Texas CSO Certification Study Guide

Evidence-based practices are: - Answer- -are approaches empirically researched and proven to have measurable, positive outcomes Interventions are considered effective when they what: - Answer- -reduce risk and recidivism Evidence based practices emphasize the use of what: - Answer- -validated assessment tool and treatments TRAS will help make decisions regarding what: - Answer- -how to most effectively supervise the probationers Does punishment alone reduce recidivism: - Answer- -no evidence has been found that punishment alone reduces recidivism Prosocial behaviors are: - Answer- -law abiding behaviors -concern for others rights, feeling, and welfare -behaving in a way intended to help other people Antisocial behaviors are: - Answer- -law breaking behaviors -disregard for rules, laws, and authority 4 principles of effective intervention: - Answer- -Risk principle -Need principle -Responsivity principle -Professional discretion The Risk Principle states that: - Answer- -supervision and treatment resources should be prioritized for probationers who are at higher risk to re-offend Treatment effects have what effect of high and low risk probationers: - Answer- -strongest on high risk probationers -can be harmful to low risk probationers Low risk probationers are often able to what: - Answer- -self-correct Offense type is or is not predictive of risk: - Answer- offense type is not predictive of risk Risk does or does not determine how dangerous a probationer is: - Answer- does not determine how dangerous a probationer is The risk principle focuses on what: - Answer- -who to target for intervention Using