Test Questions for Criminal Justice Organizations:
Chapter 8
A. Sexual Offenders
B. Murderers
C. Arsonist
D. Kidnappers
2. Newer methods of maintaining control were enforced to improve the supervision and
3. All components of the criminal justice system have multiple goals and functions. True or
4. Police officers are one of the many groups that can use coercive force which legitimately
5. Police brutality represents another attempt to justify and legitimize the central function of
6. The primary purpose of a prison is to rehabilitate offenders and prepare them for re-entry
7. The number one reason that people enter the work force is to assist others and the
8. The mandate of _________________ requires full constitutional protection for all
9. This is criminal justice agency’s main goal is quick processing and efficient handling of
A. Courts
B. Corrections
C. Law Enforcement
D. Internal Revenue Service
11. To achieve goal consensus within a criminal justice system could be construed as
A. Democratic, Healthy
B. Undemocratic, Dangerous
C. Unattainable, Complex
D. Impossible, Intricate
12. The central objective of criminal justice administrators is to determine the goals of their
13. Criminal justice personnel, such as a police officer on the beat or a correctional officer in
prison are the essence of the criminal justice system; also known as ________________.
14. The issues listed below all affect the evaluation and supervision of criminal justice
A. Budget
B. Differing goals
C. Centralization
15. Public agencies concerned with improving the quality of employee supervision have
attempted to apply the principles and practices of private-sector management to the
16. The traditional model of employee supervision stresses:
A. Centralized Authority
B. Clear-cut rules and regulations
C. Well-developed policies and procedures
D. Chain of command
E. All of the above
17. The traditional model of employee supervision is made up of the following elements:
A. Hierarchy that stresses an identifiable span of control
B. A precise unity of command
C. Clear delegation of authority
D. Rulification/Specialization of services and activities of employees
E. All of the above
18. This element of traditional model of employee supervision is focused on the placement
A. Delegation of Authority
B. Rulification
C. Span of Control
D. Unity of Command
19. This element of traditional model of employee supervision emphasizes the importance of
A. Delegation of Authority
B. Rulification
C. Span of Control
D. Unity of Command
20. ___________ maintains the integrity of the organization by clearly defining tasks and
responsibilities of employees, as well as delegating power and authority to complete
21. ___________ refers to the appropriate number of employees that can be managed by any
22. ____________ enhances employee supervision because it is through exact job definition
that employees can be evaluated, disciplined, promoted, and dismissed. (Answer:
23. The human service model attempts to integrate employee goals into organizational goals.
24. Wrights ideas center to improve employee supervision by making agencies more
cohesive revolves around three fundamental concepts: delegation, ownership, and sharing
25. Employee _________ refers to gaining a greater voice in the creation of institutional
26. This fundamental concept by Wright, which allows employees, within prescribed limits,
the opportunities to make decisions that affect their ability to perform tasks,
27. Unit management is an organizational design as well as an operating philosophy for the
28. _________ supervisor is a person who seeks to support officers in the performance of
their jobs and to serve as a potential buffer between officers and management.
A. Traditional
B. Innovative
C. Supportive
D. None of the above
29. These are different types of supervisors within criminal justice agencies:
A. Traditional
B. Supportive
C. Innovative
D. Active
E. All of the above
30. Traditional supervisor is the best form of employee supervision among all others. True or