Community-Based Corrections 10th Edition by Leanne Fiftal Alarid - Test Bank Instant Download - Complete Test Bank With Answers Sample Questions Are Posted Below True / False 1. The first step in community supervision is classification. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Classification: The First Step in …
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1. The first step in community supervision is classification.
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2. Classification consists of the supervising officer using an objective assessment scale to compute the risks posed by the offender, identifying offender needs requiring intervention, and selecting the appropriate supervision and treatment strategies.
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3. No matter whether the programs were treatment oriented or supervision oriented, mixing low-risk offenders with high-risk offenders in the same program has been shown to decrease recidivism.
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4. Age is a dynamic risk factor.
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5. Criminal history is a static risk factor.
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6. To identify treatment needs, an officer must conduct a needs assessment.
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7. Surveillance is an important element of supervision that provides a means of ascertaining whether probationers and parolees are continuing to meet the conditions imposed by the court or the parole board.
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8. Methods of surveillance include unannounced and announced home visits, curfew, electronic monitoring, and collection of urine samples for drug testing.
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9. At the lowest level of supervision, there may be no requirement that the probationer personally visit or contact a probation officer, referred to as administrative supervision or banked probation.
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10. One of the principles of effective supervision is developing various levels of supervision to differentiate offenders who need closer supervision from those who require less.
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11. According to the principles of effective intervention, treatment should be intensive and occupy 40–70% of each day for three to nine months.
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12. According to the principles of effective intervention, clients should be taught to replace criminal networks with prosocial ones.
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13. Central to the concept of evidence-based practice is the concept that it does not matter how large the caseload is as long as it is properly classified.
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14. The American Probation and Parole Association recommends a workload standard of about 200 hours per month.
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15. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) helps offenders replace unhealthy thinking processes and criminal behavior with a sense of responsibility, empathy, and prosocial behavior.
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16. The single most important element in preventing recidivism for adult probationers and parolees is having strong family ties.
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17. Women under community supervision have usually entered the criminal justice system because of a crime they committed alongside a male partner.
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18. The elements of neighborhood-based supervision include assignment of offenders according to type of offense perpetrated, required church participation, required full-time employment for all offenders, and total abstention form alcohol for all probationers.
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19. According to the Interstate Compact, the sending state retains the ultimate authority to modify the conditions of probation, revoke probation, or terminate probation.
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| Multiple Choice |
20. Management that an officer maintains over offenders committed to his or her custody is termed
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21. The first step in the supervision process is
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22. A procedure that consists of assessing the risks posed by an offender, identifying the supervision issues, and selecting an appropriate supervision strategy is known as
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23. Measuring an offender’s propensity to commit further criminal activity is known as
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24. Number of arrests, prior convictions, and a history of abuse are known as _____ factors.
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25. Employment status, substance abuse, and lack of housing are all considered _____ factors.
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26. The __________ is a 54-item scale that assigns a numerical value to many of the same factors identified in the presentence report. It is completed by an officer who interviews the offender.
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27. Using a validated quantitative instrument to identify characteristics, conditions, or behavioral problems that limit an offender’s motivation or that might be linked with criminal behavior is known as
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28. Which of the following is an example of a static factor?
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29. Mixing low-risk offenders with high-risk offenders in the same program has been found to
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30. A ________ issue is an identified problem, offender characteristic, or pattern of conduct that requires intervention to overcome or change.
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31. __________ is the process of determining whether probationers and parolees are continuing to meet the conditions imposed by the court or the parole board.
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32. The best predictor of future behavior is
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33. A(n) _________ is an individualized, written document that clarifies how each court-ordered condition is to be fulfilled by the offender and the supervising officer in the context of the risks and needs posed.
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34. Verification of the probationer or parolee’s situation and whereabouts by means of the officer speaking with a third party who knows the offender personally, such as a family member, friend, or employer, is known as ________ contact.
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35. At the lowest level of supervision, there may be no requirement that the probationer personally visit or contact a probation officer. Rather, the probationer may be required to call in and leave a message on a voice-recorded line, or mail in a verification of address and employment. This level of supervision is known as _________ supervision.
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36. _____ refers to the number of individuals or cases on probation or parole that an officer can supervise effectively.
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37. The American Probation and Parole Association recommends that a workload standard of about __________ hours per month is more reasonable than caseload size.
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38. On average, intensive supervision probation and parole caseloads have _____ offenders.
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39. The average caseload of regular probation officers in the United States consists of _____ adults.
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40. The __________ are considered the basis by which correctional treatment programs should operate.
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41. According to the principles of effective intervention, treatment services should occupy _____ of each day for three to nine months.
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42. According to the Principles of Effective Correctional Intervention, program level should be matched with client aptitudes or propensities according to gender, age, cultural background, and
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43. Because of its ability for establishing and maintaining self-esteem and personal dignity, efforts should be prioritized by all probation and parole officers in assisting the offender in
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44. Women on community supervision have typically entered the system because of a crime they committed alongside a male partner (boyfriend, husband, or brother), or they acted alone out of _______ need.
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45. __________ involves the creation of a positive climate of sincerity and understanding by a community supervision officer. It is often used for getting offenders to recognize their problems.
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46. The effectiveness of neighborhood-based Supervision rests in part on the officer being able to secure the assistance and cooperation of _________ agencies and individuals within his or her beat.
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47. The recidivism rates of offenders in neighborhood-based and traditional community supervision are
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48. The __________ was the original agreement providing for the supervision of probationers and parolees in states other than where they were convicted.
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49. The state where an offender is convicted is referred to as the __________ state.
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50. Probation departments provide both an investigative and a(n) ________ function in the criminal justice system.
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51. ___________________ provides a measure of the probationer or parolee’s degree of propensity for violence and dangerousness to the public, and also measures the offender’s propensity to engage in future criminal activity.
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52. __________ factors include things that do not change, such as age, race, and criminal history.
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53. _____ factors include things like substance abuse, unemployment, and lack of education.
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54. ____________ probation is for offenders who have committed minor crimes, have satisfied their financial obligations, or have been in compliance for two years, and can be transferred down to this level.
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55. The standard recommended by the American Probation and Parole Association for the assignment and evaluation of duties performed by a probation officer is the __________ standard rather than the caseload standard.
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56. The _____ provide a theoretical perspective of evidence-based correctional practices and provide standards by which correctional treatment programs should operate.
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57. Because of its impact on an offender’s self-concept and the high correlation between it and the number of probationers and parolees who return to prison, every probation and parole officer should work with the offender to find ___________.
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58. In neighborhood-based supervision, probation officers conduct supervision and implement a case plan by being more visible and having a strong ______ presence.
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59. Among neighborhood-based probationers and those supervised under traditional community supervision, recidivism rates are _____.
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60. The _____ is an agreement that allows probationers and parolees to be supervised across state lines.
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61. The __________ state is the state that undertakes supervision from the sending state.
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62. Women on community supervision have typically entered the system because of __________ crimes.
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63. Explain how neighborhood-based supervision (NBS) is different from traditional community supervision, and then argue for the use of neighborhood-based probation supervision over traditional methods. In what situations might NBS be most useful?
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64. How does assessing client needs in the areas of education, employment, and treatment, among other areas, help develop the program plan? How much should a client be expected to do while on supervision?
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65. Discuss the use of various risk prediction scales. How might risk assessment best be used in community supervision?
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66. Discuss the concept of caseload and workload computation. Why might workload be a better method of allocating probation or parole officer resources?
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67. Explain the history and function of the original Interstate Compact and the more recent Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.
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