1. Conservatives and liberals tend to share the same ideas about how to deal with crime.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Key Issues in Corrections
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.01.05 - Discuss what we can learn from the “great
experiment in social control.”
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
2. The rate of incarceration in the United States is one of the lowest in the world.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Purpose of Corrections
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.01.01 - Describe the range of purposes served by the
corrections system.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
3. The nonprofessional staff that works within the prison system normally possesses a college education.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Key Issues in Corrections
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.01.05 - Discuss what we can learn from the “great
experiment in social control.”
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
4. Although the increase in prison populations receives the most publicity, a greater proportion of
correctional growth has occurred in probation and parole.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Purpose of Corrections
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.01.03 - Name the various components of the corrections
system today and describe their functions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
, 5. The organizational turf of criminal justice agencies is very clear because there is no blurring around the
edges regarding the responsibility for different types of actions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: A Systems Framework for Studying Corrections
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.01.02 - Define the systems framework and explain why it
is useful.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
6. Corrections consists of subunits, each with its own function and responsibilities. Some examples are
probation offices, halfway houses, and prisons.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: A Systems Framework for Studying Corrections
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.01.03 - Name the various components of the corrections
system today and describe their functions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
7. People who undertake careers in corrections do so because they find the field an excellent place to
express their most cherished values.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Key Issues in Corrections
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.01.04 - Identify at least five key issues facing corrections
today.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
8. Correctional practices and processes all affect one another because offenders pass through in a kind of
assembly line with return loops.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: A Systems Framework for Studying Corrections
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.01.02 - Define the systems framework and explain why it
is useful.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
9. Large corrections systems damage families and communities, and increase racial inequality.
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