American Corrections 11th Edition by Todd R. Clear - Test Bank

True / False

1. Conservatives and liberals tend to share the same ideas about how to deal with crime.

• True

• False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Key Issues in Corrections
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.01.05 - Discuss what we can learn from the “great experiment in social

control.” KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

2. The rate of incarceration in the United States is one of the lowest in the world. a. True

ANSWER:
REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KEYWORDS:

b. False False

The Purpose of Corrections
ACOR.CLEA.16.01.01 - Describe the range of purposes served by the corrections system. Bloom’s: Remember

3. The nonprofessional staff that works within the prison system normally possesses a college education.

• True

• False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: Key Issues in Corrections
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.01.05 - Discuss what we can learn from the “great experiment in social

control.” KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

4. Although the increase in prison populations receives the most publicity, a greater proportion of correctional growth has occurred in probation and parole.

• True

• False

ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Purpose of Corrections

LEARNING OBJECTIV ACOR.CLEA.16.01.03 - Name the various components of the corrections system today and ES: describe their functions.

KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

5. The organizational turf of criminal justice agencies is very clear because there is no blurring around the edges regarding the responsibility for different types of actions.

ANSWER:
REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KEYWORDS:

• True

• False

False

A Systems Framework for Studying Corrections
ACOR.CLEA.16.01.02 - Define the systems framework and explain why it is useful. Bloom’s: Remember