Question 1

Boot camps were mandated and funded by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Planned change rarely includes a role for consumers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A ________________________ is a rule or a set of rules or guidelines on how to make a decision.

Accepted Answer

A)   policy
B)   program
C)   project
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of an "intervention"?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Weed and Seed"
B)   mandatory arrest for domestic violence suspects
C)   three-strikes laws
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and E)
G) All of the above D

Question 5

Government agencies have increasingly been called upon to demonstrate their effectiveness and efficiency in meeting their goals. This is an example of which of the following trends discussed in the Introduction?

Accepted Answer

A)   declining resources
B)   accountability
C)   expansion of knowledge and technology
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The President's Commission report, The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society, was extremely influential in shaping current conceptions of criminal justice as a "system."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Regardless of the specific change being proposed, resistance rather than consensus is the norm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the text, planning new programs and policies usually goes smoothly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Huge cuts in social services since the 1980s may have magnified existing social problems. This is an example of which of the following trends discussed in the Introduction?

Accepted Answer

A)   declining resources
B)   accountability
C)   expansion of knowledge and technology
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Planned change differs from unplanned change in that:

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A)   it deals with both programs and policies
B)   it is limited in scope and specific
C)   it always works
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

A major purpose of Stage 3 ("Program or Policy Design")  is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   document the need for change
B)   write goal statements
C)   define the target population
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the aboveF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 12

A major purpose of Stage 1 ("Analyzing the Problem")  is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   document the need for change
B)   write goal statements
C)   define the target population
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the aboveF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

"Collaborative strategies" refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the sixth stage of the seven-stage planning model in the text
B)   a specific type of "social indicator"
C)   an approach for handling resistance to planned change that emphasizes participation from those affected by change
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

One major purpose of Stage 4 ("Action Planning") is to identify the resources needed for an intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following have resulted from improved computing technology?

Accepted Answer

A)   greater ability to identify specific needs and problems in criminal justice
B)   greater ability to collect and compare data on criminal justice processing
C)   greater ability to detect crime and criminals
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Conflict strategies require fewer resources than collaborative strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Policies may contain the authorization and funding for many different programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Three-strikes laws are an example of a "project."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 19

A local Boys and Girls Club that offers varied after-school recreation and services for juveniles is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)   policy
B)   program
C)   project
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the aboveF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

A "change agent" always guides planned change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction

Boot camps were mandated and funded by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

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Planned change rarely includes a role for consumers.

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A ________________________ is a rule or a set of rules or guidelines on how to make a decision.

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Which of the following is an example of an "intervention"?

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Government agencies have increasingly been called upon to demonstrate their effectiveness and efficiency in meeting their goals. This is an example of which of the following trends discussed in the Introduction?

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The President's Commission report, The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society, was extremely influential in shaping current conceptions of criminal justice as a "system."

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Regardless of the specific change being proposed, resistance rather than consensus is the norm.

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According to the text, planning new programs and policies usually goes smoothly.

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Huge cuts in social services since the 1980s may have magnified existing social problems. This is an example of which of the following trends discussed in the Introduction?

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Planned change differs from unplanned change in that:

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A major purpose of Stage 3 ("Program or Policy Design") is to:

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A major purpose of Stage 1 ("Analyzing the Problem") is to:

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"Collaborative strategies" refer to:

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One major purpose of Stage 4 ("Action Planning") is to identify the resources needed for an intervention.

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Which of the following have resulted from improved computing technology?

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Conflict strategies require fewer resources than collaborative strategies.

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Policies may contain the authorization and funding for many different programs.

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Three-strikes laws are an example of a "project."

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A local Boys and Girls Club that offers varied after-school recreation and services for juveniles is an example of a:

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A "change agent" always guides planned change.

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