Correctional Counseling Review
Questions
Course Introduction
Correctional Counseling is a course that examines the theories, methods, and practices of counseling within correctional settings, such as prisons, jails, and community supervision environments. Students explore the unique challenges of working with justice-involved individuals, including ethical considerations, cultural competency, risk assessment, and the impact of incarceration on mental health. The course covers a range of evidence-based interventions designed to address criminal thinking, substance abuse, trauma, and rehabilitation, while emphasizing the roles of motivation, behavior change, and reentry planning. Through case studies and applied activities, students develop foundational skills necessary for effective client engagement and support in correctional contexts.
Recommended Textbook
Community Based Corrections A TextReader 1st edition by Shannon M. Barton-Bellessa
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
11 Chapters
277 Verified Questions
277 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/292 Page 2
Chapter 1: The Ethics of Community-Based Sanctions
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/4830
Sample Questions
Q1) _______________ refers to one where a stimulus is applied to the offender when the offender commits an undesired behavior.
A) Positive reinforcers
B) Negative reinforcers
C) Positive punishment
D) Negative punishment
Answer: C
Q2) _______________ is often referred to as the "eye for an eye" mentality and simply implies that offenders committing a crime should be punished in a like fashion or in a manner that is commensurate with the severity of the crime that they have committed.In other words, it implies proportionality of punishments to the seriousness of the crime committed.
A) Deterrence
B) Retribution
C) Rehabilitation
D) Incapacitation
Answer: B
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 3
Chapter 2: What Influences Offenders' Willingness to Serve
Alternative Sanctions?
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
20 Verified Questions
20 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/4831
Sample Questions
Q1) _______________ serves as a voluntary option for offenders awaiting a court appearance.Ideally, those charged would complete some form of individualized treatment program before being released.
A) diversion
B) therapeutic jurisprudence
C) collective efficacy
D) pretrial supervision
Answer: D
Q2) The first pretrial release program began in __________ with the Manhattan Bail Project.This project was designed to assist judges in identifying defendants who were eligible to be released on their own recognizance (ROR).Modeled after the recognizance programs in Europe discussed in the previous section, this program became so successful that over the next 2 decades more than 200 cities had some version of pretrial release in place.
A) 1951
B) 1961
C) 1971
D) 1981
Answer: C
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 4
Chapter 3: When the Policy Becomes the Problem
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/4832
Sample Questions
Q1) _______________ are solution-based by nature focusing on the offender rather than the victim that are typically administered by a therapist.
A) Target-hardening
B) Community policing
C) Restorative circles
D) Victim-offender mediation
Answer: C
Q2) According to Latimer, Dowden, and Muise, their research results indicated that
A) victims who participated in restorative justice programs were more satisfied with the process than those having their cases processed through the traditional court system
B) offenders also appeared to be more satisfied than their counterparts
C) All of the above
D) None of the above
Answer: C
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 5
Chapter 4: The Impact of Gender and Race-Ethnicity in the
Pretrial Release Process
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
27 Verified Questions
27 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/4833
Sample Questions
Q1) _______________ holds that long-term change is accomplished through action and that disorders are learned means of behaving that are maladaptive.The premise to this method of intervention is that if the offender practices the new behavior long enough, then feelings will begin to change as well.
A) Correctional therapy
B) Behavioral therapy
C) Reality therapy
D) Solution-focused therapy
Q2) _______________, a principle of effective correctional intervention, refers to the idea that effective organizations have well-defined goals, ethical principles, and a history of efficiently responding to issues that have an impact on the treatment facilities.Staff cohesion, support service training, self-evaluation and use of outside resources also characterize the organization.
A) Organizational culture
B) Program implementation/maintenance
C) Management/staff characteristics
D) Client risk/need practices
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
6
Chapter 5: State Administration of Drug Courts
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/4834
Sample Questions
Q1) The Presentence Investigation Report (PSI) is conducted post-conviction rather than pre-conviction because:
A) If a conviction is not obtained, conducting a PSI becomes a waste of time and resources for the officer and the department
B) The defendants' right to privacy may be compromised if a non-guilty verdict is reached
C) When completing the PSI, many states have rules of confidentiality when gathering privileged information for the PSI as well as regulations regarding the disclosure of that information once it has been included in the final report
D) All of the above
Q2) _______________ is the process that occurs when the offender is initially entered into the correctional system post-conviction.
A) Intake
B) Recidivism prediction
C) Case management
D) Actuarial risk-needs assessment
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 6: Restorative Practices in Instituttional Settings and
at Release
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/4835
Sample Questions
Q1) According to Applegate, Smith, Sitren, and Springer, _________________ asserts that offenders alter their perceptions of the relative costs and benefits of committing future crimes based on their experience with punishment.
A) deterrence
B) retribution
C) prison-industrial complex
D) postmodernism theory
Q2) Kuck (2003) conducted what was perhaps one of the most comprehensive examinations of stress among community supervision personnel to date.In their report to the National Institute of Justice, they found that when considering stress associated with probation, there is/are (s) frequent and severe source(s) of stress:
A) high caseloads
B) excessive paperwork
C) unreasonable deadlines
D) All of the above
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 8
Chapter 7: The Effectiveness of Restorative Justice Practices
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
20 Verified Questions
20 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/4836
Sample Questions
Q1) According to Duwe and Kerschner, boot camps were initially based on the premise that _______________ could jolt offenders into reforming their criminal ways.Moreover, by providing early release to program graduates, boot camps were also conceptualized as a means to help alleviate the problem of prison overcrowding.
A) military regimentation
B) strict discipline
C) strenuous physical activity
D) All of the above
Q2) Typically, within residential facilities, staff will tend to play the following role(s):
A) the security
B) the treatment role
C) the auxiliary and/or support role
D) All of the above
Q3) Intermediate sanctions may involve residential facilities like _______________
A) restitution centers
B) work release centers
C) probation detention facilities
D) All of the above
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 9
Chapter 8: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Thinking for a Change
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/4837
Sample Questions
Q1) According to Padgett, Bales, and Blomberg, in theory, _______________was/were to divert offenders from prison, while providing a greater level of offender accountability and surveillance than would be provided by traditional probation supervision.The end result, therefore, would be less penal control imposed on individual offenders and less expense to the taxpayer, without any compromise to public safety.
A) intermediate sanction programs
B) incarceration
C) parole
D) the death penalty
Q2) _______________ is the mandated action that forces an offender to stay within The confines of their home or on their property until a time specified by the sentencing judge.
A) Global positioning system (GPS)
B) Home detention
C) Day reporting centers
D) Drug testing
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 10
Chapter 9: Offender Coercion in Treatment: A
Meta-Analysis of Effectiveness
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/4838
Sample Questions
Q1) The _______________ refers to where a parole board is responsible for determining release determinations from prison as well as overseeing the supervision processes of offenders who are released on parole (or good time).This type of administration is independent of any other state agency and reports directly and only to the governor of the state.
A) crime control model of corrections
B) independent parole administration model
C) consolidated parole administration model
D) None of the above
Q2) The term _______________ refers to the early release of an offender from a secure facility upon completion of a certain portion of his or her sentence.
A) organizational culture
B) parole
C) residential treatment
D) incarceration
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 11
Chapter
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
35 Verified Questions
35 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/4839
Sample Questions
Q1) This investigation is often referred to as the _______________, which details the youth's personal background, family, educational progress, previous violations, employment, and so forth.
A) parens patriae
B) juvenile probation
C) social study
D) informality
Q2) _______________ range from minor aggression, such as bullying and annoying others, to violence, such as rape and attacks.
A) Overt pathways
B) Covert pathways
C) Authority conflict pathway
D) All of the above
Q3) _______________ are factors that have a high likelihood of leading to delinquent behavior.
A) Risk factors
B) Protective factors
C) Fear factors
D) Hazard factors
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 12
Chapter 11: Can 14,737 Women Be Wrong?
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/4840
Sample Questions
Q1) The process of _______________ requires that the offender shift his thoughts to aversive imagery.The sex offender may be allowed to view or think about some arousing image but then is trained to think about something aversive, like an approaching police officer.
A) thought-stopping
B) though-shifting
C) impulse-charting
D) All of the above
Q2) The _______________ is the most dangerous and the most likely to kill or permanently maim his victim.The primary desire of this offender is to cause pain to the victim.This offender will seek to express sexually aggressive fantasies that have formed from an extended history of the classically conditioned pairing of sexual excitement and violence.Indeed, graphic pairings such as that presented in "snuff " pornographic films are an integral part of their day-to-day thoughts and lifestyle in many cases.This offender derives ultimate pleasure when inflicting pain and psychological terror upon his victim.
A) power reassurance rapist
B) power assertive rapist
C) anger retaliation rapist
D) sadistic rapist
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 13