Advanced Topics Flashcards
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Which factor is generally considered a static risk factor in assessment tools?
Answer: Number of prior convictions
Number of prior convictions is historical and unchangeable, making it a static risk factor.
When a probationer cannot afford court-ordered fees, what does Bearden v. Georgia require before incarceration?
Answer: A determination of willful nonpayment versus inability to pay
Bearden v. Georgia prohibits incarceration for inability to pay without finding the nonpayment was willful.
A specialized DUI/DWI caseload typically incorporates which monitoring tool?
Answer: Continuous alcohol monitoring such as a SCRAM device
DUI caseloads often use continuous transdermal alcohol monitoring devices like SCRAM bracelets.
What is the principle of 'responsivity' in the RNR model?
Answer: Tailoring interventions to the offender's learning style and abilities
Responsivity means adapting interventions to the individual's learning style, motivation, and abilities.
An officer documents case notes that may later be used in court. Best practice requires notes to be?
Answer: Objective, factual, and contemporaneous
Defensible case notes are objective, factual, and recorded promptly after events occur.
Cognitive-behavioral programs for offenders primarily target what?
Answer: Distorted thinking patterns that drive criminal behavior
Cognitive-behavioral interventions aim to restructure the distorted thinking that supports offending.
Under Morrissey v. Brewer, what minimum due process is required at parole/probation revocation?
Answer: Written notice, disclosure of evidence, and a neutral hearing body
Morrissey requires written notice, evidence disclosure, and a neutral and detached hearing body.