1.Conservativesandliberalstendtosharethesameideasabouthowtodealwithcrime.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.05-Discusswhatwecanlearnfromthe“great
experimentinsocialcontrol.”
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
2.TherateofincarcerationintheUnitedStatesisoneofthelowestintheworld.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
3.Thenonprofessionalstaffthatworkswithintheprisonsystemnormallypossessesacollegeeducation.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.05-Discusswhatwecanlearnfromthe“great
experimentinsocialcontrol.”
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
4.Thetermstaffinthecorrectionsystemreferstotheprobationofficers.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Conceptual
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections
today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
5.Thefederalgovernmentoperatesthecorrectionalorganizationstohandlethepeopleconvictedofbreakingfederal
laws;likewise,stateandlocalgovernmentsprovidecorrectionsforthepeoplewhohavebrokenstateandlocallaws.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
6.Thecorrectionssystemconsistsofsubunitsthatvaryintheirfunctionsandresponsibilities.Someexamplesare
probationoffices,halfwayhouses,andprisons.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: ASystemsFrameworkforStudyingCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
7.Thepostconvictionprocessdeterminestheguiltofapersonchargedwithacriminaloffense.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
8.RightonCrimeandSmartonCrimearethetwogroupsthatthinkthatmostpeoplewhoareconvictedofnonviolent
crimesneedendupinprison.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
9.Thenumberofpeopleinlocaljailshasdroppedabout1percenteachyearsince2007.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
10.Oneofthe“Big4”statesincorrectionsisCalifornia.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections
today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
11.Fromtheearliestaccountsofhumankind,punishmenthasbeenusedasonemeansofsocialcontrol.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
12.Thecentralpurposeofcorrectionsistorehabilitatetheoffender.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
13.Correctionshasanonreciprocalrelationshipwithitsenvironment(i.e.,society).
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: ASystemsFrameworkforStudyingCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.02-Definethesystemsframeworkandexplainwhyitis
useful.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
14.MostofthecorrectionalsentencescarriedoutintheUnitedStateshappenatthestateandlocallevel.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
15.Sinceabout1970,conservative,“get-tough”crimecontrolpolicieshavemostinfluencedcorrections.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
16.Thegrowthinthecorrectionssystemhasresultedmostlyfromdeliberatepoliciesthathaveincreasedtheseverityof
sentences.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: True/False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.05-Discusswhatwecanlearnfromthe“great
experimentinsocialcontrol.”
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
17.Whenallformsofcorrectionalsupervisionaretakenintoaccount,whatpercentageofalladultsintheUnitedStates
areundersomeformofcorrectionalcontrol?
a.Morethan8percent
b.Nearly3percent
c.Lessthan1percent
d.Roughly12percent
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.05-Discusswhatwecanlearnfromthe“great
experimentinsocialcontrol.”
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
18.Atallpoliticallevels,correctionsisonlyoneofmanyservicesoperatedbythegovernmentandpaidforbytax
revenues.Thus,correctionsmustviewithothergovernmentprogramsfor________________.
a.correctionaluncertainty
b.funding
c.goalconflict
d.Noneofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
19.Whatlevelofgovernmentismostoftenresponsibleforcorrectionalprogramsforthoseconvictedofminorcrimes?
a.Centralgovernment
b.Stategovernments
c.Localgovernments
d.Noneofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections
today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
20.Whichofthefollowingarenotstreet-levelbureaucrats?
a.Homeminister
b.Teachers
c.Publiclawyers
d.Policeofficers
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections
today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
21.Correctionalsystemslearn,grow,andimproveaccordingtowhat?
a.Policies
b.Procedures
c.Feedback
d.Laws
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: ASystemsFrameworkforStudyingCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.02-Definethesystemsframeworkandexplainwhyitis
useful.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
22.Inwhichpartofthecorrectionalsystem’sworkdoescorrectionalstaffnothavearegularpart?
a.Goods
b.Clients
c.Newtechnologies
d.Exchangerelationships
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections
today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
23.Likeallothergovernmentservices,correctionsisconstantlyconfrontedbyfrequentlyshifting_____________
forcesthatfurthercomplicateadministration.
a.politicalandtechnological
b.financialandsocial
c.psychologicalandpolitical
d.socialandpolitical
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: ASystemsFrameworkforStudyingCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
24.Theindividualswhohavebeenaccusedorconvictedofcriminaloffensesaresenttothevarietyofprogramsand
organizationsresponsibleformanagingthem.Alltheseactivitiesarepartof_____________.
a.socialcontrol
b.corrections
c.communitylaws
d.Noneofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
25.Whoarguedthatcrimeisnormalandthatpunishmentperformstheimportantroleinspotlightingsocialrulesand
values?
a.GeorgesBalandier
b.MarkAbrams
c.MichelCallon
d.EmileDurkheim
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
26.Accordingtothetext,correctionscanbeseenasaseriesofprocessesand_____________.
a.agencies
b.relationships
c.decisions
d.partnerships
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: ASystemsFrameworkforStudyingCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.02-Definethesystemsframeworkandexplainwhyitis
useful.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
27.Accordingtotheauthors,correctionshasa(n)________relationshipwithitsenvironment.
a.reciprocal
b.inverse
c.oppositional
d.purposeful
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: ASystemsFrameworkforStudyingCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.02-Definethesystemsframeworkandexplainwhyitis
useful.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
28.Whichofthefollowingcountriesnowhasthehighestincarcerationrateintheworld?
a.TheUnitedStates
b.Russia
c.SouthAfrica
d.Japan
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
29.Whichimportantsociologicalscholararguedthatcriminalsandtheirpunishmentarefunctionalinsociety,andactually
helptodefinenormsandexpectationsforconformity?
a.EmileDurkheim
b.CesareBeccaria
c.TravisHirshchi
d.CesareLombroso
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
30.FactorsofWesterncriminallawareallofthefollowingEXCEPT_____________.
a.aggression
b.punishment
c.offense
d.guilt
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
31.WhodefinestheenforcementofthecriminallawsintheUnitedStates?
a.Congressorthestatelegislatures
b.Judicialdecisions
c.Civilrightslaws
d.Allofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
32.Approximately________ofallpeopleundercorrectionalsupervisionarelivinginthecommunityonprobationor
parole.
a.one-fifth
b.one-half
c.one-third
d.two-thirds
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
33.Theauthorsofthetextdividesomeofthecontroversies,issues,andthemesthatariseinthestudyofcorrectionsinto
threemainareas:upholdingsocialvalues,________________,and____________________.
a.managingthecorrectionalorganization;portrayingastrongpublicimage
b.workingwithclients;interpretingU.S.SupremeCourtrulings
c.managingthecorrectionalorganization;workingwithoffenders
d.portrayingastrongpublicimage;interpretingU.S.SupremeCourtrulings
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections
today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
34.Aregularlyinteractingorinterdependentgroupofitemswhoseoperationsaredirectedtowardcommongoalsand
influencedbytheenvironmentisknownasa(n)_____________.
a.organization
b.system
c.corrections
d.socialcontrol
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: ASystemsFrameworkforStudyingCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.02-Definethesystemsframeworkandexplainwhyitis
useful.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
35.InwhichyeardidtheU.S.governmentannouncethatforthefirsttimeinmorethan30years,thecorrectionssystem,
includingprisons,heldfewerpeoplethantheyearbefore?
a.2015
b.2010
c.2008
d.2007
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
36.___________isaninstitutionfortheincarcerationofpeopleconvictedofcrimes,usuallyfelonies.
a.Socialcontrol
b.Jail
c.Halfwayhousing
d.Prison
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
37.Acommonconcernsharedbybothliberalandconservativepoliticiansisthat_____________.
a.probationeffortsmustincrease
b.crimerateshaveincreased,thusmoreprisonsareneeded
c.punishmentdoesnotwork
d.thecostofcorrectionsisoutofline
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: MultipleChoice
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.05-Discusswhatwecanlearnfromthe“great
experimentinsocialcontrol.”
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember