Correctional Systems Chapter 2
Which of the following qualifications is required of those applying for Certified
Corrections Executive (CCE) certification? - ANS-A four-year college degree or
equivalent
It wasn't until the _____ that women began to enter the corrections professions in
significant numbers. - ANS-1970s
The first training standards established by the American Correctional Association on
Accreditation set _________ hours for preservice. - ANS-120
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? -
ANS-Accreditation
Which of the following traits was identified by Mark S. Fleisher of Illinois State University
as essential to effective work in corrections? - ANS-Strong writing skill
In ______, the Professional Education Council of the American Correctional Association
developed a model entry test for correctional officers. - ANS-1990
_______________________ is a hallmark of contemporary corrections and is regarded
as the gold standard by which correctional programs and services are evaluated today. -
ANS-Evidence-based corrections
Identify a difference between evidence-based practice (EBP) and evidence-based
corrections (EBC). - ANS-EBP focuses on the practical use of programs that have been
found to be effective, while EBC is primarily concerned with study and evaluation.
The major Code of Ethics governing the field of corrections was created by the
_________________. - ANS-American Correctional Association
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 __________. - ANS-certification
Which of the following qualifications is required of those applying for Certified
Corrections Executive (CCE) certification? - ANS-A four-year college degree or
equivalent
It wasn't until the _____ that women began to enter the corrections professions in
significant numbers. - ANS-1970s
The first training standards established by the American Correctional Association on
Accreditation set _________ hours for preservice. - ANS-120
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? -
ANS-Accreditation
Which of the following traits was identified by Mark S. Fleisher of Illinois State University
as essential to effective work in corrections? - ANS-Strong writing skill
In ______, the Professional Education Council of the American Correctional Association
developed a model entry test for correctional officers. - ANS-1990
_______________________ is a hallmark of contemporary corrections and is regarded
as the gold standard by which correctional programs and services are evaluated today. -
ANS-Evidence-based corrections
Identify a difference between evidence-based practice (EBP) and evidence-based
corrections (EBC). - ANS-EBP focuses on the practical use of programs that have been
found to be effective, while EBC is primarily concerned with study and evaluation.
The major Code of Ethics governing the field of corrections was created by the
_________________. - ANS-American Correctional Association
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 __________. - ANS-certification
