Why should one pursue a job in corrections? Explain

What will be an ideal response?


As many of the individuals we quote in the Voices Across the Profession features in this text have expressed, a career in corrections is a meaningful one in which you can have a positive impact on the lives of others and make a difference in your community. There are many jobs in corrections where opportunities for advancement are great. These vary from community programs to those in institutions, from juvenile to adult corrections, from privately administered agencies to state and federal agencies. Most states and the federal jurisdiction offer a good salary package for working in corrections. The health insurance and pension plans are further inducements for corrections employment.

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A(n) _______________________ is a concept that describes the process of a counselor and client entering into a relationship(s) that is beyond or distinguished from the counseling relationshi

a. Excess relationship b. Dual relationship c. Ineffective relationship d. None of the above

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The trace evidence unit in a crime lab may evaluate the following type(s) of evidence:

a. Fire debris b. Paint c. Glass d. Hairs and fibers e. All of the above

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This polygraph technique involves questions about the crime and questions that have nothing to do with the crime

a. The Control Question Test b. The Directed Lie Test c. The Guilty Knowledge Test d. The Relevant/Irrelevant Test

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When did the Refuge Period develop?

a. between 1992 and 1999 b. between 1824 and 1899 c. between 1900 and 1944 d. between 1997 and 2006

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