INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS FINAL EXAM
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Question 1.
All the various aspects of the pretrial and post conviction management of individuals
accused or convicted of crimes are referred to as _____.
Correct Answer: corrections
Question 2.
Some crimes classified as felonies in one part of the United States may be misdemeanors in
another.
Correct Answer: True
Question 3.
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, noninstitutional corrections, which is
sometimes called community corrections, includes "pardon, probation, and parole activities,
correctional administration not directly connectable to institutions, and miscellaneous
[activities] not directly related to institutional care."
Correct Answer: True
Question 4.
Which of the following is an example of an infraction?
Correct Answer: Littering
Question 5.
Which of the following is an example of a misdemeanor?
Correct Answer: Simple Assault
Question 6.
A serious criminal offense that is punishable by death or by incarceration in a prison facility
for more than a year is called a(n) _____.
Correct Answer: Felony
Question 7.
Major violations of the law that often involve long-term incarceration are called infractions.
Correct Answer: False
, Question 8.
The correctional population in the United States increased dramatically between 1980 and
2014 in the face of declining crime rates because:
Correct Answer: the nation's War on Drugs led to the arrest and conviction of many
offenders, resulting in larger correctional populations in nearly every jurisdiction.
Question 9.
A prosecutor's choice to drop charges after filing them is called _____.
Correct Answer: nolle prosequi
Question 10.
Which of the following is an example of a felony?
Correct Answer: Burglary
Question 11.
_____ is a hallmark of contemporary corrections and is regarded as the gold standard by
which correctional programs and services are evaluated today.
Correct Answer: Evidence-based corrections
Question 12.
The attitude of a true professional is characterized by a spirit of public service and interest in
the public good.
Correct Answer: True
Question 13.
In _____, the Professional Education Council of the American Correctional Association
developed a model entry test for correctional officers.
Correct Answer: 1990
Question 14.
Which of the following is one of the four core traits identified by Mark S. Fleisher of Illinois
State University as being essential to effective work in corrections?
Correct Answer: Strong writing skill
Question 15.
The attitude of a true professional is characterized by:
Correct Answer: continual self-appraisal and self-examination.
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Question 1.
All the various aspects of the pretrial and post conviction management of individuals
accused or convicted of crimes are referred to as _____.
Correct Answer: corrections
Question 2.
Some crimes classified as felonies in one part of the United States may be misdemeanors in
another.
Correct Answer: True
Question 3.
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, noninstitutional corrections, which is
sometimes called community corrections, includes "pardon, probation, and parole activities,
correctional administration not directly connectable to institutions, and miscellaneous
[activities] not directly related to institutional care."
Correct Answer: True
Question 4.
Which of the following is an example of an infraction?
Correct Answer: Littering
Question 5.
Which of the following is an example of a misdemeanor?
Correct Answer: Simple Assault
Question 6.
A serious criminal offense that is punishable by death or by incarceration in a prison facility
for more than a year is called a(n) _____.
Correct Answer: Felony
Question 7.
Major violations of the law that often involve long-term incarceration are called infractions.
Correct Answer: False
, Question 8.
The correctional population in the United States increased dramatically between 1980 and
2014 in the face of declining crime rates because:
Correct Answer: the nation's War on Drugs led to the arrest and conviction of many
offenders, resulting in larger correctional populations in nearly every jurisdiction.
Question 9.
A prosecutor's choice to drop charges after filing them is called _____.
Correct Answer: nolle prosequi
Question 10.
Which of the following is an example of a felony?
Correct Answer: Burglary
Question 11.
_____ is a hallmark of contemporary corrections and is regarded as the gold standard by
which correctional programs and services are evaluated today.
Correct Answer: Evidence-based corrections
Question 12.
The attitude of a true professional is characterized by a spirit of public service and interest in
the public good.
Correct Answer: True
Question 13.
In _____, the Professional Education Council of the American Correctional Association
developed a model entry test for correctional officers.
Correct Answer: 1990
Question 14.
Which of the following is one of the four core traits identified by Mark S. Fleisher of Illinois
State University as being essential to effective work in corrections?
Correct Answer: Strong writing skill
Question 15.
The attitude of a true professional is characterized by:
Correct Answer: continual self-appraisal and self-examination.
