Question 1

The history of corrections has taught us that we often the people we try to help.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cure 
B)  ​reach 
C)  ​neglect 
D)  ​injure 
A)  ​cure 
B)  ​reach 
C)  ​neglect 
D)  ​injure

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) Interacting with clients to change their behavior 
B) Corrections is divided against itself 
C) Problem of attraction and motivation 
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 non-valid program
I)Achieves correctional goals through technology
J)Disproportionately affected minority group members 
A) Interacting with clients to change their behavior 
B) Corrections is divided against itself 
C) Problem of attraction and motivation 
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 non-valid program
I)Achieves correctional goals through technology
J)Disproportionately affected minority group members

Question 3

A constitutional and traditional barricade in our government is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​harsh punishment. 
B)  ​the separation of powers. 
C)  ​disproportionality. 
D)  ​interagency cooperation. 
A)  ​harsh punishment. 
B)  ​the separation of powers. 
C)  ​disproportionality. 
D)  ​interagency cooperation.

Question 4

Leadership studies suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​good leaders can handle any situation. 
B)  ​great leaders are born not made. 
C)  ​Winston Churchill is the ideal leader. 
D)  ​skills must fit the situation. 
A)  ​good leaders can handle any situation. 
B)  ​great leaders are born not made. 
C)  ​Winston Churchill is the ideal leader. 
D)  ​skills must fit the situation.

Question 5

According to the authors, all of the following are considered to be major dilemmas facing corrections, except:

Accepted Answer

A) ​time. 
B) ​methods. 
C) ​mission. 
D) ​structure. 
A) ​time. 
B) ​methods. 
C) ​mission. 
D) ​structure.

Question 6

If we could do it all again, we would likely have envisioned the corrections system we have today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most of those in charge of today's corrections system would argue that what we are doing is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​effective. 
B)  ​self-destructive. 
C)  ​fair. 
D)  ​reasonable. 
A)  ​effective. 
B)  ​self-destructive. 
C)  ​fair. 
D)  ​reasonable.

Question 8

The growth of the American correctional system has affected minority group members.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The growth of the American correctional system...

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) Interacting with clients to change their behavior 
B) Corrections is divided against itself 
C) Problem of attraction and motivation 
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 non-valid program
I)Achieves correctional goals through technology
J)Disproportionately affected minority group members 
A) Interacting with clients to change their behavior 
B) Corrections is divided against itself 
C) Problem of attraction and motivation 
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 non-valid program
I)Achieves correctional goals through technology
J)Disproportionately affected minority group members

Question 10

Determine in accordance with the authors what "good leadership" means in terms of the current corrections system. Determine 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?​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Determine in accordance with the authors what...

Question 11

_________________, along with fiscal constraints, has produced unprecedented concern about correctional costs.

Accepted Answer

​Instituti

Question 12

The number of people under correctional control currently totals over:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​2 million. 
B)  ​4 million. 
C)  ​7 million. 
D)  ​9 million. 
A)  ​2 million. 
B)  ​4 million. 
C)  ​7 million. 
D)  ​9 million.

Question 13

The term refers to the use of technology to monitor those on community corrections.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​techno-corrections 
B)  ​techno-prison 
C)  ​techno-warden 
D)  ​techno-jails 
A)  ​techno-corrections 
B)  ​techno-prison 
C)  ​techno-warden 
D)  ​techno-jails

Question 14

Discuss what is meant when it is said that corrections has an ambiguous mission. What role does a mission play? How does this ambiguity affect the system? What does the public want from the system? What do offenders want? What do victims want? Communities? Discuss whether or how these desires can be reconciled.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss what is meant when it is...

Question 15

After having read all of the chapters by these authors and having acquired a great deal of knowledge about the correctional system, decide if you see yourself working within this field. Regardless of whether you were to choose not to have a career in this field, what one or more contributions do you feel you could make toward corrections as a whole?​

Accepted Answer

After reading all of the chapters by the

Question 16

The U.S. corrections system has become much harsher than other systems of a free society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Jails, prisons, probation, and parole all struggle to work effectively together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Several forces contribute to the constant change in corrections, predominantly professional associations and ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lobbyists 
B)  ​government agencies 
C)  ​the general public 
D)  ​the media 
A)  ​lobbyists 
B)  ​government agencies 
C)  ​the general public 
D)  ​the media

Question 19

The short-term history of corrections seems dominated by fads.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Corrections' main resource is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​money. 
B)  ​power. 
C)  ​personnel. 
D)  ​law. 
A)  ​money. 
B)  ​power. 
C)  ​personnel. 
D)  ​law.

The history of corrections has taught us that we often the people we try to help.

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

A constitutional and traditional barricade in our government is:

Leadership studies suggest that:

According to the authors, all of the following are considered to be major dilemmas facing corrections, except:

If we could do it all again, we would likely have envisioned the corrections system we have today.

Most of those in charge of today's corrections system would argue that what we are doing is:

The growth of the American correctional system has affected minority group members.

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

Determine in accordance with the authors what "good leadership" means in terms of the current corrections system. Determine 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?

_________________, along with fiscal constraints, has produced unprecedented concern about correctional costs.

The number of people under correctional control currently totals over:

The term refers to the use of technology to monitor those on community corrections.

The U.S. corrections system has become much harsher than other systems of a free society.

Jails, prisons, probation, and parole all struggle to work effectively together.

Several forces contribute to the constant change in corrections, predominantly professional associations and ____________.

The short-term history of corrections seems dominated by fads.

Corrections' main resource is:

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 Management

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

Filters

Exam 22: American Corrections

The history of corrections has taught us that we often the people we try to help.

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

A constitutional and traditional barricade in our government is:

Leadership studies suggest that:

According to the authors, all of the following are considered to be major dilemmas facing corrections, except:

If we could do it all again, we would likely have envisioned the corrections system we have today.

Most of those in charge of today's corrections system would argue that what we are doing is:

The growth of the American correctional system has affected minority group members.

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

Determine in accordance with the authors what "good leadership" means in terms of the current corrections system. Determine 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?​

_________________, along with fiscal constraints, has produced unprecedented concern about correctional costs.

The number of people under correctional control currently totals over:

The term refers to the use of technology to monitor those on community corrections.

The U.S. corrections system has become much harsher than other systems of a free society.

Jails, prisons, probation, and parole all struggle to work effectively together.

Several forces contribute to the constant change in corrections, predominantly professional associations and ____________.

The short-term history of corrections seems dominated by fads.

Corrections' main resource is:

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 Management

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

Filters

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

Determine in accordance with the authors what "good leadership" means in terms of the current corrections system. Determine 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?