Deck 16: Social Work and Services in the Criminal Justice System

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

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)a ggravated assault.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

_____ includes conducting assessments regarding suspects' mental competence to understand their behavior and stand trial; making recommendations concerning child custody, divorce, and preparing for court presentations as expert witnesses; and advocating for welfare rights.

A)Forensic social work
B)Clinical social work
C)Substance abuse social work
D)Child welfare social work

Answer 3

A

Question 4

_____ involve arranging cash reimbursement from offenders to victims to compensate for losses.

A)Crime intervention programs
B)Victim and offender mediation programs
C)Victim and witness assistance programs
D)Restitution programs

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of crime rates?

A)According to the FBI Uniform Crime Reports (FBI, 2013a), there was a 7 percent decrease in the number of violent crimes from 2011 to 2012.
B)Violent crimes, that is, crimes against persons, account for 88 percent of all serious offenses; crimes against property account for the remaining 12 percent (Macionis, 2013).
C)Crime rates are recorded through official statistics of crimes reported to police, surveys administered to population samples, and offenders' self-reports.
D)The FBI does not report the number of burglary incidents that occur because reporting practices vary so dramatically from one location to another.

Question 6

_____ is a type of property crime that includes simple thefts such as shoplifting, picking pockets, purse-snatching, taking property from a motor vehicle, and bicycle theft.

A)larceny.
B)Robbery
C)Bankruptcy fraud
D)Aggravated assault

Question 7

In the context of recording crime rates in the United States, the Uniform Crime Reports are an example of:

A)victims' autobiographies.
B)offenders' self-reports.
C)surveys administered to population samples regarding victimization rates.
D)official statistics of crimes reported to police .

Question 8

Women continue to stay with abusive partners for all of the following reasons  except :

A)economic dependence .
B)lack of power.
C)fear of isolation .
D)desire for attention .

Question 9

_____ refers to the practice of targeting suspects on the basis of race.

A)Status offense
B)Racial profiling
C)Delinquent offense
D)Racial justice

Question 10

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

A)hate
B)property
C)victimless
D)corporate

Question 11

_____ are acts that are considered inappropriate when done by juveniles but are not crimes if committed by adults.

A)Juvenile delinquent offenses
B)Status offenses
C)Felonies
D)Hate crimes

Question 12

According to La Vigne and Samuels (2012), the average annual cost for supervising a person on probation is:

A)more than $3,433.
B)$1,400.
C)less than $2,300.
D)$1,000.

Question 13

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

A)larceny.
B)​robbery
C)burglary.
D)arson .

Question 14

_____ is a condition that occurs when a person is convicted of a crime but the judge determines that confinement is not warranted, and instead, that person is allowed to live in society under the court's supervision.

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

Question 15

According to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, _____ are exposed to risk factors such as substance abuse, mental illness, and domestic violence that can play a role in the increase in their criminal behavior.

A)women
B)men
C)juveniles
D)children

Question 16

The term _____ refers to restoring a person to a state of productive, noncriminal functioning in society.

A)rehabilitation
B)a djudication
C)incarceration
D)incapacitation

Question 17

All of the following are true of prisons except that:

A)prisons punish people who commit crimes by denying them freedom for some designated period.
B)prisons discourage people who have committed crimes from committing them again and deter others from committing them in the first place-at least theoretically.
C)prisons protect potential victims from dangerous offenders by putting them behind bars.
D)prisons exist only to punish offenders and not to rehabilitate them.

Question 18

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

A)larceny.
B)bankruptcy fraud .
C)burglary.
D)a ggravated assault.

Question 19

According to Kendall (2010), an estimate for the annual care of an older adult inmate is:

A)$20,000.
B)$50,000.
C)$90,000.
D)$70,000.

Question 20

In the context of the criminal justice system, the term _____ means passing legal judgment.

A)rehabilitation
B)a djudication
C)incarceration
D)incapacitation

Question 21

A function for social workers in adult correctional facilities involves assisting prison personnel in determining how individual inmates are treated.

Question 22

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

Question 23

Young people join gangs for community service.

Question 24

In Japanese, the term _____ loosely corresponds to the English word gang.

A)raggare
B)vitelloni
C)chimpira
D)stilyagi

Question 25

Status offenses are acts that are considered crimes if committed by adults.

Question 26

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

Question 27

Victimization surveys indicate that almost all crimes in the United States are reported.

Question 28

Coercive family environments are marked by conflict in addition to harsh and inconsistent discipline.

Question 29

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

Question 30

Although most youth gang members are male, there are also female gangs and female adolescents who become members of mixed-gender gangs.

Question 31

According to Newman and Newman (2015), there are approximately 29,400 gangs in the United States.

Question 32

According to FBI (2013a), in 2012, 39.5 percent of all arrests in the United States were of people older than age 50.

Question 33

In the context of empowering domestic violence victims, one of the social work treatment strategies is to help the victims establish a plan of action to ensure their safety.

Question 34

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

Question 35

The goal of restitution programs is to involve offenders in community service and steer them away from criminal behavior .

Question 36

During the third phase in the cycle of domestic violence, tension builds as the perpetrator becomes increasingly controlling, demanding, and annoyed with the victim.

Question 37

_____ gangs have as their primary goal material gain through activities that include theft of property from premises or persons, extortion, fencing, and obtaining and selling illegal substances such as drugs.

A)Conflict
B)Retreatist
C)Criminal

Question 38

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

A)c onflict
B)r etreatist
C)criminal

Question 39

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

Question 40

The term _____ refers to devil worship or participation in evil practices.

A)occult
B)uppers
C)cult
D)shabu

Question 41

Explain the four goals of imprisonment.

Question 42

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

Question 43

Describe forensic social work.

Question 44

Discuss the gender variable of crime .

Question 45

Cult/occult gangs may focus their interests on hating some group such as gay people or non-Whites.

Question 46

Define adjudication, incarceration, and rehabilitation.

Question 47

A suppression approach to gangs involves focusing on controlling them through law enforcement and prosecution.

Question 48

Describe white-collar crime   and corporate crime. Give examples for each.

Question 49

To what health-care standards should prisons adhere in providing treatment to prisoners?

Question 50

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 51

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

Question 52

Explain the family and individual factors that may contribute to juveniles' antisocial behavior.

Question 53

Describe criminal gangs, retreatist gangs, and conflict gangs.

Question 54

As a social worker, 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 55

Explain the three phases of the cycle of domestic violence.

Question 56

Describe how race and social class affect crime rates.

Question 57

List the treatment strategies used by social workers to empower domestic violence victims.

Question 58

In the context of the Little Village Project, Chicago, the concept of targeting gangs involves identifying the most deeply committed gang leaders as objects of attention.

Question 59

Discuss the status of crime rates in the United States.