Question 1

The brief arrest of suspects in IPV cases has consistently found

Accepted Answer

A)  reductions in recidivism 
B)  increases in recidivism 
C)  no effect 
D) mixed results 
E)  there has been no research on this topic 
A)  reductions in recidivism 
B)  increases in recidivism 
C)  no effect 
D) mixed results 
E)  there has been no research on this topic D

Question 2

In a review of 14 treatment programs for mentally disordered offenders, Skeem and her colleagues (2011) found that

Accepted Answer

A) treatment focusing on symptoms had the worst outcomes 
B)  antipsychotic medication worked best 
C)  most offenders became better on their own 
D)  most of the programs were equally effective 
E)  the programs were equally effective except for the psychopaths' degrees 
A) treatment focusing on symptoms had the worst outcomes 
B)  antipsychotic medication worked best 
C)  most offenders became better on their own 
D)  most of the programs were equally effective 
E)  the programs were equally effective except for the psychopaths' degrees A

Question 3

In the area of intimate partner violence, there is little research on

Accepted Answer

A)  personality factors that reflect an Antisocial Personality Pattern 
B)  cognitions supportive of assault on women 
C) genetic markers for domestic violence 
D)  witnessing violence in families 
E)  social support for violence 
A)  personality factors that reflect an Antisocial Personality Pattern 
B)  cognitions supportive of assault on women 
C) genetic markers for domestic violence 
D)  witnessing violence in families 
E)  social support for violence C

Question 4

One of the best predictors of recidivism among mentally disordered offenders is

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  anxiety 
C)  schizophrenia 
D) antisocial personality 
E)  manic-depression 
A)  intelligence 
B)  anxiety 
C)  schizophrenia 
D) antisocial personality 
E)  manic-depression

Question 5

Evidence-based risk assessments for men who batter their partners such as the ODARA and SARA are

Accepted Answer

A) well-validated and widely used 
B)  still in the early phases of development and validation 
C)  not researched at all 
D)  mainly variations of the LSI-R 
E)  mainly variations of the PCL-R 
A) well-validated and widely used 
B)  still in the early phases of development and validation 
C)  not researched at all 
D)  mainly variations of the LSI-R 
E)  mainly variations of the PCL-R

Question 6

Treatment interventions for mentally disordered offenders

Accepted Answer

A) rarely target criminogenic needs 
B)  focus mainly on the risk principle 
C)  have been very effective in reducing recidivism 
D)  are almost exclusively provided in prison settings 
E)  none of the above 
A) rarely target criminogenic needs 
B)  focus mainly on the risk principle 
C)  have been very effective in reducing recidivism 
D)  are almost exclusively provided in prison settings 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Specialized risk assessment instruments for intimate partner violence

Accepted Answer

A)  predict better than assessment instruments used to predict general offending 
B) predict as well as general scales but not significantly better 
C)  have yet to show that they predict domestic violence 
D)  predict only when used in combination with more general risk instruments 
E)  predict significantly more poorly than the LSI-R 
A)  predict better than assessment instruments used to predict general offending 
B) predict as well as general scales but not significantly better 
C)  have yet to show that they predict domestic violence 
D)  predict only when used in combination with more general risk instruments 
E)  predict significantly more poorly than the LSI-R

Question 8

STABLE-2007

Accepted Answer

A)  is the revised version of STATIC-99 
B) measures such factors as deviant sexual interests and intimacy deficits 
C)  has a subscale called ACUTE-2007 
D)  measures risk factors that change little over time 
E)  is applied to sex offenders and other mentally disordered offenders 
A)  is the revised version of STATIC-99 
B) measures such factors as deviant sexual interests and intimacy deficits 
C)  has a subscale called ACUTE-2007 
D)  measures risk factors that change little over time 
E)  is applied to sex offenders and other mentally disordered offenders

Question 9

Meta-analytic reviews of the sex offender treatment literature have concluded that treatment has

Accepted Answer

A)  no effect on sexual recidivism 
B) an effect on reducing recidivism when there is adherence to the RNR principles 
C)  a small effect on increasing recidivism 
D)  The studies are so poorly done that a conclusion cannot be drawn. 
E)  Too much undetected sexual crime is committed to make sense of the literature. 
A)  no effect on sexual recidivism 
B) an effect on reducing recidivism when there is adherence to the RNR principles 
C)  a small effect on increasing recidivism 
D)  The studies are so poorly done that a conclusion cannot be drawn. 
E)  Too much undetected sexual crime is committed to make sense of the literature.

Question 10

Compared to nondisordered offenders, mentally disordered offenders are

Accepted Answer

A)  a higher risk to reoffend violently 
B)  a higher risk to reoffend in general 
C)  no different in terms of recidivism 
D)  hospitalized rather than incarcerated 
E) at a slightly lower risk to reoffend 
A)  a higher risk to reoffend violently 
B)  a higher risk to reoffend in general 
C)  no different in terms of recidivism 
D)  hospitalized rather than incarcerated 
E) at a slightly lower risk to reoffend

Question 11

The prevalence of psychosis among offenders is

Accepted Answer

A)  very high 
B)  high within inmate populations 
C)  impossible to estimate 
D) low 
E)  the same as found in the general population 
A)  very high 
B)  high within inmate populations 
C)  impossible to estimate 
D) low 
E)  the same as found in the general population

Question 12

Sex offenders are similar to nonsexual offenders in that

Accepted Answer

A) they also commit nonsexual crimes 
B) antisocial personality is an important predictor 
C) cognitions supportive of the antisocial behavior are important correlates of sexual recidivism 
D) b and c only 
E) all of the above 
A) they also commit nonsexual crimes 
B) antisocial personality is an important predictor 
C) cognitions supportive of the antisocial behavior are important correlates of sexual recidivism 
D) b and c only 
E) all of the above

Question 13

A risk factor among mentally disordered offenders is

Accepted Answer

A)  noncompliance with taking medication 
B) threat/control-override delusions 
C)  visual hallucinations 
D)  delusions of grandeur 
E)  all of the above 
A)  noncompliance with taking medication 
B) threat/control-override delusions 
C)  visual hallucinations 
D)  delusions of grandeur 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

Indicators of mental health

Accepted Answer

A) are poor predictors of recidivism 
B)  tap criminogenic needs 
C)  are predictors of recidivism among mentally disordered offenders but not normal offenders 
D)  are rarely used in the assessment of dangerousness 
E)  none of the above 
A) are poor predictors of recidivism 
B)  tap criminogenic needs 
C)  are predictors of recidivism among mentally disordered offenders but not normal offenders 
D)  are rarely used in the assessment of dangerousness 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

Studying the violence that occurs against women in families is important because

Accepted Answer

A)  it helps to develop treatments for men who batter 
B)  decreasing spousal abuse may decrease child abuse 
C)  many women do not leave abusive relationships, and treatment of the men is one way of increasing the safety of the women 
D)  it may prevent children from growing up to be violent 
E) all of the above 
A)  it helps to develop treatments for men who batter 
B)  decreasing spousal abuse may decrease child abuse 
C)  many women do not leave abusive relationships, and treatment of the men is one way of increasing the safety of the women 
D)  it may prevent children from growing up to be violent 
E) all of the above

The brief arrest of suspects in IPV cases has consistently found

In a review of 14 treatment programs for mentally disordered offenders, Skeem and her colleagues (2011) found that

In the area of intimate partner violence, there is little research on

One of the best predictors of recidivism among mentally disordered offenders is

Evidence-based risk assessments for men who batter their partners such as the ODARA and SARA are

Treatment interventions for mentally disordered offenders

Specialized risk assessment instruments for intimate partner violence

STABLE-2007

Meta-analytic reviews of the sex offender treatment literature have concluded that treatment has

Compared to nondisordered offenders, mentally disordered offenders are

The prevalence of psychosis among offenders is

Sex offenders are similar to nonsexual offenders in that

A risk factor among mentally disordered offenders is

Indicators of mental health

Studying the violence that occurs against women in families is important because

An Overview of the Psychology of Criminal Conduct

The Empirical Basis to the Psychology of Criminal Conduct

From Criminology Theories to a Psychological Perspective of Criminal Conduct

The Biological Basis of Criminal Behavior

Antisocial Personality Pattern

The Role of Procriminal Associates and Attitudes in Criminal Conduct

The Person in Social Context: Family, Marital, School, Work, Leisurerecreation, and Neighborhood

Substance Abuse

The Risk-Need-Responsivity Model of Offender Assessment and Treatment

Prediction of Criminal Behavior and Classification of Offenders

Offender Rehabilitation

Creating and Maintaining Rnr Adherence: a Real-World Challenge

The Failed Experiment: Getting Tough on Crime

A General Personality and Cognitive Social Learning Perspective of Criminal Conduct: Summary and Conclusions

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Exam 14: Criminal Subtypes: Intimate Partner Violence, the Mentally Disordered, and Sex Offenders

The brief arrest of suspects in IPV cases has consistently found

In a review of 14 treatment programs for mentally disordered offenders, Skeem and her colleagues (2011) found that

In the area of intimate partner violence, there is little research on

One of the best predictors of recidivism among mentally disordered offenders is

Evidence-based risk assessments for men who batter their partners such as the ODARA and SARA are

Treatment interventions for mentally disordered offenders

Specialized risk assessment instruments for intimate partner violence

STABLE-2007

Meta-analytic reviews of the sex offender treatment literature have concluded that treatment has

Compared to nondisordered offenders, mentally disordered offenders are

The prevalence of psychosis among offenders is

Sex offenders are similar to nonsexual offenders in that

A risk factor among mentally disordered offenders is

Indicators of mental health

Studying the violence that occurs against women in families is important because

An Overview of the Psychology of Criminal Conduct

The Empirical Basis to the Psychology of Criminal Conduct

From Criminology Theories to a Psychological Perspective of Criminal Conduct

The Biological Basis of Criminal Behavior

Antisocial Personality Pattern

The Role of Procriminal Associates and Attitudes in Criminal Conduct

The Person in Social Context: Family, Marital, School, Work, Leisurerecreation, and Neighborhood

Substance Abuse

The Risk-Need-Responsivity Model of Offender Assessment and Treatment

Prediction of Criminal Behavior and Classification of Offenders

Offender Rehabilitation

Creating and Maintaining Rnr Adherence: a Real-World Challenge

The Failed Experiment: Getting Tough on Crime

A General Personality and Cognitive Social Learning Perspective of Criminal Conduct: Summary and Conclusions

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