Question 1

Reentry is:&#10;A) the beginning of an offender's community supervision sentence&#10;B) an offender's transition from incarceration to the community&#10;C) an offender's return to prison&#10;D) an offender's acceptance into a residential treatment facility

Accepted Answer

Reentry refers to an offender's transition from incarceration back to the community. This process can involve various types of support to help the individual reintegrate, such as job training, housing assistance, and substance abuse treatment. It is not the same as the beginning of community supervision, returning to prison, or acceptance into a residential treatment facility.

Question 2

The majority of offenders are rearrested for:&#10;A) technical violations&#10;B) committing new violent crimes&#10;C) status offenses&#10;D) CDS-related offenses

Accepted Answer

According to the National Institute of Justice, the majority of offenders (about two-thirds) are rearrested within three years of their release from prison or jail, and the most common reason for their rearrest is a technical violation. Technical violations refer to a violation of the conditions of probation or parole, such as missing appointments with probation or parole officers or failing drug tests, rather than committing a new crime.

Question 3

What is meant by &#34;a pattern of antisocial thinking?&#34;&#10;A) attitudes supportive of criminal behavior&#10;B) attitudes supportive of violating the rights of others&#10;C) interpreting neutral stimuli as malevolent or threatening&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

A pattern of antisocial thinking includes attitudes supportive of criminal behavior, attitudes supportive of violating the rights of others, and interpreting neutral stimuli as malevolent or threatening. Therefore, all of the above options are correct.

Question 4

Why are people with mental disorders overrepresented in the prison population?&#10;A) prodromal symptoms of mental illness may cause them to gravitate toward environments that promote antisocial thinking and behavior&#10;B) because they do not have the means with which to obtain effective counsel&#10;C) because all psychologically disordered persons will eventually become violent, so justice involvement is inevitable&#10;D) because they are unfairly arrested, prosecuted, and convicted due to widespread societal stigmas

Accepted Answer

People with mental disorders may be drawn to environments that promote antisocial behavior due to prodromal symptoms of their illness, which can include impulsivity, aggression, and poor decision making. This can lead to involvement with the criminal justice system. Additionally, mental health issues can make it harder for individuals to conform to societal norms, leading to behavior that is criminalized. Lack of access to mental health treatment and social support can also contribute to criminal behavior. Therefore, option A is the best choice.

Option B is not the best choice, as lack of effective counsel may be a contributing factor for some individuals, but cannot explain the overall overrepresentation of people with mental disorders in the prison population.

Option C is not the best choice, as the vast majority of individuals with mental disorders are not violent and do not engage in criminal behavior.

Option D is not the best choice, as societal stigmas may contribute to the criminalization of certain behaviors associated with mental disorders, but again, cannot explain the overall overrepresentation of people with mental disorders in the prison population.

Question 5

Discretionary parole is:&#10;A) when sentencing statutes alone determine when an inmate can be conditionally released&#10;B) when the parole board has the authority to determine parole eligibility&#10;C) when the parole board can assign an offender to one of the following units: electronic monitoring, sex offender management, fugitive apprehension, or mental health, as it sees fit&#10;D) when the prison facility where an offender is being held has the sole authority to determine his or her parole eligibility date (PED)

Accepted Answer

Discretionary parole is when the parole board has the authority to determine parole eligibility. This allows for individualized consideration of the offender's behavior while incarcerated and their potential risk to society if released on parole. It is different from mandatory parole, in which an offender is automatically released upon completion of a certain portion of their sentence as determined by sentencing statutes alone.

Question 6

List the four strongest predictors of re-offense. Also list four moderate risk factors for recidivistic behavior.

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Question 7

Compare and contrast the efficacy of deterrence and constructional strategies of offender management.

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Question 8

Identify two types of community reentry programs.

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Question 9

Discuss the challenges or collateral consequences faced by reentrants.

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Question 10

Explain crucial components of EBP.

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Question 11

Describe the nature of institutionalization and explain how justice involvement can result in psychological effects for reentrants.

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Question 12

Explain the six stages of change as outlined by the motivational interviewing process.

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Deck 13: Reentry