Question 1

Weak or inadequate evidence is not a good reason for dismissing a case during initial screening since evidence is unimportant until trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One way to look at the continuum of sanctions is that some of them occur in the ________ and some occur inside a correctional or treatment facility.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One way to look at the continuum...

Question 3

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Evidence-based practice

Accepted Answer

A)   Two or more independent and rigorous studies show a significant difference between the treatment group and the control group.
B)   At least one high-quality or rigorous study shows a program to be effective.
C)   Programs depend on correctional resources available in the community.
D)   Correctional interventions for which there is consistent and solid scientific evidence showing that they work to meet the intended outcomes.
E)   Offenders are housed apart from their community, friends, and family. D

Question 4

The pretrial release decision is made prior to arrest so that defendants who qualify can be released and supervised in the community before their first court date.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Because the likelihood of success is increased, a basic principle of evidence-based practice is that treatment interventions should be focused on low-risk clients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Crime policies in the United States appear to be more punitive than in other Western countries because the United States relies more on rational decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When a correctional program has two or more independent and rigorous studies showing a significant difference between the treatment group and the control group, the programs is said to "work"
and is judged effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If an offender on diversion supervision does not comply with the court-stipulated conditions, he or she is sentenced but there is no formal record of conviction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Institutional corrections

Accepted Answer

A)   Two or more independent and rigorous studies show a significant difference between the treatment group and the control group.
B)   At least one high-quality or rigorous study shows a program to be effective.
C)   Programs depend on correctional resources available in the community.
D)   Correctional interventions for which there is consistent and solid scientific evidence showing that they work to meet the intended outcomes.
E)   Offenders are housed apart from their community, friends, and family.

Question 10

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Correctional program that "works"

Accepted Answer

A)   Two or more independent and rigorous studies show a significant difference between the treatment group and the control group.
B)   At least one high-quality or rigorous study shows a program to be effective.
C)   Programs depend on correctional resources available in the community.
D)   Correctional interventions for which there is consistent and solid scientific evidence showing that they work to meet the intended outcomes.
E)   Offenders are housed apart from their community, friends, and family. A

Question 11

Which program type depends on correctional resources available in the community to assist the offender in seeking help and abiding by certain conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Community corrections.
B)   Institutional corrections.
C)   Local jail.
D)   Fixed fines.

Question 12

Although reducing recidivism is an important goal for correctional programs, Evidence-based Practice allows for other ways to measure whether a program or practice works. What are at least three such measures?

Accepted Answer

At least three of these four should be m...

Question 13

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Community corrections

Accepted Answer

A)   Two or more independent and rigorous studies show a significant difference between the treatment group and the control group.
B)   At least one high-quality or rigorous study shows a program to be effective.
C)   Programs depend on correctional resources available in the community.
D)   Correctional interventions for which there is consistent and solid scientific evidence showing that they work to meet the intended outcomes.
E)   Offenders are housed apart from their community, friends, and family.

Question 14

To be considered of high quality, a program should

Accepted Answer

A)   have a sample size between 10 and 30 people.
B)   show significant differences between treatment and control groups.
C)   be measured as valid but not necessarily reliable.
D)   be measured as reliable but not necessarily valid.

Question 15

How long does the average criminal trial last?

Accepted Answer

A)   3 to 6 hours.
B)   less than a week.
C)   2-3 weeks.
D)   1 month.

Question 16

A city police department enforces the law within that city's geographic boundaries and those boundaries identify the police department's ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A city police department enforces the law...

Question 17

The "mean world syndrome" is more correctly called ________ theory, and disputes the suggestion that violence in the media causes individuals to become violent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The "mean world syndrome" is more correctly...

Question 18

Since 2011, prison populations in the United States have increased dramatically after having consistently declined for 40 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Most research suggests that the more punitive states tend also to have lower rates of poverty, fewer persons who are African-American, and more generous welfare payments for impoverished persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 20

Crime policy in the United States are more punitive than crime policies in other Western countries for each of the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   U.S. judges and prosecutors are career civil servants who receive special training.
B)   crime policy in the United States is more decentralized.
C)   crime policy in the United States, even at the state level, is reliant on federal funding.
D)   sentencing and release decisions in the United States are micromanaged by legislators.

Exam 1: An Evidence-Based Approach to Corrections

Weak or inadequate evidence is not a good reason for dismissing a case during initial screening since evidence is unimportant until trial.

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One way to look at the continuum of sanctions is that some of them occur in the ________ and some occur inside a correctional or treatment facility.

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Match the following terms with their meanings. -Evidence-based practice

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The pretrial release decision is made prior to arrest so that defendants who qualify can be released and supervised in the community before their first court date.

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Because the likelihood of success is increased, a basic principle of evidence-based practice is that treatment interventions should be focused on low-risk clients.

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Crime policies in the United States appear to be more punitive than in other Western countries because the United States relies more on rational decision making.

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When a correctional program has two or more independent and rigorous studies showing a significant difference between the treatment group and the control group, the programs is said to "work" and is judged effective.

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If an offender on diversion supervision does not comply with the court-stipulated conditions, he or she is sentenced but there is no formal record of conviction.

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Match the following terms with their meanings. -Institutional corrections

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Match the following terms with their meanings. -Correctional program that "works"

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Which program type depends on correctional resources available in the community to assist the offender in seeking help and abiding by certain conditions?

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Although reducing recidivism is an important goal for correctional programs, Evidence-based Practice allows for other ways to measure whether a program or practice works. What are at least three such measures?

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Match the following terms with their meanings. -Community corrections

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How long does the average criminal trial last?

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A city police department enforces the law within that city's geographic boundaries and those boundaries identify the police department's ________.

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The "mean world syndrome" is more correctly called ________ theory, and disputes the suggestion that violence in the media causes individuals to become violent.

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Since 2011, prison populations in the United States have increased dramatically after having consistently declined for 40 years.

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Most research suggests that the more punitive states tend also to have lower rates of poverty, fewer persons who are African-American, and more generous welfare payments for impoverished persons.

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Crime policy in the United States are more punitive than crime policies in other Western countries for each of the following reasons EXCEPT

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