Deck 17: Program Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practices, and Future Trends in Corrections

Question 1

Treatment programs that screen clients at intake, complete placement assessments, and provide counseling to clients are fulfilling a(n) __________.

A) activity
B) policy
C) objective
D) goal

Answer 1

A

Question 2

There are three basic types of evaluation. Which of the following is not one of the basic types?

A) Implementation
B) Process
C) Outcome
D) Formula

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Agency personnel, the community in which the agency is located, and the offender population are examples of __________ in correctional evaluations.

A) transparencies
B) stakeholder
C) simplicities
D) evidence-based practices

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which is not a commonly used outcome measure for reentry program performance?

A) Rearrest rates
B) Employment services received
C) Proportion employed
D) Rates of drug relapse

Question 5

The highest-quality research support depicted in this chapter (the __________ level) reflects interventions and practices that have been evaluated with experimental/control design and with multiple site replications that concluded significant sustained reductions in recidivism were associated with the intervention.

A) gold
B) silver
C) bronze
D) iron

Question 6

Agencies that seek to meet high ethical standards must _________.

A) keep some information confidential
B) be transparent
C) keep their workings secret
D) not seek outside perspectives or assistance

Question 7

__________ is/are the top priority for correctional agencies.

A) Public and institutional safety and security
B) Offender rehabilitation
C) Offender punishment
D) Specific and general deterrence

Question 8

A treatment program that expects to change offender attitudes is seeking a(n) __________.

A) policy
B) activity
C) objective
D) goal

Question 9

A(n) __________ is a governing principle pertaining to goals, objectives, and/or activities.

A) objective
B) goal
C) activity
D) policy

Question 10

Agencies that are adept at implementing evaluative information and recommendations are sometimes referred to as:

A) employment services.
B) stakeholders.
C) learning organizations.
D) self-improvement programs.

Question 11

This type of evaluation refers to assessment of the effects of the program on clients while they are in the program.

A) Implementation evaluations
B) Process evaluations
C) Outcome evaluations
D) Formula evaluations

Question 12

__________ is when an agency's evaluative process allows for an outside person to have full view of the agency's operations, budgeting, policies, procedures, and outcomes.

A) Evaluative transparency
B) Outcome evaluations
C) Evaluative ambiguity
D) Assessment outcomes

Question 13

Evaluation research, which shows that a program has inconclusive support regarding its efficacy, falls in the __________ level of the Research Support Pyramid for Evidence-Based Practice Implementation.

A) silver
B) iron
C) bronze
D) dirt

Question 14

Evidence-based practices imply three principles. Which principle does evidence-based practice not imply?

A) One outcome is desired over others.
B) It is measurable.
C) It is defined according to practical realities.
D) It is defined according to value-oriented standards.

Question 15

When agencies seek__________, they are making strides to enhance their reputation and to make a public statement that demonstrates their integrity.

A) more taxpayer dollars
B) private funding
C) accreditation
D) media attention

Question 16

Which type of evaluation requires that the program be fully implemented before the evaluation can begin?

A) Implementation
B) Process
C) Outcome
D) Formula

Question 17

General goals must be translated into measurable outcomes.

Question 18

State correctional systems have had more legal problems related to the constitutionality of their operations than private systems.

Question 19

The author recommends that community supervision be automatically implemented when an inmate reaches the age of 60 years old, unless the offender is a __________.

A) violent offender
B) property offender
C) drug offender
D) child molester or pedophile

Question 20

__________ are more expensive than other forms of evaluation.

A) Implementation evaluations
B) Process evaluations
C) Outcome evaluations
D) Formula evaluations

Question 21

Implementation evaluations are the most expensive form of evaluation.

Question 22

The costs associated with the elderly inmate are exponentially higher than those associated with the average inmate.

Question 23

Identify and explain each level of the National Institute of Justice's Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Corrections.

Question 24

Discuss the importance of evaluating staffing quality within correctional agencies.

Question 25

Increasingly, technology has become less reliable in the field of corrections.

Question 26

How the media report specific incidents can affect public perceptions of prison or community supervision programs.

Question 27

Offender populations are likely to become much less complicated in the future.

Question 28

Prisoners are regarded as a vulnerable population for research study purposes.

Question 29

Explain the assessment-evaluation cycle.

Question 30

Media effects are an unimportant consideration in corrections.

Question 31

Implementation evaluation is aimed at identifying problems and accomplishments during the early phases of program development.