Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Everyone who works in a correctional agency starts as a street-level bureaucrat.
2. A review of studies found that corrections officers who adopted a human service
approach expressed less stress on the job than other workers.
3. The use of force can be seen more in minimum security facilities than anywhere else.
4. Staff members who experience stress are more likely to burn out, thus causing higher turnover for the agency.
5. Abuse of power is likely to occur in environments where administrators do not
supervise staff closely enough.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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