Corrections chapter 12

21 October 2023
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Which of the following is true of transactional leaders in a prison?
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They are mostly autocratic in nature and set the rules for staff to follow.
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In a chain of command, who might a correctional officer report directly to?
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security supervisor
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In which case did the Supreme Court rule that a bona fide occupational qualification prohibiting female correctional officers was allowable because of deplorable prison conditions and the presence of predatory male sex offenders as inmates?
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Dothard v. Rawlinson
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Which is NOT one of the activities of the bureucratic warden?
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punishing staff and inmates who break the rules
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Which of the following prison officers manages resources, acts as a role model for staff, and defines professional expectations?
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warden
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Correctional officers and supervisors make up approximately what percentage of all staff in state and federal prisons?
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50 to 60
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Which of the following correctional officer assignments include the patrol and supervision of inmate movement in the compound of a prison?
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yard officers
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Which activity is a housing-unit officer most likely to do first when starting day watch?
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read the logbook of the prior shift's activities
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Which phenomenon have correctional agencies experienced over the past decade?
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high officer turnover
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According to the 2003 ACA survey, what was the most frequently cited reason for difficulty in recruiting correctional officers?
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noncompetitive compensation
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Which of the following sets of experts suggested the "three-culture" model for prisons?
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Farkas and Manning
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Which of the following is the highest-ranking uniformed staff person in a prison?
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major
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Which of the following is NOT a typical consequence of understaffing?
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It helps officers focus on "doing their jobs right"
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What position is most critical to the day-to-day management of a prison?
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correctional officer
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Which officers are usually assigned to some of the most sensitive and explosive areas of the prison?
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lieutenants
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Which department do service staff work in?
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health services
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Which best describes the culture of Stateville Penitentiary under Warden Joseph Ragen?
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autocratic
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At what point in the staff-inmate culture continuum does staff demand compliance from inmates through threats and intimidation?
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authoritarian
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Which of the following statements suggests prevalence of reasoned staff-inmate culture in a prison?
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Staff use agency incentives and disincentives for gaining compliance form inmates
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Which of the following is an organizational source of stress in prisons?
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supervisor demands
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In which Supreme Court case did the court determine that inmate privacy was NOT a valid reason to refuse hiring women as correctional officers?
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Gunther v. Iowa
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Which of the following is considered a benefit of having women as correctional officers?
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Female supervisory styles have a calming influence on the prison