6 CPO CHAPTER 6 SUPERVISION – PTLEA

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) - Answer- an approach to community corrections that focuses on using proven risk reduction strategies for offenders, relying on researched scientific studies to identify the programs, or interventions, which produces the most significant positive results for offenders Chapter 944, F.S. - Answer- provides the Department of Corrections the authority "to provide intensive and meaningful supervision for those on probation so that the condition or situation which caused the person to commit the crime is corrected" EBP builds on several ______ to develop and implement _____ for offenders under supervision - Answer- interdependent principles; effective interventions The 4 principles of EBP are: - Answer- risk principle, need principle, treatment principle, fidelity principle Risk principle - Answer- places priority on providing interventions for higher risk offenders Risk principle is to the _____ - Answer- "WHO" Research shows that measures aimed at lower risk offenders tend to have ____ impact on recidivism rates - Answer- little Need principle - Answer- target's an offender's criminogenic needs Need principle is to the _____ - Answer- "WHAT" Criminogenic needs - Answer- risk factors or behaviors associated with failure of traditional forms of rehabilitation, leading to recidivism Major criminogenic factors may include: - Answer- history of antisocial behavior, antisocial attitudes and peers, family and/or marital stressors, lack of employment stability, achievement, or education, substance abuse Neither the _____ approach to supervision, nor the imposition of sanctions alone reduces the rate of recidivism. An offender should receive the interventions designed to address his or her particular criminogenic needs. - Answer- "one size fits all" Treatment principle - Answer- identifies which interventions will achieve the most effective results for