Exam 7: Probation and ISP: The Most Common Methods of Correctional Supervision in America

Private probation mostly supervises which level risk offenders?

Release on one's personal word is referred to as______.

Which one of the following was not discussed as an important criterion for establishing probation caseload sizes?

______ refers to a program in which courts establish supervision over adult offenders in the community, generally in lieu of incarceration.

Judges use the PSR to determine whether the offender should be incarcerated or placed on probation.

Release on one's personal word is referred to as:

Probation work is twofold: case investigation and offender supervision. Which one of the following is not an element of offender supervision?

Researchers asked Utah judges how they use the PSR. What did 90 percent of the judges claim?

The medical model is a philosophy of offender treatment that regards criminal behavior as a disease to be treated.

Which one of the following was not discussed as a way for probation officers to lessen the tension and mistrust between themselves and their probationers?

Successful probation ends with a revocation hearing.

The theory behind this type of offender counseling is that offenders' distorted cognition impairs their ability to correctly read social clues, accept blame, and morally reason, thereby creating a sense of entitlement.

A strong principle of motivational interviewing is that conflict between the probation officer and defendant is helpful.

A______is a request from one criminal justice agency to another asking the agency hold the offender for the requesting agency or notify the agency when the offender's release is close at hand.

Probationers are punished because they deserve it describes the______model of offender treatment.

A problem-focused intervention that emphasizes skill training to change the way an individual perceives, reflects, and thinks describes:

The most common organizational structure for organizing probation across the United States is:

The most common organizational structure for organizing probation across the United States is

______ describes an effective relationship between a change agent and a client, with negotiated goals and a mutual willingness to compromise to meet the goals or maintain a viable relationship.