Question 1

The warden of a state prison has been receiving complaints from female correctional officers. Their complaints are not against the inmates but rather are against some of their male colleagues. The complaints allege that the male officers have engaged in continuing sexual harassment, including posting pornographic images in the locker room, using degrading language about them in front of the inmates, and using their hands more than necessary during training exercises. The warden considers covering up the situation, with the rationale that it is ethical to sacrifice the well-being of a few officers to protect the reputation of the entire institution. This would be an application of the ______________ viewpoint.

Accepted Answer

A) deontological 
B) egoist 
C) utilitarian 
D) Marxist

Question 2

Which of the following state prison systems is not one of the three largest in the country?

Accepted Answer

A) Texas 
B) Florida 
C) California 
D) New York

Question 3

The warden of a state prison has been receiving complaints from female correctional officers. Their complaints are not against the inmates but rather are against some of their male colleagues. The complaints allege that the male officers have engaged in continuing sexual harassment, including posting pornographic images in the locker room, using degrading language about them in front of the inmates, and using their hands more than necessary during training exercises. The conditions described in the complaints constitute a:

Accepted Answer

A) "trickle¬down" abuse. 
B) hostile work environment. 
C) systemic abuse. 
D) misfeasance.

Question 4

Medical personnel sometimes adopt the ________________ philosophy of corrections and deprive inmates of services because of a belief that they don't deserve treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) "penal harm" 
B) "green wall" 
C) "correctional brick wall" 
D) "penal oath"

Question 5

Philip Zimbardo realized his role as the "warden" in his experiment had begun to corrupt him.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following theories of ethical management argues that officers will treat inmates the way they perceive they are being treated by management?

Accepted Answer

A) "Trickle down" theory 
B) "Eye¬for¬an¬eye" theory 
C) "Payback" theory 
D) "Hierarchical" theory

Question 7

Souryal's corruption typology includes all of the following categories except:

Accepted Answer

A) arbitrary use of power. 
B) oppression and failure to demonstrate compassion/caring. 
C) mismanagement of prison resources. 
D) abusing authority for personal gain.

Question 8

The "trickle down" theory of ethical management is that correctional officers will treat inmates the way they perceive they are being treated by management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Bomse considers sexual harassment:

Accepted Answer

A) malicious or purposeful abuse. 
B) negligent abuse. 
C) systemic or budgetary abuse. 
D) intentional sexual abuse.

Question 10

According to Souryal, __________ has both a legal definition (the use of oppression or extralegal methods), and an ethical definition (the failure of officers to demonstrate compassion or keep a promise).

Accepted Answer

A) malfeasance 
B) corruption 
C) abuse 
D) nonfeasance

Question 11

The type of abuse inflicted by individual officers intentionally is called _________________ abuse.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The type of abuse inflicted by individual...

Question 12

Making decisions by examining a problem with both one's head and one's heart is known as _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Making decisions by examining a problem with...

Question 13

Ignoring a rule violation would meet Souryal's definition of:

Accepted Answer

A) misfeasance. 
B) malfeasance. 
C) nonfeasance. 
D) antifeasance.

Question 14

To improve the ethical climate of an agency, Souryal advocates all except:

Accepted Answer

A) randomly auditing the job performance of supervisory staff. 
B) establishing quality-based supervisory techniques. 
C) emphasizing true ethical training. 
D) upgrading the quality of personnel.

Question 15

You are responsible for the prison system of a large state on the west coast, which is deeply immersed in a scandal. A prison warden who, you are chagrined to discover, was also a sex addict, allowed himself to be used by several inmates, who planned and successfully executed an escape. Now, there is a massive tunnel system to fill and an institutional corruption to address. What systems will you put in place to reform your prisons?

Accepted Answer

The answer of You are responsible for the prison system...

Question 16

Discuss the different types of peacemaking corrections and evaluate their effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the different types of peacemaking corrections...

Question 17

List and briefly discuss/describe at least two of the explanations given by McCarthy and Souryal for the misconduct of correctional officers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and briefly discuss/describe at least two...

Question 18

A group called __________________ was formed at Salinas Valley Prison when inmates who had injured officers in a disturbance were then beaten by the officers in turn.

Accepted Answer

A) "The Christmas Party" 
B) "The Green Wall" 
C) "The Wall of Pain" 
D) "The Salinas Tribunals"

Question 19

Which is not a type of misuse of authority discussed by McCarthy and Souryal?

Accepted Answer

A) Accepting gratuities 
B) Extortion 
C) Mismanagement 
D) Entrapment

Question 20

Use of isolation units, according to Bomse, is:

Accepted Answer