Deck 5: State Administration of Drug Courts

Question 1

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.

A) Williams v.New York
B) Plessy v. Ferguson
C) Gideon v. Wainright
D) Roe v. Wade

Answer 1

A

Question 2

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.

A) vocational
B) educational
C) personal
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

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.

A) broker/generalist case management
B) strengths-based perspective case management
C) assertive community treatment case management
D) clinical/rehabilitation case management

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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.

A) brevity
B) sources of information
C) technical words and phrases
D) style and format

Question 5

A guideline for completing the Presentence Investigation Report (PSI), _______________, refers to the report being kept as simple and direct as possible.Likewise, emotional appraisals and other such comments from the officer should not be included as content.

A) brevity
B) sources of information
C) technical words and phrases
D) style and format

Question 6

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.

A) brevity
B) sources of information
C) technical words and phrases
D) style and format

Question 7

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.

A) brevity
B) sources of information
C) technical words and phrases
D) style and format

Question 8

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

A) Intake
B) Recidivism prediction
C) Case management
D) Actuarial risk-needs assessment

Question 9

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

A) Intake
B) Recidivism prediction
C) Case management
D) Actuarial risk-needs assessment

Question 10

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.

A) Reliability
B) Validity
C) Face validity
D) Inter-rater reliability

Question 11

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.

A) Intake
B) Recidivism prediction
C) Case management
D) Actuarial risk-needs assessment

Question 12

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.

A) Presentence Investigation Report (PSI)
B) Belmont Report
C) Crimestat Annual Report
D) Global Report on Crime and Justice

Question 13

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

A) the defendant
B) the defendant's legal counsel
C) the prosecuting attorney
D) All of the above

Question 14

According to your textbook authors, a(n) _______________ test must be conducted by independent researchers who have no monetary or political incentive in regard to the testing outcome.It should consistently yield the same outcomes regardless of the person who is conducting the instrument, presuming that each person administering the assessment is competent in administering the instrument, that is.

A) Reliability
B) Validity
C) Face validity
D) Inter-rater reliability

Question 15

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.

A) broker/generalist case management
B) strengths-based perspective case management
C) assertive community treatment case management
D) clinical/rehabilitation case management

Question 16

_______________ is concerned with factors specific to the effective treatment and reintegration of the special needs offender. Thus, it deals with the subjective and objective needs of the offender to maximize their potential for social reintegration and toreduce their likelihood of future recidivism.It also takes into account factors such as substance addiction, medical assistance, mental health issues, job development, educational attainment, physical disabilities, and/or relationships with family and/or peers.

A) subjective assessment
B) objective assessment
C) risk-principled assessment
D) needs-principled assessment

Question 17

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

A) Reliability
B) Validity
C) Face validity
D) Inter-rater reliability

Question 18

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

A) If a conviction is not obtained, conducting a PSI becomes a waste of time and resources for the officer and the department
B) The defendants' right to privacy may be compromised if a non-guilty verdict is reached
C) When completing the PSI, many states have rules of confidentiality when gathering privileged information for the PSI as well as regulations regarding the disclosure of that information once it has been included in the final report
D) All of the above

Question 19

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.

A) subjective assessment
B) objective assessment
C) risk-principled assessment
D) needs-principled assessment

Question 20

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) subjective assessment
B) objective assessment
C) risk-principled assessment
D) needs-principled assessment

Question 21

The assertive community treatment case management is an intensive case management model with low caseloads and frequent, community-based contact with clients.The model is grounded in a multidisciplinary team approach where all team members share the caseload and work together to provide proactive services, assertive outreach, and strong advocacy to clients.

A) broker/generalist case management
B) strengths-based perspective case management
C) assertive community treatment case management
D) clinical/rehabilitation case management

Question 22

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.

A) broker/generalist case management
B) strengths-based perspective case management
C) assertive community treatment case management
D) clinical/rehabilitation case management

Question 23

According to Fass, Heilbrun, and Fretz, there is a large and growing literature with regard to risk factors that are related to anti-social behavior.
_______________risk factors are typically historical, unlikely to change, and not amenable to intervention efforts; dynamic factors, by contrast, may change over time.

A) static
B) dynamic
C) lethargic
D) constant

Question 24

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.

A) static
B) dynamic
C) lethargic
D) constant

Question 25

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

A) Intake
B) Recidivism prediction
C) Case management
D) Actuarial risk-needs assessment