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Chapters 9 -10 Flashcards

1
Q

“the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it”
Who defined leadership as is?

A

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

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2
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What is leadership?

A

Action of inspiring or moving a group of people in an organization toward achieving a common goal or goals

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3
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Managers create followers, while leaders have employees.

A

False

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4
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Transformational leaders move followers’ awareness to what’s important and away from self interests.

A

True

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5
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The leader at the local level is called the warden or superintendent.

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True

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6
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What is considered the backbone of corrections?

A

Staffing

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6
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What are the leaders in a correctional facility called?

A

Warden

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7
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A leader influences others by example, convinces others to follow regardless of their title, inspires confidence in other people, and moves them to action.

A

True

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7
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A goal is a specific, measurable way to reach a goal, usually to be accomplished under a specified timeline.

A

False

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8
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An objective is is a broad, general, desired outcome

A

False

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9
Q

What title do the executive correctional leaders in each state typically carry?

A

Director
Commissioner
Secretary of the department of corrections
All of the above

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10
Q

What are possible consequences of crisis-centered management?

A

Lawsuits
High staff burnout
Turnover
All of the above

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11
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A goal is a broad, general, desired outcome.

A

True

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12
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Correctional staff only have to go through training once.

A

False

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13
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Rewarding staff for jobs well done is not important.

A

False

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14
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Which of the following is NOT a trait of a leader

A

Creating a hostile environment

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15
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Who is in charge of attending to the care and custody of those who have violated the law while simultaneously protecting the public?

A

Correctional Officers

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16
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The leader in a correctional institution at the local level is called a warden or superintendent.

A

True

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17
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DOC stands for department of corrections

A

True

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18
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Which of the following is a type of personnel seen in a prison

A

Medical staff
Correctional officers
Correctional treatment specialist
All of the above

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18
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The definition of Idealized Influence is transformational leaders that have the ability to inspire and motivate followers.

A

False

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19
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Which of the following is NOT a type of transformational leadership?

A

a)Idealized influence
b) inspirational motivation
c)individualized consideration
d)intellectual consideration
d)none of the above

20
Q

Today we are seeing that involved in the department of corrections are younger and more educated

A

True

21
Q

There is an overrepresentation of women and minorities in the department correctional facilities.

A

False

22
Q

The American correctional association was founded in 1870

A

True

23
Q

Studies have found that having a _____ significantly reduces the likelihood that police and correctional officers will use force as their first option to gain compliance.

A

College Degree

24
Q

What is the role of a correctional officer?

A

Enforce the rules of the facility and maintain order.
Supervise the activities of inmates
All of the above

25
Q

A policy is a plan of action that, like an objective, leads to attaining

A

True

26
Q

A psychologist is a medical doctor and therefore, can generally prescribe drugs.

A

False

27
Q

When was Alcatraz opened?

A

1934

28
Q

What year did Alcatraz shut down due to an escape?

A

1963

29
Q

The presence of K-9s has been shown to increase use-of-force incidents and contraband trafficking.

A

False

30
Q

the less than lethal weapon acronym GLOVE stands for “Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter.”

A

True

31
Q

Excessive force is deadly force against an inmate.

A

False

32
Q

Correctional clients (inmates, probationers, and parolees) can be selected for mandatory drug testing at any given time on either a random or targeted basis.

A

True

33
Q

How many inmates were killed in the New Mexico prison riot (1980)?

A

33

34
Q

What percent of escapes involve male offenders?

A

96.4%

35
Q

How many correctional officers were taken hostage during the 1993 Lucasville riot?

A

13

36
Q

91.5% of escapes fail and end in recapture.

A

True

37
Q

Which of the following result in riots?

A

Overcrowding
Unresponsive administration
Lack of Security
All of the above

38
Q

What is not a method of escape prevention?

A

Keep Informed

39
Q

two of the primary mandates of corrections are to maintain custody of those sentenced by the courts, and to protect the public by keeping these inmates secure until released

A

True

40
Q

Natural Disasters can affect the operations of a correctional facility.

A

True

41
Q

Which of the following is a challenge of the job itself?

A

Stress
Possibility of burnout
Overtime
All of the above

41
Q

What does GLOVE stand for?

A

Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter

42
Q

What are some challenges that people who work in corrections face?

A

Low pay
Mandated overtime
Danger to themselves
All of the above

43
Q

Are you required to a head count when moving prisoners anywhere?

A

True

44
Q

Excessive force is an extreme use of force intended to cause death and injury

A

False

45
Q

Sex behind bars, while prohibited except for conjugal visits in several states, does occur in prisons and jails

A

True

46
Q

Efforts to handle the drug problem in correctional facilities include all of the following except:

A

Does NOT include:
Routinely search

Does Include:
bowel movements Searching visitors and their belongings
Monitoring correctional and delivery personnel
Conduct cell inspections

46
Q

Which Supreme Court case provided legal standing for consenting adults to engage in sexual behaviors regardless of their gender in correctional institutions?

A

Lawrence v. Texas

47
Q

A code of ethics is developed around a set of broad principles that incorporate ideals and standards

A

True

48
Q

It is not important for corrections to keep offenders engaged in activities as a way to quell boredom

A

False

49
Q

Common Forms of contraband include which of the following?

A

Alcohol
Cellphones
Drugs
All of the above

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