Exam 5: State Administration of Drug Courts

According to your textbook authors, the risk assessment must have _______________ and transparency with staff, prisoners, probationers, Parolees, and policy makers.The instrument and the process of assessment must be understood and recognized as credible by all persons in the agency.

The Presentence Investigation Report (PSI) is conducted post-conviction rather than pre-conviction because:

According to Fass, Heilbrun, and Fretz, _______________ risk factors may include impulsiveness, negative affect, psychosis, antisocial attitudes, current substance use, interpersonal relationship problems, and poor treatment compliance.

_______________ simply ensures that the instrument is actually measuring what researchers believe that it is measuring.

With _______________, the main concern revolves around the protection of society.Within the treatment scheme, this system will ensure that hardcore offenders are not in the same treatment regimen as less serious offenders.This may seem to be a topical distinction, but it can be critical to long-term success.

One method of assessment, the _______________ process of interviewing and observation, is an important yet less structured method of determining the security and treatment needs of the offender.This process entails the use of professionals who use their sense of judgment and experience to determine the offender's possible dangerousness, treatment needs, likelihood of responding to treatment, and their likelihood of escaping.

A guideline for completing the Presentence Investigation Report (PSI), _______________, refers to PSI reporting officers verifying the facts contained in their report from some other source than the offender.If unverified information is included, it should be clearly designated as being unverified.It is important to note that unverified information can and does cause serious harm to the offender and also negatively impacts supervision and/or treatment programs in the future.

In the federal probation system, the contents of the PSI are disclosed to:

_______________ is seen as a way to connect clients with multiple needs to an increasingly complex social service delivery system.

A guideline for completing the Presentence Investigation Report (PSI), _______________, refers to the PSI reporting officer should use technical words and phrases only if they are commonly known among practitioners in the criminal justice and/or court system.

The _______________ case management involves assisting clients to examine and Identify their own strengths and assets as the vehicle for resource acquisition and goal attainment.The case manager helps the client identify his or her strengths and assets, supports the client in defining goals, and helps identify ways the client's strengths can be used to reach these goals.

The primary purpose of the _______________ is to provide the court with the necessary information from which a sentencing decision can be derived.Likewise, it tends to serve as a basic foundation for supervision and treatment planning throughout the future of the offender's sentence.

The _______________ is narrow in scope of action.This model focuses primarily On rapid linkage and referral.The case manager provides limited direct services other than the initial assessment to determine service needs, service referrals, and occasional monitoring of service provision.Where resources are scarce, this model allows for the provision of a limited number of services to the greatest number of participants.

In _______________, the U.S.Supreme Court upheld the confidentiality of the PSI. This is largely due to the perception of the court that the presentence investigator is a neutral and detached party with no real vested interest in the punishment of the offender.

Recidivism prediction is built off the information derived from the presentence interview.It is at this point that correctional personnel attempt to determine the risk involved with allowing the offender to be placed under community supervision.

_______________ is the process that occurs when the offender is initially entered into the correctional system post-conviction.

The Presentence Investigation Report (PSI) includes a wide range of background information on the offender, such as demographics and ____________ information on the offender as well as records on their prior offending patterns and the probation department's recommendation as to the appropriate type of sentencing and supervision for the offender in question.

The federal probation system has set forth some clear and simplified guidelines for completing the Presentence Investigation Report (PSI).The guideline of _______________ refers to avoiding repetition. For clarity and interest, writers should use shorter sentences and paragraphs without risking the ability to acquire information that is required.

In the clinical/rehabilitation case management approach, those providing case management services deliver the clinical treatment as well, providing both in an integrated manner.The case manager in this model has the primary responsibility for providing therapeutic intervention, including therapy, counseling, skills teaching, and other rehabilitative interventions Along with case management services.

According to Fass, Heilbrun, and Fretz, _______________ tools have become increasingly important in the field of criminal justice.