Deck 2: Corrections Today: Evidence-Based Corrections and Professionalism

Question 1

_____ is an important component of evidence-based corrections that seeks to assess the effectiveness of correctional approaches relative to their costs.
or

Answer 1

Cost-benefit analysis Cost benefit analysis

Question 2

Which of the following qualifications is required of those applying for Certified Corrections Executive (CCE) certification?

A) A high school diploma or equivalent
B) A two-year college degree or its equivalent
C) A four-year college degree or equivalent
D) A month-long practicum with the Department of Corrections

Answer 2

C

Question 3

It wasn't until the _____ that women began to enter the corrections professions in significant numbers.

A) 2000s
B) 1990s
C) 1980s
D) 1970s

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The model entry test for correctional officers developed by the Professional Education Council of the American Correctional Association was intended to provide a standard criminal justice curriculum.

Question 5

The word "evidence" refers to criminal evidence, not to scientific evidence.

Question 6

Which of the following is a formal process that highlights the quality of a facility in an effort to ensure that it meets health, safety, and other correctional standards?

A) Supervising
B) Accreditation
C) Credentialing
D) Adjudication

Question 7

The National Institute of Corrections says that evidence-based practice is defined according to immeasurable moral or value-oriented standards or beliefs.

Question 8

In the United States, there are more female police officers than female correctional officers.

Question 9

Which of the following traits was identified by Mark S. Fleisher of Illinois State University as essential to effective work in corrections?

A) Strong writing skill
B) Quantitative aptitude
C) Legal knowledge
D) Experience in law enforcement

Question 10

A credentialing process, usually involving testing and career development assessment, through which the skills, knowledge, and abilities of correctional personnel can be formally recognized is called _____.

A) legislation
B) accreditation
C) adjudication
D) certification

Question 11

_____ refers to the implementation of corrections programs that have been studied and found to be effective.

Question 12

Women working in corrections tend to be concentrated in the higher ranks and are well represented in supervisory positions.

Question 13

_____ is a hallmark of contemporary corrections and is regarded as the gold standard by which correctional programs and services are evaluated today.

A) Evidence-based corrections
B) Specific deterrence
C) Correctional econometrics
D) Restorative justice

Question 14

A person's race is recognized as an objective biological fact and not as a social construct.

Question 15

The scientific study of corrections, and of correctional policies and programs, is referred to as _____.
or

Question 16

In _____, the Professional Education Council of the American Correctional Association developed a model entry test for correctional officers.

A) 1970
B) 1980
C) 1990
D) 2000

Question 17

The first training standards established by the American Correctional Association on Accreditation set _____ hours for preservice.

A) 70
B) 150
C) 100
D) 120

Question 18

The major Code of Ethics governing the field of corrections was created by the _____.

A) Federal Bureau of Investigation
B) American Correctional Association
C) National Criminal Justice Association
D) Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

Question 19

The attitude of a true professional is characterized by a spirit of public service and interest in the public good.

Question 20

Identify a difference between evidence-based practice (EBP) and evidence-based corrections (EBC).

A) EBP uses empirical data, while EBC uses theoretical knowledge.
B) EBP works at preventing future crimes, while EBC works at reintegrating probationers into society.
C) EBP is defined according to immeasurable moral or value-oriented standards or beliefs, while EBC is defined according to practical realities.
D) EBP focuses on the practical use of programs that have been found to be effective, while EBC is primarily concerned with study and evaluation.

Question 21

An occupation granted high social status by virtue of the personal integrity of its members is called a(n) _____.

Question 22

Organized groups of like-minded individuals who work to enhance the professional status of members of their occupational group are called _____.

Question 23

Race, ethnicity, and gender are all aspects of _____.

Question 24

A dedicated person of high moral character and personal integrity who is employed in the field of corrections and takes professionalism to heart is called a(n) _____.

Question 25

_____ refers to social practices that explicitly or implicitly attribute merits or allocate value to individuals solely because of their race.