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Q:
Mark is learning about the history of police. He wants to find out if police were always the way they are now: those who protect the public, serve the community and attempt to catch criminals. He dives into his history book and finds that the first organized police force was established in 1829.Before 1829, Mark learns about what early practice that involved groups of people?a. just and peaceful patrolb. public justice and town hangings c. tithings and the hue and cryd. peacekeeping and patrol
Q:
When should clients be told that informed consent is an ongoing process?
a. Never, since informed consent is not an ongoing process
b. At the outset of the group
c. During the transition stage
d. Only if a member asks about it
Q:
In the "new" inmate culture:
a. there is more importation of outside values and norms.
b. African"American and Latino inmates are more organized than whites.
c. more inmates than ever before are assigned to protective custody.
d. All of the above are characteristic of the new inmate culture.
Q:
What factor is said to have precipitated the "new" inmate culture?
a. Determinate sentencing practices
b. The growing crack cocaine epidemic
c. The Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s
d. Increasing levels of prison overcrowding
Q:
What is the most typical emotion felt by most inmates during the early part of their prison stay?
a. Anger
b. Depression
c. Hate
d. Defeat
Q:
The ASGW's Professional Training Standards endorsesthe following clinical practice as a means of gaining supervised experience in group work EXCEPTa. critiquing group tapes and sharing them with family and friends for feedback.b. co-leading groups with supervision.c. participating as a member in a group.d. observing group counseling sessions.
Q:
The fact that prisons have inmates locked within their walls, are under constant scrutiny, and are forced to obey rules refers to the concept of:
a. a total institution.
b. the secure jail.
c. a complete secure policy.
d. the total penitentiary.
Q:
The ACA Code of Ethics specifically states which of the following to be unethical?
a. Socializing among group members
b. Leaderless groups
c. Using structured exercises in a group session
d. Using nonverbal exercises
e. None of these answers
Q:
Group leaders are expected to protect confidentiality of members by all of the following EXCEPT
a. clearly defining what confidentiality means.
b. explaining to members why it is important.
c. discussing the difficulties involved in enforcement.
d. explaining it is ok to discuss what goes on in the group with a significant other.
Q:
Public-private partnership initiative in the NYPD called is geared primarily toward equipping the private sector with information and training to effectively defend against terrorism.a. SHIELD b. NYPD-ONEc. AFIS d. COLLABORATE
Q:
Confidentiality in groups is
a. a legal right of every member.
b. something that members can be guaranteed.
c. limited by state laws.
d. an absolute that can never be broken for any reason.
Q:
Incarceration reduces an individual's annual earnings by 40 percent, taking a heavy economic toll.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Releasees who maintain criminal peer associations are more likely to fail on parole.
a. True
b. False
Q:
About 75 percent of released prisoners are arrested for a new crime within 3 years.
a. True
b. False
Q:
An ethical practice for leaders to follow is to inform members that
a. once they join a group, they are required to remain in it until the group ends.
b. they may terminate a group only when the leader gives consent to the member.
c. they are expected to exit from the group when the members take a vote.
d. they shouldleave from the group only after they have discussed the matter in the group leader.
Q:
A DNA match indicates a four billion-to- chance that the suspect is the offender.a. One b. Fivec. Ten d. Twenty
Q:
Female correctional officers often find that an assignment to a male institution can boost their career.
a. True
b. False
Q:
A member has a right to expect all of the followingbefore making the decision of whether or not to join a particular group EXCEPT
a. a discussion of the rights and responsibilities of group members
b. a clear statement regarding the purpose of the group
c. a pregroup interview, where the member will be presented with all the names and addresses of the other members
d. information about the training and qualifications of the group leader
Q:
Computerized mathematical models of a suspect's face constructed from minimal information are called:a. Digital diagrams b. Genetic algorithmsc. AR technology d. ABIS
Q:
DNA profiling gained national attention because of the trial.a. Martha Stewart b. O.J. Simpsonc. Rodney King d. Scopes Monkey
Q:
Describe practice-based evidence and its differences when compared to evidence-based practice.
Q:
The first prison treatment programs were drug treatment programs.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Explain evidence-based practice in group work.
Q:
Which of the following statements is false regarding the use of DNA?
a. DNA profiling allows suspects to be identified on the basis of genetic material.
b. Every U.S. state maintains a DNA database of convicted offenders.
c. The U.S. is the only country with a DNA database.
d. DNA fingerprinting is used as evidence in criminal trials in many states.
Q:
With groups that meet on a weekly or regular basis, group leaders have a variety of options for opening the session. List and explain at least two.
Q:
AFIS is a(n):
a. national data base of DNA records.
b. computerized fingerprint system.
c. automated stolen vehicle data base.
d. up-to-date fugitive identification system.
Q:
Research has shown that inmates involved in religious programs and education while incarcerated do better following release than those in comparison groups, but the differences quickly erode.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Successful leadership requires specific group leadership skills and the appropriate performance of certain functions. Identify and explain five of these skills.
Q:
What term is used to describe the use of computer software to identify geographic "hot spots" where a majority of predatory crimes are concentrated?a. Crime mapping b. CODISc. Data mining d. Systems analysis
Q:
Police sketch artists and mugbooks are being replaced with what type of modern technology?a. DNA profiling b. The AFIS systemc. Computerized imaging d. Head-up display units
Q:
Very few prison facilities use some mode of treatment for inmates.
a. True
b. False
Q:
One form of adaption to a female prison is the creation of the make-believe family.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Some personal characteristics are vital for effective group leadership. Name and describe some of these characteristics.
Q:
A key reason research findings often are not integrated into clinical practice is
a. collaboration between practitioners and researchers is never beneficial.
b. because clinical practitioners do not agree with researchers because they utilize only illegal methods to retrieve data.
c. due to the constraints of experimental research that limit the applicability of findings to a real-world context.
d. because researchers do not believe clinical practitioners can be useful in any way.
Q:
About 75 percent of female inmates have used drugs at some time in their lives.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Roughly how many metropolitan police agencies employ just one sworn officer?a. 8 b. 80c. 800 d. 8000
Q:
Homosexual men are the largest target population for sexual violence and assault in the male-dominated, single-gendered institutions.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Roughly how many metropolitan police agencies employ more than 1,000 sworn officers?a. 70 b. 800c. 2,000 d. 3,100
Q:
Theory can be viewed as a set of general guidelines that provide direction and guidance in all of the following EXCEPT
a. a unique, limited, and non-therapeutic manner.
b. examining your basic assumptions about human beings.
c. in determining your goals for the group.
d. in clarifying your role and functions as a leader.
Q:
Which state had the earliest example of state police?a. Massachusetts b. Pennsylvaniac. Texas d. Arizona
Q:
Diversity-competent group leaders recognize and understand all of the following EXCEPT
a. their own values, biases, and ethnocentric attitudes.
b. their own assumptions about human behavior.
c. to not allow their personal values or problems to interfere with their work with clients who are culturally different from them.
d. it is not important to understand cultures different from their own.
Q:
To slow down prison litigation that clogs the federal courts, Congress passed the Prison Litigation Reform Act in 1996, which requires prisoners to exhaust all internal administrative grievance procedures before filing a civil rights case in federal court.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Which of the following is a branch of the Department of Homeland Security?
a. Customs and Border Protection
b. FBI
c. U.S. Marshals
d. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
Q:
The way each session is closed is
a. has no effect on the group members.
b. as important as the way it is initiated.
c. is not as important as the way it is opened.
d. is more important than the way it is initiated.
Q:
Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, a warden can decide that an inmate's lawsuit is frivolous and malicious; they can "strike" it down.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Opening a group session effectively
a. allows the session to end early.
b. causes problems later on in the session.
c. sets the tone for the rest of the session.
d. has no effect on the rest of the session.
Q:
"Be sharp and don"t be a sucker" is one element of the inmate social code.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Customs and Border Protection is primarily responsible for America's borders and points of entry but also
encompasses what other area instrumental in that protection?
a. Animal and Plant Health Inspection
b. Protection of National Leaders when they leave US borders
c. Investigating Illegal drug use
d. Untaxed liquor and cigarettes
Q:
What federal agency is responsible for witness security?a. U.S. Marshals b. FBIc. DHS d. Secret Service
Q:
Highly effective therapists can be described as having all of the following EXCEPT
a. the ability to provide an emotionally safe environment for clients while challenging them.
b. an ability to deeply enter the world of another without losing a sense of self.
c. the ability to accept feedback about themselves without becoming destabilized by this feedback.
d. to become a master who does not need further training.
Q:
African"American inmates often suffer discrimination within the prison itself.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Before the 1960s, it was the norm for convicted criminals to forfeit all rights and be declared civilly dead in the eyes of the state.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Which law enforcement agency is responsible for fugitive investigations?a. ATF b. FBIc. U.S. Marshals Service d. Secret Service
Q:
The main rationale for the group leader's personal disclosures is the assumption that
a. he or she is the expert who has the answers to members' problems.
b. such sharing will facilitate the work of the group.
c. his or her stories will be more interesting than members' stories.
d. self-disclosure is a good strategy to use when he or she cannot think of other strategies.
Q:
Authentic group leaders
a. share every fleeting thought, perception, feeling, fantasy, and reaction they have.
b. are willing to appropriately disclose oneself and share feelings and reactions to what is going on in the group.
c. never hold back their true feelings toward members.
d. share every fleeting thought, perception, feeling, fantasy, and reaction they have and never hold back their true feelings toward members.
Q:
In the most significant legal case concerning medical rights, the entire Alabama prison system's medical facilities were declared inadequate.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The federal government has passed legislation criminalizing staff sexual misconduct against inmates.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Since September 11, 2001, which agency is considered the main federal investigative agency for terrorism?a. Secret Service b. DEAc. FBI d. U.S. Marshals
Q:
What federal agency is responsible for the transportation of federal prisoners?a. U.S. Marshals b. FBIc. Department of Homeland Security d. Secret Service
Q:
Group leaders become an influential force in a group when they are
a. able to model effective behavior rather than merely describe it.
b. able to use an authoritarian leadership style.
c. licensed and certified.
d. approved by the ASGW.
Q:
Conflict, violence, and brutality increase among inmates in direct relation to their housing security and custody level.
a. True
b. False
Q:
_____ is to encourage deeper self-exploration; to promote full use of potentials; to bring about awareness of self-contradictions.
a. Clarifying
b. Interpreting
c. Confronting
d. Supporting
Q:
_____ is to help group members work more effectively; to increase the pace of the group process.
a. Modeling
b. Protecting
c. Blocking
d. Initiating
Q:
Which federal law enforcement agency has unlimited jurisdiction?
a. CIA
b. DEA
c. U.S. Justice Department
d. No federal agency has unlimited jurisdiction.
Q:
Which federal agency has reformulated its priorities, making protection from terrorism the number one goal?a. Secret Service b. CIAc. DEA d. FBI
Q:
The inmate balance theory of the cause of collective violence suggests that riots and other forms of collective action occur when prison officials make an abrupt effort to take control of the prison and limit freedoms.
a. True
b. False
Q:
What federal program supported innovative research on police work and advanced training for police officers during the 1970s?
a. Criminal Justice Institute
b. National Institute of Justice
c. Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
d. Federal Crime Bill
Q:
Most female inmates are women of color with small children.
a. True
b. False
Q:
_____ is to avoid fragmentation and give direction to a session; to provide for continuity and meaning.
a. Reflecting feelings
b. Summarizing
c. Initiating
d. Blocking
Q:
What was one of August Vollmer's greatest contributions to police professionalism?
a. Instituted university training for young officers
b. Established the first formal police academy in the U.S.
c. Was the first President of the IACP
d. Created the first SWAT team
Q:
_____ is to warn members of possible risks in group participation; to reduce these risks.
a. Blocking
b. Evaluating
c. Protecting
d. Facilitating
Q:
The rate of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among state and federal prisoners has stabilized at around 2 percent.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The typical woman behind bars has a history of abuse and is incarcerated for low-level drug or property offenses.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Approximately 4 percent of state and federal prison inmates reported experiencing one or more incidents of sexual victimization by another inmate or correctional staff in the past 12 months.
a. True
b. False
Q:
In early US policing which area of the country encouraged individual initiative and offered rewards for the capture of felons and law breakers?a. The rural south b. Western territoriesc. The east d. Most areas employed this practice
Q:
_____ is to offer an external view of how the person appears to others; to increase the client's self- awareness.
a. Giving feedback
b. Suggesting
c. Facilitating
d. Goal setting
Q:
The first technological breakthrough in policing came in the following area:a. Transportation b. communicationc. regulation d. administration
Q:
____ is to help members develop alternative courses of thinking and action.
a. Giving feedback
b. Suggesting
c. Interpreting
d. Supporting
Q:
_______ is to let members know that they are heard and understood beyond the level of words.
a. Active listening
b. Restating
c. Clarifying
d. Reflecting feelings
Q:
Male inmates with a history of prearrest drug use and those who have been incarcerated for violent crimes are the ones most likely to get involved in assaults and drug/alcohol offenses while in prison.
a. True
b. False