Question 1

Mental illness lurks behind many other factors that are linked to criminal behavior, such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  substance abuse 
B)  lack of education 
C)  poor work history 
D)  homelessness 
A)  substance abuse 
B)  lack of education 
C)  poor work history 
D)  homelessness

Question 2

Which of the following courts is considered a hybrid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug 
B)  Mental 
C)  Veteran 
D)  Domestic Violence 
A)  Drug 
B)  Mental 
C)  Veteran 
D)  Domestic Violence

Question 3

Treatment planning should be guided by

Accepted Answer

A)  offenders needs. 
B)  community needs. 
C)  familial needs. 
D)  law enforcement needs. 
A)  offenders needs. 
B)  community needs. 
C)  familial needs. 
D)  law enforcement needs.

Question 4

From 2004 through 2006, ______ individuals were charged with domestic violence in the State of Washington.

Accepted Answer

A)  54,678 
B)  66,759 
C)  70,232 
D)  81,987 
A)  54,678 
B)  66,759 
C)  70,232 
D)  81,987

Question 5

Research has indicated that the actual number of veterans with PTSD or major depression is around

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000 
B)  200,000 
C)  300,000 
D)  400,000 
A)  100,000 
B)  200,000 
C)  300,000 
D)  400,000

Question 6

It is estimated that about ______ of combat veterans experience PTSD at some time after the experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40%

Question 7

Which of the following philosophies are used by courts to decrease (or eliminate) future domestic violence offending?

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitation and incapacitation 
B)  deterrence and rehabilitation 
C)  incapacitation and deterrence 
D)  reintegration and retribution 
A)  rehabilitation and incapacitation 
B)  deterrence and rehabilitation 
C)  incapacitation and deterrence 
D)  reintegration and retribution

Question 8

Many female victims of domestic violence demonstrate what psychologist call

Accepted Answer

A)  grooming. 
B)  trauma-bonding. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  victim blaming. 
A)  grooming. 
B)  trauma-bonding. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  victim blaming.

Question 9

What is a SCRAM CAM and how is it used in drug courts?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a SCRAM CAM and how...

Question 10

Some see drug courts as net-widening and more punitive than traditional criminal courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is a problem-solving court?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a problem-solving court?...

Question 12

The problems addressed in problem-solving courts include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  substance and domestic abuse 
B)  mental illness 
C)  homelessness 
D)  all of these 
A)  substance and domestic abuse 
B)  mental illness 
C)  homelessness 
D)  all of these

Question 13

Which of the following actors work together in problem-solving courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judge 
B)  Prosecutor and defense attorney 
C)  Treatment specialists 
D)  all of these 
A)  Judge 
B)  Prosecutor and defense attorney 
C)  Treatment specialists 
D)  all of these

Question 14

A study on New York's domestic violence courts found that courts that prioritize _____ are more effective in reducing recidivism.

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence 
B)  incapacitation 
C)  retribution 
D)  reintegration 
A)  deterrence 
B)  incapacitation 
C)  retribution 
D)  reintegration

Question 15

Mental health courts have generally shown negative treatment outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following can compound a veterans PTSD, depression, and substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic unemployment 
B)  strained relationships 
C)  homelessness 
D)  all of these 
A)  chronic unemployment 
B)  strained relationships 
C)  homelessness 
D)  all of these

Question 17

Compared with other kinds of problem-solving courts, domestic violence courts are few and not as well run.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A drug court specializes in the supervision and treatment of substance-abusing offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

After reviewing a case, members of a drug court team

Accepted Answer

A)  vote to accept or reject an offender's application, 
B)  defer to the probation officer, who then makes a decision. 
C)  immediately move the offender into treatment. 
D)  conduct additional interviews to determine the decision. 
A)  vote to accept or reject an offender's application, 
B)  defer to the probation officer, who then makes a decision. 
C)  immediately move the offender into treatment. 
D)  conduct additional interviews to determine the decision.

Question 20

Name two ways that the court attempts to decrease (or eliminate) future domestic violence offending?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name two ways that the court attempts...

Exam 7: Special Problem-Solving Courts in Corrections

Mental illness lurks behind many other factors that are linked to criminal behavior, such as:

Which of the following courts is considered a hybrid?

Treatment planning should be guided by

From 2004 through 2006, ______ individuals were charged with domestic violence in the State of Washington.

Research has indicated that the actual number of veterans with PTSD or major depression is around

It is estimated that about ______ of combat veterans experience PTSD at some time after the experience.

Which of the following philosophies are used by courts to decrease (or eliminate) future domestic violence offending?

Many female victims of domestic violence demonstrate what psychologist call

What is a SCRAM CAM and how is it used in drug courts?

Some see drug courts as net-widening and more punitive than traditional criminal courts.

What is a problem-solving court?

The problems addressed in problem-solving courts include which of the following?

Which of the following actors work together in problem-solving courts?

A study on New York's domestic violence courts found that courts that prioritize _____ are more effective in reducing recidivism.

Mental health courts have generally shown negative treatment outcomes.

Which of the following can compound a veterans PTSD, depression, and substance abuse?

Compared with other kinds of problem-solving courts, domestic violence courts are few and not as well run.

A drug court specializes in the supervision and treatment of substance-abusing offenders.

After reviewing a case, members of a drug court team

Name two ways that the court attempts to decrease (or eliminate) future domestic violence offending?

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