Criminal Justice

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Which of the following penal researchers found that prison management matters

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Dilulio

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In about what year did the focus of prison studies change from administrator to prison inmates

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1940

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a key element of good prison leadership is

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professional staff members

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who did Gordon hawkins say were the other prisoners

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correctional officers

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a professional staff member in a prison would be all but which of the following

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receptionist

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the preamble of the american correctional association code of ethics states that members should have all but which of the following

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superb training in investigation in order to detect breaches of ethics

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the hardliner correctional officer has all but which of the following characteristics

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being flexible

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synthetic correctional officers are

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typically older

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the loner correctional officer is one who

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all the above

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as a type of police corruption misfeasance is described as

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an omission or avoidance knowingly committed by officials responsible for such acts

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which of the following is not one of Souryals recommended anticorruption measures

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loosen fiscal controls

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according to a federal report jail administrators must function as

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all the above

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an act of nonfeasance is described as

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a contractual indiscretion that would undermine the public interest and benefit officials personally

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which of the following would be a duty of the sheriff as the jail manager

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motivating the administrator and other staff to align their personal goals with those of the jail

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to address and prevent corruption among the corrections personnel, administrators must strive to

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upgrade the quality of correctional personnel and establish supervisory techniques that emphasize quality over quantity

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as a jail leader, the sheriff

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helps define the jails mission and the goals to be met to achieve that mission

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which of the following is true concerning jail employment

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over half of the jail staff described themselves as committed to the agency where they work

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which of the following is considered a serious infraction by a correctional officer or inmate

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giving candy to an inmate

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according to worley offenders identified as developing inappropriate relationships with staff members called

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turners

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which of the following label of inmate develops inappropriate relationships with staff, per worley

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hell-raiser

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worley states that _______ are the type of offenders who seek to form an emotional bond with staff members

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heartbreakers

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a national survey of jail administrators and staff revealed all but which of the following approaches to strengthen the jail as a workplace

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developing consistent one way communication up and down the chain of command

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in examining the reasons for turnover among jail staff lambert and paoline found that

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those with college degrees express a greater desire to leave

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a debated topic in modern corrections concerns whether probation/parole officers should

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carry firearms

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which of the following is not recognized as being one of the best pieces of advice received by participants in the NIC executive training program for new wardens

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do not worry about your every statement being scrutinized

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in attempt to achieve racial balance half of all maximum security wardens now have a policy

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on racially integrating male inmates within prison cells

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which of the following is not a duty of parole and probation officers

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informing offenders that the officer is carrying a weapon

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a _____ policy is one in which sheriffs offices requires that recruits first work in the jail before they can become a eligible for patrol duties

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jail first

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according to hardyman the most common management style used by probation administrators is

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laissez faire

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according to hardyman the least common management style used by probation administrators is

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democratic

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the most difficult position to hold in all of corrections is probably that of

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warden

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Dilulio wrote that the quality of prison life depends mainly on the

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quality of prison management

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which of the following is not on of dilulios principles of good prison leadership

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good wardens and deputy directors prevail in at least 75% of lawsuits against them

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which of the following is one of dilulios principles of good prison leadership

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leaders following the management by walking around principle and remaining in office long enough to modify the internal operations and external relations

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dilulio concluded that

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the quality of prison life depends mainly on the quality of prison management

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most prison wardens are male, 30 years of age and African American

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false

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over half of all wardens were once correctional officers

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true

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the quality of prison life is very dependent on prison management

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true

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correctional officers are allowed to hold formal counseling sessions with inmates

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false

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farkas categorized correctional officers into 20 types based on their orientation toward rule enforcement and orientation toward inmates

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false

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rule enforcer type correctional officers will negotiate with inmates

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true

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people worker correctional officers work only in protective custody

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false

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loner correctional officers are similar to rule enforcer correctional officers

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true

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females are more likely to be loner correctional officers

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true

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souryal believes that ensuring a work environment that is conductive to an ethical work culture is essential

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true

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age and seniority are associated with farkas correctional officer types (with older CO's tending to be more hard-line)

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true

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prison and jail corruption differ from other forms of public corruption because of the uniqueness of the environment, function, opportunities, and patterns of relationships of correctional institutions

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true

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prison and jail personnel must control a reluctant, resistant, and sometimes hostile inmate population whose welfare may seem better served by corruption than by compliance with rules

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true

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with regard to corrections corruption, because of the environment , a culture of manipulation, violence, and barbarism may ensue

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true

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acts of malfeasance are acts of misconduct that officials knowingly commit in violation of laws, rules and regulations

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true

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most acts of prison corruption involve the illegal acquisition of money

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true

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current economic conditions are putting a lot of stress on jail administrators and sheriffs because of the rising demand to fill vacancies

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false

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corruption among corrections personnel can involve acts of commission as well as omission

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true

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hardyman's study of probation administration focused on its management style

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true

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a recent survey revealed that jails as a workplaces are even more grim than they are portrayed

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false

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jail administrators need to focus on increasing the job involvement, satisfaction, and organizational commitment of their employees

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true

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it has been suggested that jail administrators provide job experiences for employees that broaden their knowledge listen to their creative ideas and gain their commitment

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true

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it is common for many jail employees to work in detention for several years before they can transfer into patrol work

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true

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few probation administrators operate with the democratic style of management

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false

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having quality personnel is not a major problem in jails, due to high salary and training

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false