38.Theeffectivenessofcorrectionalstrategiesis_____________.
a.temporary
b.uncertain
c.unlikely
d.predictable
ANSWER: b
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
39.Organizationsdevelop_______tokeepoperatingwithinmateshavingregularandpredictableresponsestothestaff.
a.routines
b.policies
c.procedures
d.Allofthesearecorrect.
ANSWER: d
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
40.AfricanAmericansare__________timesmorelikelytobeinprisonthanwhites.
a.twelve
b.seven
c.five
d.eight
ANSWER: c
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
41.Duringwhichperiodsdidthenumberofpeopleimprisonedincrease?
a.Whencrimewentup
b.Ingoodeconomictimes
c.Whenthecrimedeclined
d.All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
42.A(n)_________________isacomplexwholeconsistingofinterdependentpartswhoseoperationsaredirected
towardcommongoalsandinfluencedbytheenvironmentinwhichtheyfunction.
a.structure
b.system
c.monopoly
d.enterprise
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
43.Correctionsisameansofsocial_____________.
a.balance
b.engineering
c.enslavement
d.control
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
44.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingisNOToneofthekeyissuesfacingcorrectionstoday?
a.Obtainingfunding
b.Correctionaluncertainty
c.Goalconflict
d.Carryingoutpunishments
ANSWER: d
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
45.Mostcorrectionaloffenderstodayarehousedinwhichtypesoffacilities?
a.Federalprisons
b.Stateprisons
c.Privateprisons
d.Countyjails
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:Remember
46._____________________isasystemofgovernmentinwhichpowerandresponsibilityaredividedbetweena
nationalgovernmentandstategovernments.
a.Socialism
b.Monarchy
c.Federalism
d.Oligarchy
ANSWER: c
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:Remember
47.In1973,theprisonincarcerationratewas_____________.
a.480per100,000Americans
b.96per100,000Americans
c.500per100,000Americans
d.100per100,000Americans
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
Matcheachitemtothephraseorsentencelistedbelow.
a.Housespeopleconvictedofseriouscrimes
b.Afacilityauthorizedtoholdpretrialdetainees
c.Mutualtransferofresources
d.Workerswhoprovideprogramsandservices
e.Powersharedbetweennationalandstategovernment
f. Methodofapplyingscientificknowledge
g.Oneofthegoalsofcorrections
h.Commongoalsinfluencedbytheenvironment
i. Conformstotherulesofsociety
j. Managesaccusedorconvictedoffenders
REFERENCES: Seethroughoutthechapter
QUESTIONTYPE: Matching
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
ACOR.CLEA.19.01.02-Definethesystemsframeworkandexplainwhyitis
useful.
ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections
today.
ACOR.CLEA.19.01.05-Discusswhatwecanlearnfromthe“great
experimentinsocialcontrol.”
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
48.Exchange
ANSWER:c
49.Corrections
ANSWER:j
50.Socialcontrol
ANSWER:i
51.Prison
ANSWER:a
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52.Jails
ANSWER:b
53.Technology
ANSWER:f
54.Punishment
ANSWER:g
55.System
ANSWER:h
56.Federalism
ANSWER:e
57.Street-levelbureaucrats
ANSWER:d
58.Thephrase“undersomeformofcorrectionalsupervision”referstothreeformsofcontrol:_________,_________,
and________.
ANSWER: probation,parole,communitycorrections
probation,communitycorrections,parole
communitycorrections,probation,parole
communitycorrections,parole,probation
parole,communitycorrections,probation
parole,probation,communitycorrections
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: Completion
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.05-Discusswhatwecanlearnfromthe“great
experimentinsocialcontrol.”
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
59.Asystemofgovernmentinwhichpowerandresponsibilitiesaredividedbetweenanationalgovernmentandindividual
stategovernmentsisknownas_________.
ANSWER: federalism
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: Completion
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
60.Aninstitutionfortheincarcerationofpeopleconvictedofseriouscrimes,usuallyfelonies,iscalled_________.
ANSWER: prison
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Completion
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
61.____________determinetheobjectivesofthecriminallawsystem.
ANSWER: Legislatures
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: Completion
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
62.Thetwingoalsofcorrectionsare__________and________.
ANSWER: punishment,protection
protection,punishment
REFERENCES: ASystemsFrameworkforStudyingCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Completion
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.02-Definethesystemsframeworkandexplainwhyitis
useful.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
63.___________iscentraltocorrections.
ANSWER: Peoplework
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Completion
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections
today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
64.Exchangeisakeyfacetofcorrectionsinthedegreeof________________betweenthestaffandthepeoplethey
dealwith.
ANSWER: interdependence
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Completion
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections
today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
65.Thestatesof_________and__________havethelargestprisonpopulationsintheUnitedStates.
ANSWER: California,Texas
Texas,California
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: Completion
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
66.________________inonepartofthecorrectionssystemaffect,inbothlargeandsmallchanges,therestofthe
system.
ANSWER: Processes
REFERENCES: ASystemsFrameworkforStudyingCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Completion
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.02-Definethesystemsframeworkandexplainwhyitis
useful.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
67.Publicserviceworkerswhointeractdirectlywithcitizensareknownas__________.
ANSWER: street-levelbureaucrats
REFERENCES: ASystemsFrameworkforStudyingCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Completion
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections
today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
68.____________isasystemofthegovernmentinwhichpowerandresponsibilitiesaredividedbetweenanational
governmentandstategovernments.
ANSWER: Federalism
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: Completion
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
69.AconservativecoalitionledbyformercongressmanNewtGingrichrecentlyproducedaseriesofrecommendations
aboutcriminaljusticereformcalled__________________.
ANSWER: RightonCrime
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Completion
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
70.Theterm______________________usuallyreferstoanyactionappliedtooffendersaftertheyhavebeen
convictedofacrime,andimpliesthatactionismeanttochangeoffendersaccordingtosociety’srequirements.
ANSWER: corrections
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Completion
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
71.Amore-liberalcoalitionof40organizationshasreleasedareportcalled_______________.
ANSWER: SmartonCrime
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Completion
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
72.Twenty-fiveyearsago,the“threeP’s”—probation,prisons,andparole—dominatedcorrectionalpractice.Todayall
kindsofactivitiescomeundertheheadingofcorrections.Identifyatleastthreeotherpracticesorprogramsthatare
consideredpartofcorrections.Discusshowtheirexistencehasfosteredthegrowthofcorrections.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.02-Definethesystemsframeworkandexplainwhyitis
useful.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
73.Explainhowthecorrectionssystemtodaydiffersfromthatofthecorrectionssystemoftwentyyearsago.Whathas
changed?Hasitchangedforthebetterorworse?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
74.Definewhatismeantbytheterm“exchange.”Presentsomeexamplesof“exchanges”inyourdailylife.Whyis
“exchange”animportantconcernforcorrectionalofficersandinmates?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: ASystemsApproachforStudyingCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.02-Definethesystemsframeworkandexplainwhyitis
useful.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
75.Correctionshasalwaysstruggledwithconflictinggoals.Identifyseveralcorrectionsgoalsandexplainhowthey
conflictwithoneanother.Howcanthisconflictbeminimized?Isitpossiblethatthisgoalconflictmayactuallybe
goodforcorrections?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections
today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
76.Discusstheconceptofsocialcontrolandhowithasaffectedthecorrectionalsystemasawhole.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: ThePurposeofCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
77.Defineanddiscusswhatismeantbyasystemandhowourcorrectional“system”meetsthisdefinition.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: ASystemsFrameworkforStudyingCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.01-Describetherangeofpurposesservedbythe
correctionssystem.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
78.Definefederalismanddiscusshowitimpactsthevariouscorrectionalsystemsthroughoutournation.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
79.Defineanddiscusswhatismeantbythe“greatexperiment”insocialcontrol.What,ifanything,havewelearned
fromthis“greatexperiment”?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: CorrectionalPolicy:TheGreatExperimentinSocialControl
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.05-Discusswhatwecanlearnfromthe“great
experimentinsocialcontrol.”
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
80.Howdoesoursystemoffederalismbenefitthecorrectionssystem?Inwhatwaysdoesithinderit?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
81.Whatdoesitmeanto“upholdsocialvalues”?Howdoesdoingsoornotdoingsoaffectourcorrectionssystem?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.05-Discusswhatwecanlearnfromthe“great
experimentinsocialcontrol.”
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
82.Asasheriffinasmalltown,youarechargedwithmuchofthelocalcorrectionsresponsibilities.Inwhatwaysmight
federalismmakeyourjobeasier?Inwhatwaysmightfederalismmakeitmoredifficult?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Analyze
83.YouhavebeenacorrectionalofficeratalargefederalprisonintheUnitedStatesfornearlythirtyyears.Howhas
yourjobchangedoverthoseyears?Whataboutyourjobismoredifficultthanitwaswhenyoufirstbegan?What
aboutyourjobiseasier?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: TheCorrectionsSystemToday
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.03-Namethevariouscomponentsofthecorrections
systemtodayanddescribetheirfunctions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Analyze
84.Asaprobationofficer,youare,atanygiventime,responsiblefordozensofpeopleatvariousstagesofthecorrections
system.Howimportantis“peoplework”inyourday-to-dayduties?Whatroledoesitplayandhowdoyou“doit”?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections
today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Analyze
85.Youhavejustbeenhiredbyyourcommunity’slocallawenforcementagency.Asyoubeginyouron-the-jobtraining,
yourpartner(aten-yearforceveteran)andyourchiefkeepremindingyouthatabigpartofyourdutieswillbeto
upholdsocialvalues.What,doyouthink,theymeanbythis?Explainusingspecificdetails.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: KeyIssuesinCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.04-Identifyatleastfivekeyissuesfacingcorrections
today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Analyze
86.Amongyourjobresponsibilitiesaswardenofthestateprisonistoreceivefeedbackfromvariousroleplayerswithin
thesystemaswellasthosewhoreporton,govern,andfinanceyourprison.Howdoyouweighandrespondto
positivefeedbackaboutyourprison’sfunctioning?Whatwouldyourresponsebetonegativefeedback?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: ASystemsFrameworkforStudyingCorrections
QUESTIONTYPE: Essay
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.01.02-Definethesystemsframeworkandexplainwhyitis
useful.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Analyze