Question 1

What percentage of people on supervision are on regular caseloads?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  80% 
E)  100% 
A)  10% 
B)  30% 
C)  50% 
D)  80% 
E)  100% D

Question 2

There are 2 primary approaches to supervision strategies: Select one of the two types.

Accepted Answer

A)  casework 
B)  surveillance 
C)  helping 
D)  judicial 
E)  synthetic 
A)  casework 
B)  surveillance 
C)  helping 
D)  judicial 
E)  synthetic A

Question 3

The best way to assign offenders to officers is:

Accepted Answer

A)  match offender with staff based on characteristics of both officer and offender 
B)  randomly assign offender 
C)  horizontal model 
D)  horizontal model and geographic balancing 
A)  match offender with staff based on characteristics of both officer and offender 
B)  randomly assign offender 
C)  horizontal model 
D)  horizontal model and geographic balancing A

Question 4

Describe the difference between a probation officer who operates like a referee and one who operates like a coach.

Accepted Answer

A probation officer who operates like a

Question 5

How will you evaluate whether drug testing is effective (be sure to include the outcome indicators you plan to examine)?

Accepted Answer

Evaluating the effectiveness of drug tes

Question 6

which ones of the following are variations of the horizontal model?

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic balancing 
B)  caseload balancing 
C)  specialized caseload balancing 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  geographic balancing 
B)  caseload balancing 
C)  specialized caseload balancing 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Will you test for every drug every time you take a sample?

Accepted Answer

As an AI, I don't perform drug testing,

Question 8

How will offenders be selected for drug testing?

Accepted Answer

The selection of offenders for drug test

Question 9

Using a brokerage role, the probation officer is likely to connect offenders to other resources, make referrals, and monitor compliance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When examining the probation and parole officer's workload it is not important to understand the risk of the offenders being served.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Should probation and parole officers be held accountable if offenders reoffend? Why?

Accepted Answer

Probation and parole officers should be

Question 12

Why would officers who are service-oriented be more effective in reducing recidivism than those who are focused more on control?

Accepted Answer

Officers who are service-oriented tend t

Question 13

How will you ensure fairness?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring fairness in any context—whether

Question 14

What do you suggest should be done with those offenders who have a positive result?

Accepted Answer

To provide a comprehensive answer to the

Question 15

Identify the barriers of a brokerage approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of relationship between officer and probationer 
B)  limited resources available 
C)  link offenders to resources 
D)  a & b 
E)  all of the above 
A)  lack of relationship between officer and probationer 
B)  limited resources available 
C)  link offenders to resources 
D)  a & b 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

How does an agency's philosophy influence the work done by probation and parole officers?

Accepted Answer

An agency's philosophy significantly inf

Question 17

A vertical model takes into account multiple factors before assigning a case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What should the role of probation and parole officers be?

Accepted Answer

The role of probation and parole officer

Question 19

An officer working as an advocate for a probationer would likely do which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  meet with an employer to see if they would be willing to hire people with criminal histories 
B)  work with police to find probationers who have absconded 
C)  connect with social service agencies to help coordinate services 
D)  a & b 
E)  a & c 
A)  meet with an employer to see if they would be willing to hire people with criminal histories 
B)  work with police to find probationers who have absconded 
C)  connect with social service agencies to help coordinate services 
D)  a & b 
E)  a & c

What percentage of people on supervision are on regular caseloads?

There are 2 primary approaches to supervision strategies: Select one of the two types.

The best way to assign offenders to officers is:

Describe the difference between a probation officer who operates like a referee and one who operates like a coach.

How will you evaluate whether drug testing is effective (be sure to include the outcome indicators you plan to examine)?

which ones of the following are variations of the horizontal model?

Will you test for every drug every time you take a sample?

How will offenders be selected for drug testing?

Using a brokerage role, the probation officer is likely to connect offenders to other resources, make referrals, and monitor compliance.

When examining the probation and parole officer's workload it is not important to understand the risk of the offenders being served.

Should probation and parole officers be held accountable if offenders reoffend? Why?

Why would officers who are service-oriented be more effective in reducing recidivism than those who are focused more on control?

How will you ensure fairness?

What do you suggest should be done with those offenders who have a positive result?

Identify the barriers of a brokerage approach.

How does an agency's philosophy influence the work done by probation and parole officers?

A vertical model takes into account multiple factors before assigning a case.

What should the role of probation and parole officers be?

An officer working as an advocate for a probationer would likely do which of the following:

The Criminal Justice System

Pretrial Bond, Bail, and Diversion

Sentencing and Community Corrections

Probation in America

Parole in America

Offender Assessment

Roles of Probation and Parole Officers

Graduated Responses to Behavior

Community Residential Correctional Programs

Special Populations in Community Corrections

Women and Community Corrections

Problem Solving Court

Evaluating Community Corrections

Future of Corrections

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Exam 8: Supervision Strategies and Delivering Services to Offenders

What percentage of people on supervision are on regular caseloads?

There are 2 primary approaches to supervision strategies: Select one of the two types.

The best way to assign offenders to officers is:

Describe the difference between a probation officer who operates like a referee and one who operates like a coach.

How will you evaluate whether drug testing is effective (be sure to include the outcome indicators you plan to examine)?

which ones of the following are variations of the horizontal model?

Will you test for every drug every time you take a sample?

How will offenders be selected for drug testing?

Using a brokerage role, the probation officer is likely to connect offenders to other resources, make referrals, and monitor compliance.

When examining the probation and parole officer's workload it is not important to understand the risk of the offenders being served.

Should probation and parole officers be held accountable if offenders reoffend? Why?

Why would officers who are service-oriented be more effective in reducing recidivism than those who are focused more on control?

How will you ensure fairness?

What do you suggest should be done with those offenders who have a positive result?

Identify the barriers of a brokerage approach.

How does an agency's philosophy influence the work done by probation and parole officers?

A vertical model takes into account multiple factors before assigning a case.

What should the role of probation and parole officers be?

An officer working as an advocate for a probationer would likely do which of the following:

The Criminal Justice System

Pretrial Bond, Bail, and Diversion

Sentencing and Community Corrections

Probation in America

Parole in America

Offender Assessment

Roles of Probation and Parole Officers

Graduated Responses to Behavior

Community Residential Correctional Programs

Special Populations in Community Corrections

Women and Community Corrections

Problem Solving Court

Evaluating Community Corrections

Future of Corrections

Filters