TEXAS CSO 2027 FINAL EXAMS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔The best way to evaluate progress is to look for: - ✔✔-observable, measurable
behavioral changes
✔✔6 categories of difficult probationers: - ✔✔-aggressive, loud, threatening
-passive-aggressive, defensive, dependent
-victim, blaming, complaining
-resistive, stubborn
-crying, emotional
-manipulative, overly agreeable, sexually seductive
✔✔Effective strategy for dealing with aggressive, loud, threatening probationer: - ✔✔-
give probationer complete attention
-allow to vent
-look for areas of agreement
-restate and reflect
-minimize praise, smoothing over
-focus on behavior, not person
-interrupt and reschedule
✔✔Appropriate way to deal with probationer who is sexually seductive: - ✔✔-set limits
-confront directly and clearly state it is inappropriate
-clarify your role as a professional
✔✔Guidelines for dealing with passive aggressive probationer: - ✔✔-avoid giving in to
your own anger
-confront when the problem is small
-surface hidden hostilities
-ask open-ended questions and use silence
-have the probationer repeat back instructions
-clarify consequences
-be firm and make expectations clear
,✔✔5 advantages of using case plan as basis of dialogue with probationer: - ✔✔-specific
conversation
-case plan basis/focus
-probationer understands that CSO will follow up
-ability to direct conversation/maintain control
-ability to refuse unreasonable requests with specific reasons
✔✔3 reasons for investigating and reporting violations: - ✔✔-protect society
-guide and assist probationer in rehabilitation
-protect department from law suits
✔✔2 types of violations: - ✔✔-new criminal offense
-habitual technical violations
✔✔When a CSO receives a complaint about a probationer that involves a new offense,
the complainant should be: - ✔✔-immediately referred to a law enforcement agency
✔✔When a CSO receives a complaint about a probationer that involves a technical
violation, the CSO should: - ✔✔-investigate the complaint to determine whether it is
legitimate and what kind of action should be taken
✔✔Progressive sanctions are: - ✔✔-responses to technical violations that are
progressively more severe or intensive in treatment, add additional services and
incentives, but stop short of revocation
✔✔5 possible actions that can be taken when a violation occurs: - ✔✔-verbal reprimand
-administrative hearing
-modification of conditions
-show cause hearing
-motion to revoke or to adjudicate
✔✔3 conditions that must be present in order for a CSO to make a lawful arrest: - ✔✔-
ordered by judge
AND
-only of probationers for violations
AND
-with probable cause of violation
✔✔CSOs may conduct searches without a warrant pertaining to violations of conditions
when: - ✔✔-if search conditions are specified by judge on the court order
, ✔✔Mismedemeant probationers arrested on MTR warrant have what rights in regards
to bond: - ✔✔-the probationer has the same right to bond as any other person charged
with a criminal act
✔✔Felony probationers arrested on MTR warrant have what rights in regards to bond: -
✔✔-bond approved and set by judge
✔✔Deferred adjudication probationers arrested on MTR warrant have what rights in
regards to bond: - ✔✔-as judgment was deferred, the probationer has the same right to
bond as any other person charged with a criminal act
✔✔2 issues determining whether Miranda warning should be given prior to questioning:
- ✔✔-information could be used in a criminal trial on new charge
AND
-probationer is in custody
✔✔A 'privileged' relationship does not exist between who: - ✔✔-CSO and probationer
✔✔A revocation hearing is an: - ✔✔-administrative hearing before the judge to
determine whether the probationer violated his conditions of supervision
✔✔The judge must make a finding of: - ✔✔-"true" or "not true"
✔✔6 federal due process rights given a probationer in a revocation hearing: - ✔✔-
written notice of claimed violation
-disclosure to probationer of evidence against him
-opportunity to be heard in person and to present evidence and witnesses
-right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses
-right to a neutral and detached hearing body
-written statement of reasons for revoking supervision and evidence used in arriving at
that decision
✔✔If new evidence comes to light after a MTR has been filed, the prosecutor may: -
✔✔-amend up to 7 days before the hearing
-amend within that 7 days with good cause
✔✔The prosecutor may not amend MTR when: - ✔✔-after the commencement of taking
evidence.
✔✔The standard of proof in a revocation hearing is a: - ✔✔-preponderance of evidence,
meaning that the violation was more likely true than not true
✔✔6 common revocation hearing defenses: - ✔✔-violation unintentional because
condition vague and ambiguous
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔The best way to evaluate progress is to look for: - ✔✔-observable, measurable
behavioral changes
✔✔6 categories of difficult probationers: - ✔✔-aggressive, loud, threatening
-passive-aggressive, defensive, dependent
-victim, blaming, complaining
-resistive, stubborn
-crying, emotional
-manipulative, overly agreeable, sexually seductive
✔✔Effective strategy for dealing with aggressive, loud, threatening probationer: - ✔✔-
give probationer complete attention
-allow to vent
-look for areas of agreement
-restate and reflect
-minimize praise, smoothing over
-focus on behavior, not person
-interrupt and reschedule
✔✔Appropriate way to deal with probationer who is sexually seductive: - ✔✔-set limits
-confront directly and clearly state it is inappropriate
-clarify your role as a professional
✔✔Guidelines for dealing with passive aggressive probationer: - ✔✔-avoid giving in to
your own anger
-confront when the problem is small
-surface hidden hostilities
-ask open-ended questions and use silence
-have the probationer repeat back instructions
-clarify consequences
-be firm and make expectations clear
,✔✔5 advantages of using case plan as basis of dialogue with probationer: - ✔✔-specific
conversation
-case plan basis/focus
-probationer understands that CSO will follow up
-ability to direct conversation/maintain control
-ability to refuse unreasonable requests with specific reasons
✔✔3 reasons for investigating and reporting violations: - ✔✔-protect society
-guide and assist probationer in rehabilitation
-protect department from law suits
✔✔2 types of violations: - ✔✔-new criminal offense
-habitual technical violations
✔✔When a CSO receives a complaint about a probationer that involves a new offense,
the complainant should be: - ✔✔-immediately referred to a law enforcement agency
✔✔When a CSO receives a complaint about a probationer that involves a technical
violation, the CSO should: - ✔✔-investigate the complaint to determine whether it is
legitimate and what kind of action should be taken
✔✔Progressive sanctions are: - ✔✔-responses to technical violations that are
progressively more severe or intensive in treatment, add additional services and
incentives, but stop short of revocation
✔✔5 possible actions that can be taken when a violation occurs: - ✔✔-verbal reprimand
-administrative hearing
-modification of conditions
-show cause hearing
-motion to revoke or to adjudicate
✔✔3 conditions that must be present in order for a CSO to make a lawful arrest: - ✔✔-
ordered by judge
AND
-only of probationers for violations
AND
-with probable cause of violation
✔✔CSOs may conduct searches without a warrant pertaining to violations of conditions
when: - ✔✔-if search conditions are specified by judge on the court order
, ✔✔Mismedemeant probationers arrested on MTR warrant have what rights in regards
to bond: - ✔✔-the probationer has the same right to bond as any other person charged
with a criminal act
✔✔Felony probationers arrested on MTR warrant have what rights in regards to bond: -
✔✔-bond approved and set by judge
✔✔Deferred adjudication probationers arrested on MTR warrant have what rights in
regards to bond: - ✔✔-as judgment was deferred, the probationer has the same right to
bond as any other person charged with a criminal act
✔✔2 issues determining whether Miranda warning should be given prior to questioning:
- ✔✔-information could be used in a criminal trial on new charge
AND
-probationer is in custody
✔✔A 'privileged' relationship does not exist between who: - ✔✔-CSO and probationer
✔✔A revocation hearing is an: - ✔✔-administrative hearing before the judge to
determine whether the probationer violated his conditions of supervision
✔✔The judge must make a finding of: - ✔✔-"true" or "not true"
✔✔6 federal due process rights given a probationer in a revocation hearing: - ✔✔-
written notice of claimed violation
-disclosure to probationer of evidence against him
-opportunity to be heard in person and to present evidence and witnesses
-right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses
-right to a neutral and detached hearing body
-written statement of reasons for revoking supervision and evidence used in arriving at
that decision
✔✔If new evidence comes to light after a MTR has been filed, the prosecutor may: -
✔✔-amend up to 7 days before the hearing
-amend within that 7 days with good cause
✔✔The prosecutor may not amend MTR when: - ✔✔-after the commencement of taking
evidence.
✔✔The standard of proof in a revocation hearing is a: - ✔✔-preponderance of evidence,
meaning that the violation was more likely true than not true
✔✔6 common revocation hearing defenses: - ✔✔-violation unintentional because
condition vague and ambiguous
