1.MoreAfricanAmericanmenarebehindbarsthanattendcollegesanduniversities.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: AmericanCorrectionsToday
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.01-AnalyzehowthephilosophyoftheU.S.corrections
systemhaschangedovertheyearsandwhateffectssuchchangeshavehad.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
2.Correctionstodayhasaclearmission.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
3.ThephilosophyoftheU.S.correctionssystemhasremainedstaticovertheyears.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: AmericanCorrectionsToday
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.01-AnalyzehowthephilosophyoftheU.S.corrections
systemhaschangedovertheyearsandwhateffectssuchchangeshavehad.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
4.Theshort-termhistoryofcorrectionsseemsdominatedbyfads.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: AmericanCorrectionsToday
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.01-AnalyzehowthephilosophyoftheU.S.corrections
systemhaschangedovertheyearsandwhateffectssuchchangeshavehad.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
5.Jails,prisons,probation,andparoleallstruggletoworkeffectivelytogether.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
6.Mostcorrectionalemployeesreceiveequalpayraisesregardlessofperformance.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
7.Therearetwogoalsforcorrectionsstaff:attractingtherightpeopletoworkincorrectionsandmotivatingthemto
remainonceemployed.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
8.Prisonconstructionisaneffectivewaytoalleviateprisonovercrowding.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
9.Mostofthoseinchargeoftoday’scorrectionssystemwouldarguethatthesystemisalreadybeingimprovedand
doesnotneedanoverhaul.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: AmericanCorrectionsToday
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.01-AnalyzehowthephilosophyoftheU.S.corrections
systemhaschangedovertheyearsandwhateffectssuchchangeshavehad.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
10.Theaveragelengthofprisonstayshasnearlytripledoverthelast30years.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: FourCurrentTrendsintheU.S.CorrectionsSystem
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.03-Identifyfoursubstantialforcesthatfacecorrectionsand
describetheirimportance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
11.Correctionalemployeesareoftendemoralized.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
12.Electronicmonitoringdeviceswereanimmediatesuccesswhentheywerefirstintroduced.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: FourCurrentTrendsintheU.S.CorrectionsSystem
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.03-Identifyfoursubstantialforcesthatfacecorrectionsand
describetheirimportance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
13.Crimeratesarethelowesttheyhavebeeninageneration.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: FourCurrentTrendsintheU.S.CorrectionsSystem
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.03-Identifyfoursubstantialforcesthatfacecorrectionsand
describetheirimportance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
14.Althoughthecorrectionalpopulationhasincreasedsignificantlyoverthepastfewdecades,thenumberofofficers
andstaffhasdecreaseddramatically.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: FourCurrentTrendsintheU.S.CorrectionsSystem
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.03-Identifyfoursubstantialforcesthatfacecorrectionsand
describetheirimportance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
15.Thekeyconsiderationthatthenewgenerationofcorrectionalleaderswillfaceishowtoredirectanenormous
enterpriseinneedofanewvision.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: ThreeChallengesfortheFutureofCorrections
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.04-Explainwhat“goodleadership”meansinthecontextof
thecurrentcorrectionssystemoftheUnitedStatesandknowwhatitwilltakefor
leaderstomorewidelyimplement
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
16.Programsthathavebeenprovenineffectivebyresearcheffortsareeasilydiscardedfornewinnovativestrategies.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: ThreeChallengesfortheFutureofCorrections
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.04-Explainwhat“goodleadership”meansinthecontextof
thecurrentcorrectionssystemoftheUnitedStatesandknowwhatitwilltakefor
leaderstomorewidelyimplement
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
17.TheU.S.correctionssystemhasbecomemuchharsherthanothersystemsofafreesociety.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: ThreeChallengesfortheFutureofCorrections
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.04-Explainwhat“goodleadership”meansinthecontextof
thecurrentcorrectionssystemoftheUnitedStatesandknowwhatitwilltakefor
leaderstomorewidelyimplement
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
18.Theterm__________referstotheuseoftechnologytomonitorthoseoncommunitycorrections.
a.techno-corrections
b.techno-prison
c.techno-warden
d.techno-jails
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: FourCurrentTrendsintheU.S.CorrectionsSystem
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.04-Explainwhat“goodleadership”meansinthecontextof
thecurrentcorrectionssystemoftheUnitedStatesandknowwhatitwilltakefor
leaderstomorewidelyimplement
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
19.Thenumberofpeopleundercorrectionalcontrolisnowalmost_____________.
a.2million
b.4million
c.7million
d.9million
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: AmericanCorrectionsToday
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.01-AnalyzehowthephilosophyoftheU.S.corrections
systemhaschangedovertheyearsandwhateffectssuchchangeshavehad.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
20.Mostofthoseinchargeoftoday’scorrectionssystemwouldarguethatwhatwearedoingis_____________.
a.effective
b.self-destructive
c.fair
d.reasonable
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: AmericanCorrectionsToday
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.01-AnalyzehowthephilosophyoftheU.S.corrections
systemhaschangedovertheyearsandwhateffectssuchchangeshavehad.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
21.Correctionslacksaclear_____________.
a.mission
b.method
c.structure
d.approach
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
22.Inthe1960s,mostpeopleagreedthattheprimarymissionofcorrectionswas_____________.
a.retribution
b.rehabilitation
c.incapacitation
d.deterrence
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: AmericanCorrectionsToday
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.01-AnalyzehowthephilosophyoftheU.S.corrections
systemhaschangedovertheyearsandwhateffectssuchchangeshavehad.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
23.Reasonsforthelackofaclearmissionincorrectionstodayincludethat_____________.
a.crimerateshavedeclined
b.correctionsofficialsareincompetent
c.correctionshassomanyclients
d.Allofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
24.Themostexperiencedcorrectionalworkershaveseenhighlypraisedprograms_____________.
a.significantlychangethesystemforthebetter
b.achievegreatends
c.comeandgo
d.failtobeimplemented
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
25.Themoststringentcorrectionalmethodsareapplied__________inpractice.
a.fairly
b.disproportionately
c.sparingly
d.liberally
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
26.Thehistoryofcorrectionshastaughtusthatweoften__________thepeoplewetrytohelp.
a.cure
b.reach
c.neglect
d.injure
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: AmericanCorrectionsToday
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.01-AnalyzehowthephilosophyoftheU.S.corrections
systemhaschangedovertheyearsandwhateffectssuchchangeshavehad.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
27.Astructuralproblemwithcorrectionsisthatcorrectionalleadersfindthat__________areoftentheoneswhoput
themostimmediateobstaclesinthewayoftheirattemptstomanagetheiroperationseffectively.
a.incarceratedindividuals
b.politicians
c.theircolleagues
d.Allofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
28.Arecenttrendthataimstoimproveagencycoordinationis_____________.
a.missionclarity
b.partnerships
c.restructuring
d.methodclarity
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
29.Corrections’mainresourceis_____________.
a.money
b.power
c.personnel
d.law
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
30.Oneexampleoftechno-correctionsis_____________.
a.electronicmonitoring
b.guardtowercontrols
c.probationofficers
d.work-releasecenters
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: FourCurrentTrendsintheU.S.CorrectionsSystem
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.03-Identifyfoursubstantialforcesthatfacecorrectionsand
describetheirimportance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
31.The“IronLawofPrisonPopulations”referstothesizeofaprisonpopulationdeterminedbythenumberofpeople
whoaresenttoprisonandtheir_____________.
a.gender
b.lengthofstay
c.classification
d.age
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: FourCurrentTrendsintheU.S.CorrectionsSystem
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.03-Identifyfoursubstantialforcesthatfacecorrectionsand
describetheirimportance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
32.Apotentialthreattoadministrators’abilitytomanagethecorrectionalsystemis_____________.
a.mediacoverage
b.privatization
c.personnel
d.adividedpublic
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
33.Aconstitutionalandtraditionalbulwarkinourgovernmentis_____________.
a.harshpunishment
b.theseparationofpowers
c.disproportionality
d.interagencycooperation
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
34.Theauthorscontendthatthefieldofcorrectionswillgetnowherewithout_____________.
a.ampleresources
b.effectivemethodologies
c.effectiveleadership
d.anewvision
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: ThreeChallengesfortheFutureofCorrections
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.05-DescribetheaspirationsfortheU.S.correctionssystem
andhowthoseaspirationsmightbeachieved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
35.Leadershipstudiessuggestthat_____________.
a.goodleaderscanhandleanysituation
b.greatleadersareborn,notmade
c.WinstonChurchillistheidealleader
d.aleaders’skillsmustfitthesituation
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: ThreeChallengesfortheFutureofCorrections
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.04-Explainwhat“goodleadership”meansinthecontextof
thecurrentcorrectionssystemoftheUnitedStatesandknowwhatitwilltakefor
leaderstomorewidelyimplement
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
36.Mostcorrectionaladministratorsfindthattheirgreatestfrustrationsliein_____________.
a.budgetaryconstraints
b.legalconstraints
c.thelackofcoordinationwithotheragencies
d.thelackofaclearmission
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
37.Inrecentyearstherehasbeenadramaticgrowthinstudieson__________effectiveness.
a.leadership
b.program
c.prison
d.vision
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: ThreeChallengesfortheFutureofCorrections
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.05-DescribetheaspirationsfortheU.S.correctionssystem
andhowthoseaspirationsmightbeachieved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
38.Comparedtothe1970s,thosewhogotoprisonnowservesentencesthatare__________.
a.nearlytwiceasshort
b.nearlytwiceaslong
c.nearlyidentical
d.incomparable
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: ThreeChallengesfortheFutureofCorrections
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.05-DescribetheaspirationsfortheU.S.correctionssystem
andhowthoseaspirationsmightbeachieved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
39.Thesocialcostsofthegrowthofthepenalsystemhavebeenbornemostsubstantiallyby__________.
a.working-classfamilies
b.suburbancommunities
c.upper-classfamilies
d.minoritycommunities
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: ThreeChallengesfortheFutureofCorrections
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.05-DescribetheaspirationsfortheU.S.correctionssystem
andhowthoseaspirationsmightbeachieved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
40.Thecrimeratetodayisaboutwhatitwasin__________.
a.1953
b.1963
c.1973
d.1993
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: ThreeChallengesfortheFutureofCorrections
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.05-DescribetheaspirationsfortheU.S.correctionssystem
andhowthoseaspirationsmightbeachieved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
41.Anationalclearinghouseofinformationaboutcorrectionalpracticesisthe__________.
a.AmericanCorrectionalAssociation
b.NationalInstituteofCorrections
c.CaliforniaPeaceOfficersAssociation
d.AmericanProbationandParoleAssociation
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: ChangingCorrections:AFinalView
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.05-DescribetheaspirationsfortheU.S.correctionssystem
andhowthoseaspirationsmightbeachieved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
42.Anewforceforsteadycorrectionalgrowthanddevelopmentthatislikelytooutstripprofessionalassociationsand
governmentagenciesis__________.
a.you
b.themedia
c.professorsofcriminaljustice
d.comprehensiveresearch
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: ChangingCorrections:AFinalView
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.05-DescribetheaspirationsfortheU.S.correctionssystem
andhowthoseaspirationsmightbeachieved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
43.Severalforcescontributetotheconstantchangeincorrections,predominantlyprofessionalassociationsand
____________.
a.lobbyists
b.governmentagencies
c.thegeneralpublic
d.themedia
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: ChangingCorrections:AFinalView
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.05-DescribetheaspirationsfortheU.S.correctionssystem
andhowthoseaspirationsmightbeachieved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
44.TheNationalInstituteofCorrectionsisadivisionofthe_____________housedwithintheDepartmentofJustice.
a.CorrectionsCorporationofAmerica
b.AmericanCorrectionsAssociation
c.FederalCorrectionsAssociation
d.FederalBureauofPrisons
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: ChangingCorrections:AFinalView
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.05-DescribetheaspirationsfortheU.S.correctionssystem
andhowthoseaspirationsmightbeachieved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
45.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthefourmajorforcesthatarenowshapingcorrectionsintheUnitedStates?
a.Professionalization
b.Techno-corrections
c.Evidence-basedpractices
d.Increasingcrimerates
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: FourCurrentTrendsintheU.S.CorrectionsSystem
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.03-Identifyfoursubstantialforcesthatfacecorrectionsand
describetheirimportance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
46.Allofthefollowingareconsideredtobemajordilemmasfacingcorrections,EXCEPT__________.
a.time
b.methods
c.mission
d.structure
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: FourCurrentTrendsintheU.S.CorrectionsSystem
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.03-Identifyfoursubstantialforcesthatfacecorrectionsand
describetheirimportance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
47.WhenAmericanpenologistsmetinCincinnatiin1870,theyaffirmedamissionof______________thatbecomea
modelofcorrectionsaroundtheworld.
ANSWER: rehabilitation
REFERENCES: AmericanCorrectionsToday
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.01-AnalyzehowthephilosophyoftheU.S.corrections
systemhaschangedovertheyearsandwhateffectssuchchangeshavehad.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
48.ThegrowthoftheAmericancorrectionalsystemhas__________affectedminoritygroupmembers.
ANSWER: disproportionately
REFERENCES: AmericanCorrectionsToday
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.01-AnalyzehowthephilosophyoftheU.S.corrections
systemhaschangedovertheyearsandwhateffectssuchchangeshavehad.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
49.Correctionalleaders,theauthorsassert,shouldarticulatetheir__________andestablishaclearerpolicytoguideits
implementation.
ANSWER: philosophyofcorrections
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.04-Explainwhat“goodleadership”meansinthecontextof
thecurrentcorrectionssystemoftheUnitedStatesandknowwhatitwilltakefor
leaderstomorewidelyimplement
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
50.A__________isasituationthatforcesonetochoosebetweentwounsatisfactoryalternatives.
ANSWER: dilemma
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
51.Thelistof__________correctionalmethodsincludesreducedcaseloads,counselingfortheconvictedperson,family
counseling,grouptreatment,restitutions,andconvictedindividualclassification.
ANSWER: failed
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
52.Theparadeofnewprogramsshiftstheemphasisfromprocessto__________.
ANSWER: procedures
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
53.Oneoftheinitialrecruitingproblemsforthoseworkingwithincorrectionsisthelowstarting__________.
ANSWER: salary
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
54.The__________ofcorrectionalemployeesisdifficulttoassess.
ANSWER: performance
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
55.Thepublic’sdesiretopunishcriminalsisnotalwaysbackedupbywillingnessto________forthecostof
punishment.
ANSWER: pay
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
56.Thechallengefacingcorrectionsisbringingpracticemoreintolinewithour__________.
ANSWER: knowledge
REFERENCES: ThreeChallengesfortheFutureofCorrections
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.04-Explainwhat“goodleadership”meansinthecontextof
thecurrentcorrectionssystemoftheUnitedStatesandknowwhatitwilltakefor
leaderstomorewidelyimplement
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
57.Theproblemof___________incorrectionsisoneofinterdependenceandcoordination.
ANSWER: structure
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
58.Mostcorrectionaladministratorsfindthattheirgreatestfrustrationslieingettingother___________toavoidactions
thatseverelyconstraintheirabilitytofunction.
ANSWER: agencies
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
59.Themainresourceofcorrectionsis____________.
ANSWER: personnel
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
60.Whenapparentlypromisingstrategiesturnouttolackmerit,theresultisadebilitatinglackof_________________.
ANSWER: confidence
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
61.Mostcorrectionalofficialsrecognizethatfocusingonprisonsisa___________approach.
ANSWER: regressive
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
62.Borrowedfromthefieldofmedicine,the______________createsanexperimentinwhichsomepeoplearegiven
thetreatmentandanidenticalgroupisnot,sowhateverdifferenceinhowthetwogroupsturnoutisassumedtobe
theresultofthetreatmentornontreatment.
ANSWER: randomfieldtrial
REFERENCES: FourCurrentTrendsintheU.S.CorrectionalSystem
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.03-Identifyfoursubstantialforcesthatfacecorrectionsand
describetheirimportance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
63.Theemergenceofprofessionalizationincorrectionshasledtotwoimportantconsequences:thefieldis
_____________,andperformancemeetsahigherstandard.
ANSWER: smarter
REFERENCES: FourCurrentTrendsintheU.S.CorrectionalSystem
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.03-Identifyfoursubstantialforcesthatfacecorrectionsand
describetheirimportance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
64.Thefieldofcorrectionswillgonowherewithouteffective_____________.
ANSWER: leadership
REFERENCES: ThreeChallengesfortheFutureofCorrections
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.04-Explainwhat“goodleadership”meansinthecontextof
thecurrentcorrectionssystemoftheUnitedStatesandknowwhatitwilltakefor
leaderstomorewidelyimplement
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
Matcheachitemtothephraseorsentencelistedbelow.
a.Interactingwithclientstochangetheirbehavior
b.Correctionsbeingdividedagainstitself
c.Corrections’greatestresource
d.Choicebetweenunsatisfactoryalternatives
e.Focusingonprisons
f. Lookingforpatternsandconsistenciesinstudyfindings
g.Expectationsandgoals
h.Assigningagrouptoavalidprogramandonegrouptoanonvalidprogram
i. Innovativemethodsofsurveillanceandcontrol
j. Disproportionatelyaffectsminoritygroupmembers
REFERENCES: Seethroughoutthechapter.
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.01-AnalyzehowthephilosophyoftheU.S.corrections
systemhaschangedovertheyearsandwhateffectssuchchangeshavehad.
ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
66.Dilemma
ANSWER:d
67.Motivationalinterviewing
ANSWER:a
68.Mission
ANSWER:g
69.Structuralproblems
ANSWER:b
70.Personnel
ANSWER:c
71.Techno-corrections
ANSWER:i
72.Regressiveapproach
ANSWER:e
73.Systematicreview
ANSWER:f
74.Randomfieldtrial
ANSWER:h
75.ExplainthechangesintheU.S.correctionalsystemoverthepast40yearsthathavemadeitintosomethingbadlyin
needofanoverhaul.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: ChangingCorrections:AFinalView
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.01-AnalyzehowthephilosophyoftheU.S.corrections
systemhaschangedovertheyearsandwhateffectssuchchangeshavehad.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Analyze
76.Whatdodifferentgroupsofpeoplewantfromthecorrectionalsystemthatleadstocompetingsourcesofpressure?
Discusswhetherorhowthesedesirescanbereconciled.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Evaluate
77.Inyourview,whatitwilltakeforleaderstomorewidelyimplement“whatworks”incorrections?Whatchangeswill
needtobemadeforthefutureofcorrections?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: ThreeChallengesfortheFutureofCorrections
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.04-Explainwhat“goodleadership”meansinthecontextof
thecurrentcorrectionssystemoftheUnitedStatesandknowwhatitwilltakefor
leaderstomorewidelyimplement
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Evaluate
78.OfthefoursubstantialforcesnowshapingtheU.S.correctionssystem,whichdoyoufeelmayhavethemost
impact?Incontrast,whichdoyoufeelwillhavetheleastimpact?Besuretoexplainyourresponses.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: FourCurrentTrendsintheU.S.CorrectionalSystem
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.03-Identifyfoursubstantialforcesthatfacecorrectionsand
describetheirimportance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Evaluate
79.Discusswhatismeantwhenitissaidthatcorrectionshasanambiguousmission.Howdoesthisambiguityaffectthe
system?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: FiveCorrectionalDilemmas
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.02-Explainthemajordilemmasfacingthecorrectionssystem
andhowtheymightberesolved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
80.Describewhattheauthorsmeanby“goodleadership”assomethingthatcanimprovethecurrentcorrectionssystem.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: ThreeChallengesfortheFutureofCorrections
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.04-Explainwhat“goodleadership”meansinthecontextof
thecurrentcorrectionssystemoftheUnitedStatesandknowwhatitwilltakefor
leaderstomorewidelyimplement
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Analyze
81.ListandexplainthefoursubstantialforcesthatarenowshapingtheU.S.correctionssystem.
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: FourCurrentTrendsintheU.S.CorrectionalSystem
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.03-Identifyfoursubstantialforcesthatfacecorrectionsand
describetheirimportance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Understand
82.TheNIC,ACA,andAPPAareallconsideredassociationsoragenciesthatgreatlycontributetochangeinthe
criminaljusticesystem.Considerthatyouareaprofessionalhopinglookingtoworkforoneoftheseagencies.Which
wouldyouchooseandwhy?
ANSWER: Answerswillvary.
REFERENCES: ChangingCorrections:AFinalView
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.23.05-DescribetheaspirationsfortheU.S.correctionssystem
andhowthoseaspirationsmightbeachieved.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Evaluate