COMMUNITY BASED CORRECTIONS EXAM 1 | 100
QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Management that an officer maintains over offenders committed to his or her
custody is: Answer - Supervision
The first step in the supervision process is: Answer - Classification
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: Answer - Classification
Measuring an offender's propensity to commit further criminal activity is
known as: Answer - Risk Assessment
Number of arrests, prior convictions, and a history of abuse are known as
______ factors. Answer - Static
Employment status, substance abuse, and lack of housing are all considered
______ factors. Answer - Dynamic
, 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. Answer - LSI-R (Level of Service Inventory
Revised)
Using a validated quantitative instrument to identify characteristics, conditions,
or behavioral problems that limit an offender's motivation or that might be
liked with criminal behavior is known as: Answer - Needs Assessment
Which of the following is an example of a static factor? Answer - History of
abuse
Mixing low-risk offenders with high-risk offenders in the same program has
been found to ______ (on) recidivism. Answer - Increase
_______ is the process of determining whether probationers and parolees are
continuing to meet the conditions imposed by the court or the parole board.
Answer - Surveillance
The best predictor of future behavior is: Answer - Past Behavior
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. Answer - Case plan
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. Answer - Collateral
contact
QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Management that an officer maintains over offenders committed to his or her
custody is: Answer - Supervision
The first step in the supervision process is: Answer - Classification
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: Answer - Classification
Measuring an offender's propensity to commit further criminal activity is
known as: Answer - Risk Assessment
Number of arrests, prior convictions, and a history of abuse are known as
______ factors. Answer - Static
Employment status, substance abuse, and lack of housing are all considered
______ factors. Answer - Dynamic
, 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. Answer - LSI-R (Level of Service Inventory
Revised)
Using a validated quantitative instrument to identify characteristics, conditions,
or behavioral problems that limit an offender's motivation or that might be
liked with criminal behavior is known as: Answer - Needs Assessment
Which of the following is an example of a static factor? Answer - History of
abuse
Mixing low-risk offenders with high-risk offenders in the same program has
been found to ______ (on) recidivism. Answer - Increase
_______ is the process of determining whether probationers and parolees are
continuing to meet the conditions imposed by the court or the parole board.
Answer - Surveillance
The best predictor of future behavior is: Answer - Past Behavior
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. Answer - Case plan
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. Answer - Collateral
contact
