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Question 1. Question : (TCO 1) The Supreme Court ended a policy by which decisions regarding the operations of prisons were left entirely to prison officials. This policy is known as the _____.
: hands-on doctrine
period-of-transition doctrine
hands-off doctrine
reformatory doctrine
Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:
Question 2. Question : (TCO 2) A theory of leadership based on the premise that different problems and events require a different style of leadership and the most effective leaders have more than one leadership style is known as the _____.
: trait theory
great man theory
contingency theory
situation theory
Points Received: 0 of 5
Comments:
Question 3. Question : (TCO 2) A leadership style that involves immediate, short-run exchanges is called _____.
: transactional leadership
transformational leadership
organizational leadership
strategic leadership
Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:
Question 4. Question : (TCO 7) Promoting the agency’s vision requires all but which of the following?
: Holding a planning session or retreat
Leaders sharing information with staff involved in the process
Limiting access to the vision statement to only those most trusted employees
Developing a written draft of the vision statement
Instructor Explanation: Chapter 4, p. 75
Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:
Question 5. Question : (TCO 8) Correctional officer applicants are involved in a highly competitive hiring process. This process requires compliance with which of the following rules?
: The rule of thumb
The rule of thirds
The rule of three
The rule of retention
Instructor Explanation: Chapter 6, p. 143
Points Received: 5 of 5
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Question 6. Question : (TCO 3) The unity of command involves all but which of the following?
: Subordinates should report to only one supervisor
Subordinates should report to their choice of supervisors
Supervisors have their choice of subordinates
Supervisors, regardless of division, have unlimited authority over all subordinates
Points Received: 0 of 5
Comments:
Question 7. Question : (TCO 5) Effective delegation depends on all but which of the following?
: Selecting, defining, clarifying, and organizing the task
Selecting the right person for the job
Establishing the limits of the delegated authority
A relinquishing of all control of the project by the supervisor
Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:
Question 8. Question : (TCO 4) Correctional agencies calculate expenditures for salaries, programs, and services using a cost strategy called _____.
: incremental costs
salary and benefit costs
expense-based budgets
value-based budget outcomes
Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:
Question 9. Question : (TCO 6) For a private firm to operate a prison facility, the company must abide by _____.
: the state’s prison propriety agreements
the state’s enabling statutes
the state’s criminal code statutes
a limited number of administrative code statutes
Points Received: 0 of 5
Comments:
Question 10. Question : (TCO 7) Prison classification systems are committed to all but which of the following?
: Ensuring high-risk offenders are properly supervised
Determining housing assignments for inmates
Matching offenders to appropriate treatments and services
Ensuring the success of inmate reentry programs
Points Received: 5 of 5
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Question 1. Question :
(TCO 9) Classification systems are an important aspect of correctional services. This is your opportunity to discuss the process by which an objective classification system can be developed. Identify the factors you feel are important in a reliable and fair classification system, and make sure to explain why you feel these considerations will make for a reliable and valid assessment tool. Then indicate how you will convince the warden of the changes you feel are necessary in order to present a highly functioning classification process.
Question 2. Question :
(TCO 2) Provide a detailed overview of both the behavioral and the participative theories of leadership. Identify two of the qualities suggested by Zenger (1985) as identified by the author of your text, and compare these qualities to at least two of the points suggested by the author as benefits of a participative leadership style.
