Ohio Corrections Academy Test {LATEST
2026 -2027 update} QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
What are the requirements of a well written report? (7) - correct answer 1. Complete
2. Factual
3. Accurate
4. Objective
5. Concise
6. Clear
7. Grammatically and mechanically correct
What are the purposes of the Bills of Rights? (2) - correct answer 1. Protect an
individual's freedoms.
2. Prevent the government form interfering in protected rights.
,What are the major components of the criminal justice system? (3) - correct answer 1.
Law Enforcement: They keep the peace, apprehend violators and combat crime,
prevent crime, and provide social services.
2. Courts: The courts hold fair and impartial trials, determine guilt or innocence,
impose sentences on the guilty, and key personnel includes judges, prosecutors, and
defense attorneys.
3. Corrections: are responsible for supervising the offender. Includes prisons/count
jails, parole, probation, halfway houses, work release programs.
What are the goals of sentencing? (3) - correct answer 1. Punish the offender and in
many cases, rehabilitate the offender.
2. Protect society.
3. Restore the victim as much as possible.
,What are the general rues for effective courtroom testimony? (8) - correct answer 1.
Be prepared.
2. Project a positive image.
3. Dress in professional attire.
4. Sit, stand, and walk with good posture.
5. Project your voice.
6. Give direct answers to questions from attorneys or the judge.
7. If permitted to take reports and notes to the witness stand, ask for a moment to
review them.
8. Be honest.
What are the primary sources of inmate rights? (10) - correct answer 1. 1st amendment.
2. 4th amendment.
3. 5th amendment.
4. 6th amendment.
, 5. 8th amendment.
6. 14th amendment.
7. Case law precedent.
8. Federal statutes.
9. State statutes.
10. State administrative rules.
What are the factors used to recognize if an inmate's rights can be limited? (2) -
correct answer 1. Is the limitation in furtherance of a compelling governmental
interest?
2. Is the limitation the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling interest?
What are the factors considered in determining if force is excessive in a correctional
setting? (2) - correct answer 1. An excessive force claim under the 8th amendment
2026 -2027 update} QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
What are the requirements of a well written report? (7) - correct answer 1. Complete
2. Factual
3. Accurate
4. Objective
5. Concise
6. Clear
7. Grammatically and mechanically correct
What are the purposes of the Bills of Rights? (2) - correct answer 1. Protect an
individual's freedoms.
2. Prevent the government form interfering in protected rights.
,What are the major components of the criminal justice system? (3) - correct answer 1.
Law Enforcement: They keep the peace, apprehend violators and combat crime,
prevent crime, and provide social services.
2. Courts: The courts hold fair and impartial trials, determine guilt or innocence,
impose sentences on the guilty, and key personnel includes judges, prosecutors, and
defense attorneys.
3. Corrections: are responsible for supervising the offender. Includes prisons/count
jails, parole, probation, halfway houses, work release programs.
What are the goals of sentencing? (3) - correct answer 1. Punish the offender and in
many cases, rehabilitate the offender.
2. Protect society.
3. Restore the victim as much as possible.
,What are the general rues for effective courtroom testimony? (8) - correct answer 1.
Be prepared.
2. Project a positive image.
3. Dress in professional attire.
4. Sit, stand, and walk with good posture.
5. Project your voice.
6. Give direct answers to questions from attorneys or the judge.
7. If permitted to take reports and notes to the witness stand, ask for a moment to
review them.
8. Be honest.
What are the primary sources of inmate rights? (10) - correct answer 1. 1st amendment.
2. 4th amendment.
3. 5th amendment.
4. 6th amendment.
, 5. 8th amendment.
6. 14th amendment.
7. Case law precedent.
8. Federal statutes.
9. State statutes.
10. State administrative rules.
What are the factors used to recognize if an inmate's rights can be limited? (2) -
correct answer 1. Is the limitation in furtherance of a compelling governmental
interest?
2. Is the limitation the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling interest?
What are the factors considered in determining if force is excessive in a correctional
setting? (2) - correct answer 1. An excessive force claim under the 8th amendment
