Question 1

Characteristics of inmate populations of many prisons began to change in the:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mid-1990s. 
B)  ​early 1950s. 
C)  ​mid-1960s. 
D)  ​mid-1940s. 
A)  ​mid-1990s. 
B)  ​early 1950s. 
C)  ​mid-1960s. 
D)  ​mid-1940s.

Question 2

According to the authors, unionization of correctional officers has brought:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​better pay for the services they provide. 
B)  ​a greater sense of job security. 
C)  ​a greater control over their work. 
D)  ​all of these. 
A)  ​better pay for the services they provide. 
B)  ​a greater sense of job security. 
C)  ​a greater control over their work. 
D)  ​all of these.

Question 3

A labor contract stipulates the rights and obligations of each side (administration and employees);thus a __________________ can no longer dictate working conditions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A labor contract stipulates the rights and...

Question 4

Which of the following is not a union for correctional officers today?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​American Federation of Correctional Employees 
B)  ​American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees 
C)  ​California Correctional Peace Officers Association 
D)  ​none of these 
A)  ​American Federation of Correctional Employees 
B)  ​American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees 
C)  ​California Correctional Peace Officers Association 
D)  ​none of these

Question 5

Correctional officers often rely on ________to gain cooperation.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​rewards and punishments 
B)  ​corporal punishment and solitary confinement 
C)  ​force and strict rule enforcement 
D)  ​all of these 
A)  ​rewards and punishments 
B)  ​corporal punishment and solitary confinement 
C)  ​force and strict rule enforcement 
D)  ​all of these

Question 6

_____________________theory is a governance theory which states that prison disorder stems from unstable, divided, or otherwise weak management.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Officer balance 
B)  ​Administrative control 
C)  ​Power control 
D)  ​Inmate balance 
A)  ​Officer balance 
B)  ​Administrative control 
C)  ​Power control 
D)  ​Inmate balance

Question 7

The way someone behaves in accordance with an order or directive given by another person is:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​normative power. 
B)  ​remunerative power. 
C)  ​coercive power. 
D)  ​compliance. 
A)  ​normative power. 
B)  ​remunerative power. 
C)  ​coercive power. 
D)  ​compliance.

Question 8

Correctional officers sometimes feel that:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​no one cares what happens inside the walls. 
B)  ​they're doing time as well as the inmates. 
C)  ​their work accounts for nothing on the outside. 
D)  ​all of these 
A)  ​no one cares what happens inside the walls. 
B)  ​they're doing time as well as the inmates. 
C)  ​their work accounts for nothing on the outside. 
D)  ​all of these

Question 9

The warden is the key figure in the correctional equation, the one on whom the whole system depends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Well-governed prisons are impossible due to the nature of the clientele.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe who becomes a correctional officer and why. What draws people to this type of work? Would you become a correctional officer? Why or why not?Be sure to address the drawbacks, distinct challenges, and positive features of such work. Which job assignment would you want to avoid and which would you aim to secure?​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe who becomes a correctional officer and...

Question 12

The warden's job security rests on her or his ability to:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​employ a certain number of minorities. 
B)  ​define duties for top management. 
C)  ​keep autonomy of their managers. 
D)  ​run the institution efficiently. 
A)  ​employ a certain number of minorities. 
B)  ​define duties for top management. 
C)  ​keep autonomy of their managers. 
D)  ​run the institution efficiently.

Question 13

A structure established for the purpose of influencing behavior in order to achieve particular ends is known as a/an:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​informal organization. 
B)  ​formal organization. 
C)  ​span of control. 
D)  ​unity of command 
A)  ​informal organization. 
B)  ​formal organization. 
C)  ​span of control. 
D)  ​unity of command

Question 14

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
-Remunerative power​

Accepted Answer

A) Compliance by threat 
B) Compliance for material resources 
C) Compliance through manipulation of symbolic rewards 
D) Supervisor can oversee limited subordinates effectively 
E) Subordinate reports to only one superior
F)Toleration of some actions of inmates to operate the prison
G)Behavior violation of department policy
H)Prison disorder results from weak management
I)Support line personnel
J)In direct contact with the client​ 
A) Compliance by threat 
B) Compliance for material resources 
C) Compliance through manipulation of symbolic rewards 
D) Supervisor can oversee limited subordinates effectively 
E) Subordinate reports to only one superior
F)Toleration of some actions of inmates to operate the prison
G)Behavior violation of department policy
H)Prison disorder results from weak management
I)Support line personnel
J)In direct contact with the client​

Question 15

A series of organizational positions in order of authority, with each person receiving orders from the one immediately above and issuing orders to the one immediately below is known as________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of A series of organizational positions in order...

Question 16

Staff personnel usually work under the deputy warden, handling accounting, training, and purchasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not a formal organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​General Motors 
B)  ​California State Prison at Folsom 
C)  ​The University of Iowa 
D)  ​All of these are formal organizations. 
A)  ​General Motors 
B)  ​California State Prison at Folsom 
C)  ​The University of Iowa 
D)  ​All of these are formal organizations.

Question 18

____________________ power refers to the ability to obtain compliance by manipulating symbolic rewards.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Normative 
B)  ​Remunerative 
C)  ​Coercive 
D)  ​Subjective 
A)  ​Normative 
B)  ​Remunerative 
C)  ​Coercive 
D)  ​Subjective

Question 19

A range of punishments are given to inmates for disciplinary reasons when they are unruly. One such punishment is:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​erasing good time credit. 
B)  ​not feeding inmates. 
C)  ​not allowing inmates to practice their religion. 
D)  ​not providing inmates bedding. 
A)  ​erasing good time credit. 
B)  ​not feeding inmates. 
C)  ​not allowing inmates to practice their religion. 
D)  ​not providing inmates bedding.

Question 20

The relationship between staff and prisoners which focuses on material goods and written correspondence is one of:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​exchange. 
B)  ​violence. 
C)  ​power. 
D)  ​service. 
A)  ​exchange. 
B)  ​violence. 
C)  ​power. 
D)  ​service.

Exam 13: Institutional Management

Characteristics of inmate populations of many prisons began to change in the:​

According to the authors, unionization of correctional officers has brought:​

A labor contract stipulates the rights and obligations of each side (administration and employees);thus a __________________ can no longer dictate working conditions.

Which of the following is not a union for correctional officers today?​

Correctional officers often rely on ________to gain cooperation.

_____________________theory is a governance theory which states that prison disorder stems from unstable, divided, or otherwise weak management.

The way someone behaves in accordance with an order or directive given by another person is:​

Correctional officers sometimes feel that:

The warden is the key figure in the correctional equation, the one on whom the whole system depends.

Well-governed prisons are impossible due to the nature of the clientele.

The warden's job security rests on her or his ability to:​

A structure established for the purpose of influencing behavior in order to achieve particular ends is known as a/an:​

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Remunerative power​

A series of organizational positions in order of authority, with each person receiving orders from the one immediately above and issuing orders to the one immediately below is known as________ .

Staff personnel usually work under the deputy warden, handling accounting, training, and purchasing.

Which of the following is not a formal organization?

____________________ power refers to the ability to obtain compliance by manipulating symbolic rewards.

A range of punishments are given to inmates for disciplinary reasons when they are unruly. One such punishment is:​

The relationship between staff and prisoners which focuses on material goods and written correspondence is one of:​

The Corrections System

The Early History of Correctional Thought and Practice

The History of Corrections in America

The Punishment of Offenders

The Law of Corrections

The Correctional Client

Jails: Detention and Short Term Incarceration

Probation

Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections

Incarceration

The Prison Experience

Incarceration of Women

Institutional Programs

Release from Incarceration

Making It: Supervision in the Community

Corrections for Juveniles

Incarceration Trends

Race Ethnicity and Corrections

The Death Penalty

Community Justice

American Corrections

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Characteristics of inmate populations of many prisons began to change in the:

According to the authors, unionization of correctional officers has brought:

Which of the following is not a union for correctional officers today?

The way someone behaves in accordance with an order or directive given by another person is:

The warden's job security rests on her or his ability to:

A structure established for the purpose of influencing behavior in order to achieve particular ends is known as a/an:

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Remunerative power

A range of punishments are given to inmates for disciplinary reasons when they are unruly. One such punishment is:

The relationship between staff and prisoners which focuses on material goods and written correspondence is one of: