Exam 6: Supervision and Treatment for Offenders With Special Needs

The most common offenses undocumented offenders commit are _________ offenses.

Undocumented offenders are known as illegal aliens, but undocumented individuals who are not offenders are considered legal aliens.

One-third of all new prison admissions in the United States are now for ___________ offenses.

In the Supreme Court case of _______________, the Court held that a sex offender treatment program did not violate the Fifth Amendment's privilege against self-incrimination when it required that offenders acknowledge past crimes, insofar as doing so was the beginning of the rehabilitation process and acceptance of responsibility for their actions.

The use of ISP began in California in the 1950s under the assumption that increased contact would improve __________ efforts and provide a viable alternative to incarceration.

Sex offenders typically have higher recidivism rates than other types of offenders.

Over half of all offenders serving community corrections sentences were either under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the commission of their crime, or substance abuse contributed some way to their crime.

Most Veterans' Courts allow veterans who were dishonorably discharged from the military to participate.

The southwest border of the United States supervises nearly ___________ of undocumented individuals.

You are a judge in an area where a prominent mental health center and outpatient facility are located. Your community is particularly concerned with sex offenses. Some of the sex offenders who come before you have serious mental issues, others do not. Because you are an elected judge, you need to reach out to your community to explain your decision-making process. They want you to speak on this issue. Your speech must answer the questions: Should sex offenders who have mental health issues be supervised differently than sex offenders who do not? Why or why not?

Women typically use drugs in a social or public context that involves establishing or maintaining a relationship or reputation.

Therapeutic communities are controlled and operated by former drug addicts.

___________________ tests have been recognized as a tool to reduce the secrecy and deceit that sex offenders typically use with their victims and with supervising probation officers.

Compare and contrast specialized caseloads with traditional caseloads, specifically in the context of mental health.

__________________ prohibit sex offenders from living within 1,000 to 2,500 feet of areas in which children are likely to be present.

Offenders addicted to heroin or other opiate-based drugs may take _________ to decrease their drug dependency.

The most common offense committed by undocumented offenders is rape.

Nearly 8 out of 10 undocumented individuals are supervised in the community by only five federal judicial districts located in the ________ region of the United States.

The treatment retention model recommends that treatment for offenders should begin while they are incarcerated.

You are running for governor of your state, a state that has a major military base, and houses thousands of military families. In another part of your state, there is an urban area with an opioid crisis. You have to come up with a policy that satisfies both sets of constituents and does not give the impression of unfairness. You are about to make a major speech on mental health and addiction. In your speech, you have to answer the following questions: Should veterans who are addicted to drugs be treated differently than civilians? What about veterans with mental health issues? Why or why not?