceration.

Which correctional goal is accomplished when victims and others have a feeling that the offender has received his or her just deserts?

Therapeutic community graduates have lower re-arrest rates, less drug relapse, and greater employment rates than other offenders.

After expenses associated with staff members' salaries, wages, and benefits, the greatest expense item in a state prison budget is for prisoner ________ care.

According to the performance-based measuring system, which of the following measures relates to the correctional performance standard of offender recidivism?

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Evidence-based practice

About $12 million is needed each year to keep one correctional facility operational.

Match the following terms with their meanings. -"Gotcha game"

Of the following, which expectation for the corrections system is LESS important today than in the recent past?

Which of the following is NOT among the three most beneficial programs compared to their costs?

The most effective type of treatment for offenders is the cognitive behavioral approach.

Which correctional goal is accomplished when an offender causes no further harm while under supervision?

Which of the following projects represents an example of a Justice Reinvestment project?

What factors impact the cost of incarceration and what are some cost savings best practices?

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment can be effectively used in which of the following settings?

Since they are more likely to be rehabilitated, evidence-based practices suggest that treatment interventions for low-risk offenders should last longer and be more structured than are the programs for higher-risk offenders.

Which of the following policies represents a shift toward rationality in corrections policy?

Which of the following allows correctional administrators to use the same database platform to collect, store, and analyze date for their institution?