Deck 17: Social Work and Services in the Criminal Justice System

Question 1

An estimate for the annual care of an older adult inmate is:

A) $40,000
B) $50,000
C) $60,000
D) $70,000

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The average annual cost for supervising a person on probation is approximately:

A) $3,800
B) $8,400
C) $15,300
D) $21,500

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Illegal acts such as prostitution, selling illegal drugs, and unlawful gambling are considered _____ crimes.

A) Antisocial
B) Immoral
C) Victimless
D) Incorrigible

Answer 3

C

Question 4

_____ means passing legal judgment.

A) Rehabilitation
B) Adjudication
C) Incarceration
D) Incapacitation

Question 5

The act of stealing property is called:

A) Larceny
B) Robbery
C) Burglary
D) Aggravated assault

Question 6

_____ involves making arrangements for cash reimbursement from offenders to victims to compensate for losses.

A) Parole
B) Probation
C) Adjudication
D) Restitution

Question 7

The act of stealing property in the hands of another person by using force or the threat of force is called:

A) Larceny
B) Robbery
C) Burglary
D) Aggravated assault

Question 8

The act of breaking into a house or other building with the intent to steal is called:

A) Larceny
B) Robbery
C) Burglary
D) Aggravated assault

Question 9

_____ is the early release of inmates from prison based on the promise and likelihood of good behavior.

A) Parole
B) Probation
C) Adjudication
D) Restitution

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding crime rates:

A) The supposed crime rate decrease might reflect the aging of our population
B) The decrease in the crime rate reflects the true incidence of organized, white-collar, and occupational crime
C) Because lower-class members lack legitimate means to acquire material goods, they may turn to crime
D) Violent crimes have increased slightly since 1990s

Question 11

______ social work is the application of social work to questions and issues relating to the law and legal systems.

A) Forensic
B) Incarcerational
C) Adjudicative
D) Rehabilitative

Question 12

All of the following are listed in the text as reasons women stay in an abusive relationship except:

A) Economic dependence
B) Lack of power
C) Fear of isolation
D) Likes the attention

Question 13

All of the following are true except:

A) Prisons punish people who commit crimes by denying them freedom for some designated period
B) Prisons theoretically discourage people who have committed crimes from committing them again
C) Prisons protect potential victims from dangerous offenders by putting them behind bars
D) Prisons protect inmates from other inmates

Question 14

_____ involves restoring a person to a state of productive, noncriminal functioning in society.

A) Rehabilitation
B) Adjudication
C) Incarceration
D) Incapacitation

Question 15

_____ takes place when a person is convicted but the judge determines that confinement is not warranted. Instead, that person is allowed to live in society but under the court's supervision.

A) Parole
B) Probation
C) Adjudication
D) Restitution

Question 16

The document listing the official statistics of crimes reported to police is called:

A) Statistical Crime Report
B) Police Statistics Record
C) Crime and Punishment
D) Uniform Crime Report

Question 17

The Afrocentric approach rests on all of the following principles except:

A) Ethnocentricity
B) Collective work and responsibility
C) Creativity
D) Purpose

Question 18

Juvenile females are arrested about _____ as often as adult females.

A) Twice
B) Three times
C) Four times
D) Five times

Question 19

______ is described as the practice of targeting suspects on the basis of race.

A) Status offense
B) Racial profiling
C) Ethnic coercion
D) Color blind

Question 20

The act of attacking another person with the intent to inflict serious harm or kill that person is called:

A) Larceny
B) Robbery
C) Burglary
D) Aggravated assault

Question 21

_____ gang culture is characterized by mixed racial and ethnic participation within a single gang.

A) Radical
B) Ethnocentrical
C) Hybrid
D) Coexistent

Question 22

The third phase of the domestic violence cycle is the build up of tension.

Question 23

______ gangs have as their primary goal material gain through criminal activities.

A) Conflict
B) Retreatist
C) Criminal

Question 24

One of the basic principles of the Afrocentric approach is collective work and responsibility.

Question 25

Adjudication is defined as restoring to a state of productive, noncriminal functioning in society.

Question 26

Victimization surveys indicate that now most crimes are reported.

Question 27

Restitution programs involve making arrangements for community service.

Question 28

The first stage of the domestic violence cycle is the explosion phase.

Question 29

Coercive family environments are marked by conflict as well as harsh and inconsistent discipline.

Question 30

_____ gangs' primary aim is to get loaded or high on various mind-altering substances and thereby withdraw from the stresses of real life.

A) Conflict
B) Retreatist
C) Criminal

Question 31

Victim/offender mediation programs are face-to-face confrontations between victims and offenders in which an impartial third party serves as mediator.

Question 32

Forensic social work is social work involving advocating for prison inmates.

Question 33

Status offenses are described as acts that are hostile, detrimental to others, and contrary to social expectations.

Question 34

Misdemeanors are offenses usually punishable by at least a year in prison and possibly even death.

Question 35

The Afrocentric approach involves a basic principle of faith in themselves and their capabilities.

Question 36

The highest arrest rates are for individuals between the ages of 29 and 34.

Question 37

One of the social work treatment strategies involving empowerment of domestic violence victims is to help them establish a plan of action.

Question 38

The third step in the critical thinking process regarding the case study of a client with a serious hereditary disease is:

A) Ask
B) Assess
C) Assert
D) Access

Question 39

The text stated there are approximately 30,000 gangs in the United States.

Question 40

White-collar crimes are offenses committed by middle-class and upper-middle-class people in their business and social activities.

Question 41

Explain the prevention, intervention, and suppression approaches to combating gangs and reducing gang membership.

Question 42

Define the three phases of the domestic violence cycle.

Question 43

A suppression approach to gangs focuses on control through law enforcement and legal statutes emphasizing crime detection, apprehension, and prosecution tactics targeting gang offenders.

Question 44

List five functions that social workers perform in adult correctional institutions.

Question 45

To what extent should resources be diverted to rehabilitation and the goal of reintegrating offenders into communities?

Question 46

Define and contrast conflict gangs, retreatist gangs, and criminal gangs.

Question 47

To what extent should resources be used to build more prisons and keep offenders in prison longer?

Question 48

It is rare for entire gangs to organize their activities exclusively around the sale of drugs.

Question 49

Should all U.S. residents receive the same health care benefits as prisoners? If so, who should pay for these benefits?

Question 50

To what extent do you support a liberal approach that focuses on rehabilitating offenders and emphasizes the idea that people will thrive and do well when provided with enough support?

Question 51

Why are women committing more property crimes now?

Question 52

The targeting approach to gangs involves identifying the most deeply committed gang leaders as objects of attention.

Question 53

Retreatist gangs are extremely turf oriented and will engage in violent battle with individuals or rival groups that invade their neighborhood or commit acts they consider insulting or degrading.

Question 54

Describe how race and social class affects crime rates.

Question 55

Describe white-collar crime and corporate crime. Cite examples of each.

Question 56

List five treatment strategies when working with domestic violence victims.

Question 57

Define adjudication, incarceration, and rehabilitation.

Question 58

Explain the three strikes and you're out approach. Defend this law, or make your case for its end.

Question 59

Explain the Afrocentric approach.