Deck 7: Roles of Probation and Parole Officers

Question 1

The role of the probation officer is different depending on the following:

A) legislation
B) agency's philosophy
C) officer's belief
D) all of the above
E) aone of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Probation and parole officers provide a range of functions. Mark all that apply.

A) conduct assessments
B) conduct office and home visits
C) develop a supervision plan
D) investigate new crimes
E) monitor compliance of conditions
F) sentence probationers to prison

Answer 2

A, B, C, E

Question 3

An probation agency's philosophy towards their role impacts what type of staff they hire.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Name the two general philosophies of probation and parole agencies.

A) treatment and retribution
B) punishment and control
C) control and treatment
D) none of the above

Question 5

Which one of the following is not a type of Ohlin's (1956) classification of officers?

A) punitive officer
B) protective officer
C) welfare officer
D) probation coach

Question 6

Klochar proposed a new classification-the synthetic officer.

Question 7

Czajkoski suggests that a probation officer holds quasi-judicial role.

Question 8

Mark all that apply to the following statement: What characteristics of probation and parole officers are important to help change behavior.

A) warmth
B) genuine
C) tough
D) sarcastic
E) sense of humor
F) believe people can change
G) serious
H) suspicious
I) firm but fair

Question 9

What should the role of probation and parole officers be?

Question 10

How does an agency's philosophy influence the work done by probation and parole officers?

Question 11

Should probation and parole officers be held accountable if offenders reoffend? Why?

Question 12

Describe the difference between a probation officer who operates like a referee and one who operates like a coach.

Question 13

Why would officers who are service-oriented be more effective in reducing recidivism than those who are focused more on control?