Community Corrections Final Exam
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Based on this chapter and class lecture, are community correctional programs
effective? - CORRECT ANSWER no they are not effective.
What are evidence-based practices? How do we measure effectiveness? - CORRECT
ANSWER implies that there is a definable outcome which is measurable and is defined
according to practical realities (recidivism, victim satisfaction. interventions within
corrections are considered effective when they reduce offender risk and subsequent
recidivism.
3) What treatment is effective? How do we properly administer treatment? - CORRECT
ANSWER Directive counseling, Behavior modification, Therapeutic community,
Moral reasoning, Social competency cognitive behavior models, Emotional skill
development, Cognitive skills, Behavioral skills. We administer treatments by reducing the
offenders risk
Gendreau and Paparozzi (1995) found that when rehabilitation programs incorporated at
least some of the eight principles of effective intervention, those programs reduced
recidivism. Know these eight principles - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Programs should
have intensive services that are cognitive-behavioral in nature, that occupy 40 to 70 percent
of the offender's time in a program, and that are from 3 to 9 months in duration. Cognitive-
behavioral programs incorporate elements of cognitive theories, behavioral theories, and
social learning theories (see Spiegler & Guevremont, 2009).
2. Programs should target the criminogenic needs of high-risk offenders, such as antisocial
attitudes, peer associations, personal and emotional factors (e.g., aggression, deficits in self-
control), substance abuse, family and marital problems, and education/employment deficits.
3. Programs should incorporate responsivity among offender, therapist, and program. Simply
said, treatment programs should be delivered in a manner that allows the offender to learn
new pro-social skills and address potential barriers.
4. Program contingencies and behavioral strategies are enforced in a firm but fair manner;
positive reinforcers outnumber punishers by at least 4:1.
, 5. Staff should relate to offenders in interpersonally sensitive and constructive ways and are
trained and supervised accordingly. Treatment is systematically delivered by competent
therapists and case managers.
6. Program structure and activities disrupt the delinquency network by placing offenders in
situations (with people and in places) where pro-social activities predominate.
7. Provide relapse prevention in the community by such tactics as planning and rehearsing
alternative pro-social responses, anticipating problem situations, training significant others
(family and friends) to provide reinforcement for pro-social behavior, and establishing a
system for booster sessions.
8. A high level of advocacy and brokerage as long as the community agency offers
appropriate services.
Correctional intervention - CORRECT ANSWER The Correctional Interventions
Program contributes to public safety through assessment activities and program interventions
for federal offenders that are designed to assist their rehabilitation and facilitate their
successful reintegration into the community as law-abiding citizens
Criminogenic Needs - CORRECT ANSWER Criminogenic needs are characteristics,
traits, problems, or issues of an individual that directly relate to the individual's likelihood to
re-offend and commit another crime. These break down into two categories: static and
dynamic.
Dynamic factors and static factors - CORRECT ANSWER Dynamic factors are those
that can be changed like antisocial attitude, static are those factors in which we cant change
like family
Dosages of treatment - CORRECT ANSWER increasing the dosage of treatment for
moderate-risk offenders results in a modest reduction in recidivism; however, when dosage
was increased for high-risk offenders, the reductions were more substantial. This research
clearly indicates that we cannot continue to have "one-size-fits-all" programs for offenders.
Sanctions and Rewards - CORRECT ANSWER Sanctions: Verbal reprimand, written
assignment, modify curfew hours, community service hours, restrict visitation, program
extention or regression, electronic monitoring, inpatient/outpatient txt, detention time
Rewards:
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Based on this chapter and class lecture, are community correctional programs
effective? - CORRECT ANSWER no they are not effective.
What are evidence-based practices? How do we measure effectiveness? - CORRECT
ANSWER implies that there is a definable outcome which is measurable and is defined
according to practical realities (recidivism, victim satisfaction. interventions within
corrections are considered effective when they reduce offender risk and subsequent
recidivism.
3) What treatment is effective? How do we properly administer treatment? - CORRECT
ANSWER Directive counseling, Behavior modification, Therapeutic community,
Moral reasoning, Social competency cognitive behavior models, Emotional skill
development, Cognitive skills, Behavioral skills. We administer treatments by reducing the
offenders risk
Gendreau and Paparozzi (1995) found that when rehabilitation programs incorporated at
least some of the eight principles of effective intervention, those programs reduced
recidivism. Know these eight principles - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Programs should
have intensive services that are cognitive-behavioral in nature, that occupy 40 to 70 percent
of the offender's time in a program, and that are from 3 to 9 months in duration. Cognitive-
behavioral programs incorporate elements of cognitive theories, behavioral theories, and
social learning theories (see Spiegler & Guevremont, 2009).
2. Programs should target the criminogenic needs of high-risk offenders, such as antisocial
attitudes, peer associations, personal and emotional factors (e.g., aggression, deficits in self-
control), substance abuse, family and marital problems, and education/employment deficits.
3. Programs should incorporate responsivity among offender, therapist, and program. Simply
said, treatment programs should be delivered in a manner that allows the offender to learn
new pro-social skills and address potential barriers.
4. Program contingencies and behavioral strategies are enforced in a firm but fair manner;
positive reinforcers outnumber punishers by at least 4:1.
, 5. Staff should relate to offenders in interpersonally sensitive and constructive ways and are
trained and supervised accordingly. Treatment is systematically delivered by competent
therapists and case managers.
6. Program structure and activities disrupt the delinquency network by placing offenders in
situations (with people and in places) where pro-social activities predominate.
7. Provide relapse prevention in the community by such tactics as planning and rehearsing
alternative pro-social responses, anticipating problem situations, training significant others
(family and friends) to provide reinforcement for pro-social behavior, and establishing a
system for booster sessions.
8. A high level of advocacy and brokerage as long as the community agency offers
appropriate services.
Correctional intervention - CORRECT ANSWER The Correctional Interventions
Program contributes to public safety through assessment activities and program interventions
for federal offenders that are designed to assist their rehabilitation and facilitate their
successful reintegration into the community as law-abiding citizens
Criminogenic Needs - CORRECT ANSWER Criminogenic needs are characteristics,
traits, problems, or issues of an individual that directly relate to the individual's likelihood to
re-offend and commit another crime. These break down into two categories: static and
dynamic.
Dynamic factors and static factors - CORRECT ANSWER Dynamic factors are those
that can be changed like antisocial attitude, static are those factors in which we cant change
like family
Dosages of treatment - CORRECT ANSWER increasing the dosage of treatment for
moderate-risk offenders results in a modest reduction in recidivism; however, when dosage
was increased for high-risk offenders, the reductions were more substantial. This research
clearly indicates that we cannot continue to have "one-size-fits-all" programs for offenders.
Sanctions and Rewards - CORRECT ANSWER Sanctions: Verbal reprimand, written
assignment, modify curfew hours, community service hours, restrict visitation, program
extention or regression, electronic monitoring, inpatient/outpatient txt, detention time
Rewards:
