CRJU: module 35 questions well
answered graded A+
Economic pragmatism - correct answer ✔✔an approach to correctional practices
that emphasizes cost savings
The success of community correction programs can be measured by examining
the following - correct answer ✔✔- The percentage of arrests or technical
violations while on community supervision
- The percentage of convictions while on community supervision
- The percentage of probationers or parolees who are incarcerated (with regard to
probation) or reincarcerated (parole)
- General offender success in the community, including stable employment and
adequate housing
The types of rehabilitation programs found in jails and prisons vary and generally
include - correct answer ✔✔- Treatment (e.g., to address alcohol and drug abuse)
- Counseling and therapy (e.g., to assist with anger management and provide
conflict resolution skills)
- Educational programming (e.g., to assist with living a crime-free life in the
community)
- Vocational programming (e.g., to provide job skills for greater success upon
return to society)
, Unfortunately, vocational training in prison suffers from several limitations,
including the following - correct answer ✔✔- Training typically centers on the
least desirable jobs that already have large labor pools (e.g., barbering, welding)
- Inmates are often trained using outdated or inadequate equipment, because
prisons typically lack the resources to upgrade
- The regimen of prison life involves regularly telling inmates what to do, which
can hamper their creativity or initiative
- There are not always enough job training programs in prison
In addition to costs, recidivism rates, retribution, and rehabilitation, correctional
institutions are also evaluated based on other criteria, including - correct answer
✔✔- Administration quality
- Ability to keep inmates active
- Respect for inmate rights
- Provision of a safe and secure facility
_____ with regard to correctional practices emphasizes cost savings - correct
answer ✔✔economic pragmatism
Research suggests that inmates who receive correctional education - correct
answer ✔✔have lower rates of recidivism than those who do not
Global Positioning System (GPS) - correct answer ✔✔a global navigation satellite
system, owned by the U.S. Air Force, that provides location and time information
to users with a receiving device
answered graded A+
Economic pragmatism - correct answer ✔✔an approach to correctional practices
that emphasizes cost savings
The success of community correction programs can be measured by examining
the following - correct answer ✔✔- The percentage of arrests or technical
violations while on community supervision
- The percentage of convictions while on community supervision
- The percentage of probationers or parolees who are incarcerated (with regard to
probation) or reincarcerated (parole)
- General offender success in the community, including stable employment and
adequate housing
The types of rehabilitation programs found in jails and prisons vary and generally
include - correct answer ✔✔- Treatment (e.g., to address alcohol and drug abuse)
- Counseling and therapy (e.g., to assist with anger management and provide
conflict resolution skills)
- Educational programming (e.g., to assist with living a crime-free life in the
community)
- Vocational programming (e.g., to provide job skills for greater success upon
return to society)
, Unfortunately, vocational training in prison suffers from several limitations,
including the following - correct answer ✔✔- Training typically centers on the
least desirable jobs that already have large labor pools (e.g., barbering, welding)
- Inmates are often trained using outdated or inadequate equipment, because
prisons typically lack the resources to upgrade
- The regimen of prison life involves regularly telling inmates what to do, which
can hamper their creativity or initiative
- There are not always enough job training programs in prison
In addition to costs, recidivism rates, retribution, and rehabilitation, correctional
institutions are also evaluated based on other criteria, including - correct answer
✔✔- Administration quality
- Ability to keep inmates active
- Respect for inmate rights
- Provision of a safe and secure facility
_____ with regard to correctional practices emphasizes cost savings - correct
answer ✔✔economic pragmatism
Research suggests that inmates who receive correctional education - correct
answer ✔✔have lower rates of recidivism than those who do not
Global Positioning System (GPS) - correct answer ✔✔a global navigation satellite
system, owned by the U.S. Air Force, that provides location and time information
to users with a receiving device
