Question 1

With regard to liability, agencies that have successfully participated in the process described above tend to find that they:

Accepted Answer

A) Are almost always fully protected against liability claims 
B) Have reduced some of the litigation that results from unsafe, unsanitary, or unacceptable conditions 
C) Have a strong asset in defending certain types of liability claims 
D) Are still just as vulnerable as they ever were to the potential for liability lawsuits 
E) B and C 
A) Are almost always fully protected against liability claims 
B) Have reduced some of the litigation that results from unsafe, unsanitary, or unacceptable conditions 
C) Have a strong asset in defending certain types of liability claims 
D) Are still just as vulnerable as they ever were to the potential for liability lawsuits 
E) B and C

Question 2

Meeting correctional challenges of the future will require strong:

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational rules and regulations 
B)  Centralized managerial authority 
C)  Organizational hierarchy 
D)  Organizational leadership 
E)  A and B 
A)  Organizational rules and regulations 
B)  Centralized managerial authority 
C)  Organizational hierarchy 
D)  Organizational leadership 
E)  A and B

Question 3

One of the drawbacks of new technological devices is their dehumanizing effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research has shown that privately operated correctional facilities are unequivocally less expensive without sacrificing in terms of services or staffing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Among the key explanations for why the U.S. prison population has grown so extensively in recent years is/are:

Accepted Answer

A) The shift from the justice model to the concept of restorative justice 
B) Public attitudes changing from conservative to liberal 
C) Public policies concerning drug-related crime 
D) The highest rate of immigration into American cities that has ever occurred 
E) All of the above 
A) The shift from the justice model to the concept of restorative justice 
B) Public attitudes changing from conservative to liberal 
C) Public policies concerning drug-related crime 
D) The highest rate of immigration into American cities that has ever occurred 
E) All of the above

Question 6

Identify the following statements as reflecting:
-Reconciliation and restitution are used to rejuvenate both parties.

Accepted Answer

A)  Restorative justice 
B)  Retributive justice 
A)  Restorative justice 
B)  Retributive justice

Question 7

Because of the need to do more with less, efficiency and cost-effectiveness are expected to continue to be important in corrections. Examples of this include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Using electronic scanning devices to record inmate movement 
B)  Employing the professional approach to entry-level training 
C)  Implementing caseload classification 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Using electronic scanning devices to record inmate movement 
B)  Employing the professional approach to entry-level training 
C)  Implementing caseload classification 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

To meet future challenges, it will be necessary for correctional administrators to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Become leaders rather than managers 
B)  Cope with staffing and funding shortages 
C)  Reduce employee involvement in decision-making 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Become leaders rather than managers 
B)  Cope with staffing and funding shortages 
C)  Reduce employee involvement in decision-making 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

The process of submitting a correctional program, service, or facility to the scrutiny of outside review to determine whether nationally established minimum standards have been met describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Accreditation 
B)  Appellate review 
C)  Consent decrees 
D)  Privatization 
E)  Regionalization 
A)  Accreditation 
B)  Appellate review 
C)  Consent decrees 
D)  Privatization 
E)  Regionalization

Question 10

Influence of the private sector on corrections is not new, since corrections has a long history of involvement by religious and charitable organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Meeting correctional challenges of the future will require strong:

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational rules and regulations 
B) Centralized managerial authority 
C) Organizational hierarchy 
D) Organizational leadership 
E) A and B 
A) Organizational rules and regulations 
B) Centralized managerial authority 
C) Organizational hierarchy 
D) Organizational leadership 
E) A and B

Question 12

It has been argued that recidivism rates _______ a valid measure of accountability for the performance of correctional institutions today because _________. Select the option that makes this statement true when placed in the blanks:

Accepted Answer

A) Are...........It makes no difference how long offenders are confined if they do not avoid crime upon release 
B) Are............The courts have determined that institutions which do not effectively rehabilitate inmates may be in violation of Constitutional rights 
C) Are............Recidivism is the only valid outcome measure of correctional practices 
D) Are not......Privatizing the management of correctional facilities has made profit-making a more valid measurement 
E) Are not......Correctional administrators have little influence on recidivism under the justice model 
A) Are...........It makes no difference how long offenders are confined if they do not avoid crime upon release 
B) Are............The courts have determined that institutions which do not effectively rehabilitate inmates may be in violation of Constitutional rights 
C) Are............Recidivism is the only valid outcome measure of correctional practices 
D) Are not......Privatizing the management of correctional facilities has made profit-making a more valid measurement 
E) Are not......Correctional administrators have little influence on recidivism under the justice model

Question 13

Identify the following statements as reflecting:
-The community is on the sideline, represented abstractly by the state.

Accepted Answer

A)  Restorative justice 
B)  Retributive justice 
A)  Restorative justice 
B)  Retributive justice

Question 14

The focus is on establishing blame for past behavior. This statement reflects:

Accepted Answer

A) Restorative justice 
B) Retributive justice 
A) Restorative justice 
B) Retributive justice

Question 15

The benefit/s of privatizing facility management include/s:

Accepted Answer

A) More incentive to reduce waste 
B) The existence of competition 
C) The removal of government liability 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above 
A) More incentive to reduce waste 
B) The existence of competition 
C) The removal of government liability 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above

Question 16

Agencies have been motivated to participate in the process described above because it:

Accepted Answer

A) Encourages self-improvement 
B) Is a requirement in most states 
C) Provides additional funding from the federal government 
D) B and C 
E) All of the above 
A) Encourages self-improvement 
B) Is a requirement in most states 
C) Provides additional funding from the federal government 
D) B and C 
E) All of the above

Question 17

One of the drawbacks of new technological devices is their dehumanizing effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The community is on the sideline, represented abstractly by the state. This statement reflects:

Accepted Answer

A) Restorative justice 
B) Retributive justice 
A) Restorative justice 
B) Retributive justice

Question 19

Among the mistakes made during transition to the justice model that could be avoided in the future was lack of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sufficient planning with regard to policy impact 
B)  Adequate resources for implementation 
C)  Support among legislators and politicians 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Sufficient planning with regard to policy impact 
B)  Adequate resources for implementation 
C)  Support among legislators and politicians 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

Among the key explanations for why the U.S. prison population has grown so extensively in recent years is/are:

Accepted Answer

A)  The shift from the justice model to the concept of restorative justice 
B)  Public attitudes changing from conservative to liberal 
C)  Public policies concerning drug-related crime 
D)  The highest rate of immigration into American cities that has ever occurred 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The shift from the justice model to the concept of restorative justice 
B)  Public attitudes changing from conservative to liberal 
C)  Public policies concerning drug-related crime 
D)  The highest rate of immigration into American cities that has ever occurred 
E)  All of the above

With regard to liability, agencies that have successfully participated in the process described above tend to find that they:

Meeting correctional challenges of the future will require strong:

One of the drawbacks of new technological devices is their dehumanizing effect.

Research has shown that privately operated correctional facilities are unequivocally less expensive without sacrificing in terms of services or staffing.

Among the key explanations for why the U.S. prison population has grown so extensively in recent years is/are:

Identify the following statements as reflecting: -Reconciliation and restitution are used to rejuvenate both parties.

Because of the need to do more with less, efficiency and cost-effectiveness are expected to continue to be important in corrections. Examples of this include:

To meet future challenges, it will be necessary for correctional administrators to:

The process of submitting a correctional program, service, or facility to the scrutiny of outside review to determine whether nationally established minimum standards have been met describes:

Influence of the private sector on corrections is not new, since corrections has a long history of involvement by religious and charitable organizations.

Meeting correctional challenges of the future will require strong:

It has been argued that recidivism rates _ a valid measure of accountability for the performance of correctional institutions today because ___. Select the option that makes this statement true when placed in the blanks:

Identify the following statements as reflecting: -The community is on the sideline, represented abstractly by the state.

The focus is on establishing blame for past behavior. This statement reflects:

The benefit/s of privatizing facility management include/s:

Agencies have been motivated to participate in the process described above because it:

One of the drawbacks of new technological devices is their dehumanizing effect.

The community is on the sideline, represented abstractly by the state. This statement reflects:

Among the mistakes made during transition to the justice model that could be avoided in the future was lack of:

Among the key explanations for why the U.S. prison population has grown so extensively in recent years is/are:

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Custodial Procedures

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Transition From Confinement to Community

Juvenile Corrections

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

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Exam 15: Current Trends and Future Issues

With regard to liability, agencies that have successfully participated in the process described above tend to find that they:

Meeting correctional challenges of the future will require strong:

One of the drawbacks of new technological devices is their dehumanizing effect.

Research has shown that privately operated correctional facilities are unequivocally less expensive without sacrificing in terms of services or staffing.

Among the key explanations for why the U.S. prison population has grown so extensively in recent years is/are:

Identify the following statements as reflecting: -Reconciliation and restitution are used to rejuvenate both parties.

Because of the need to do more with less, efficiency and cost-effectiveness are expected to continue to be important in corrections. Examples of this include:

To meet future challenges, it will be necessary for correctional administrators to:

The process of submitting a correctional program, service, or facility to the scrutiny of outside review to determine whether nationally established minimum standards have been met describes:

Influence of the private sector on corrections is not new, since corrections has a long history of involvement by religious and charitable organizations.

Meeting correctional challenges of the future will require strong:

It has been argued that recidivism rates _______ a valid measure of accountability for the performance of correctional institutions today because _________. Select the option that makes this statement true when placed in the blanks:

Identify the following statements as reflecting: -The community is on the sideline, represented abstractly by the state.

The focus is on establishing blame for past behavior. This statement reflects:

The benefit/s of privatizing facility management include/s:

Agencies have been motivated to participate in the process described above because it:

One of the drawbacks of new technological devices is their dehumanizing effect.

The community is on the sideline, represented abstractly by the state. This statement reflects:

Among the mistakes made during transition to the justice model that could be avoided in the future was lack of:

Among the key explanations for why the U.S. prison population has grown so extensively in recent years is/are:

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Custodial Procedures

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Transition From Confinement to Community

Juvenile Corrections

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

Filters

It has been argued that recidivism rates _ a valid measure of accountability for the performance of correctional institutions today because ___. Select the option that makes this statement true when placed in the blanks: