What are the positive and negative factors of working in corrections?

What will be an ideal response?


• On the positive side, 1) there are many available jobs, 2) the jobs are stable with many career opportunities, 3) the pay is better than expected and the benefits are good, and 4) it is an interesting and enjoyable career, with few boring days. On the negative side, 1) these jobs can be stressful and dangerous, 2) there is a lot of turnover, and 3) the consequences of failing to do a good job can be severe and may lead to innocent citizens becoming the victims of crime.

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Crime scene reconstruction is the major _______ for the collection of physical evidence

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A majority of correctional officers are __________.

A. from urban settings B. minority group members C. from rural settings D. college educated

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The inclusion of _________________ in officer patrol cars has increased the numbers of arrests made by police

A) pepper spray B) radios C) cell phones D) computers E) handcuffs

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Face and voice recognition, voice inflection, and syntax are examples of modern use of __________ Principles

Fill in the blank(s) with the correct word.

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