Deck 7: Special Problem-Solving Courts in Corrections

Question 1

Problem-solving courts originated in the late 1980s-early 1990s in response to:

A) burgeoning rates of incarceration
B) the financial costs of incarceration
C) the realization that many offenders needed treatment rather than jail or prison
D) all of these

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following actors work together in problem-solving courts?

A) Judge
B) Prosecutor and defense attorney
C) Treatment specialists
D) all of these

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The problems addressed in problem-solving courts include which of the following?

A) substance and domestic abuse
B) mental illness
C) homelessness
D) all of these

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Problem-solving courts exist under the umbrella of a branch of the U.S. Department of Justice known as the:

A) Bureau of Justice Assistance
B) Community Relations Service
C) Criminal Division
D) Civil Rights Division

Question 5

Reducing recidivism or creating safer communities is an example of

A) Focusing on Outcomes
B) System Change
C) Non-Traditional Roles
D) Screening and Assessment

Question 6

All court programs are implemented at the ______ level.

A) local
B) state
C) federal
D) tribal

Question 7

Drug courts are also involved with individuals who have which of the following issues?

A) Mental illness
B) Homelessness
C) Alcohol
D) Status offenses

Question 8

The first drug court was implemented in which of the following states?

A) California
B) Nevada
C) Florida
D) Texas

Question 9

What is the first stage of the drug court process?

A) Referral
B) Evaluation
C) Treatment planning
D) Graduation

Question 10

A 2013 study found that there are ______ adult mental health courts in the United States.

A) 200
B) 346
C) 413
D) 513

Question 11

A 2013 study found that there are ______ juvenile mental health courts in the United States

A) 25
B) 51
C) 62
D) 72

Question 12

Mental illness lurks behind many other factors that are linked to criminal behavior, such as:

A) substance abuse
B) lack of education
C) poor work history
D) homelessness

Question 13

Which of the following courts is considered a hybrid?

A) Drug
B) Mental
C) Veteran
D) Domestic Violence

Question 14

The symptoms of PTSD include which of the following?

A) Reexperiencing the event
B) Hyperarousal
C) Diminished responsiveness
D) All of these

Question 15

Research has indicated that the actual number of veterans with PTSD or major depression is around

A) 100,000
B) 200,000
C) 300,000
D) 400,000

Question 16

Out of the veterans who needed treatment for illicit drug use in 2001, only ____ percent received treatment.

A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40

Question 17

Which of the following can compound a veterans PTSD, depression, and substance abuse?

A) chronic unemployment
B) strained relationships
C) homelessness
D) all of these

Question 18

As of 2008, _______ veterans had been diagnosed with PTSd.

A) 50,000
B) 84,000
C) 96,000
D) 100,000

Question 19

In 2001 alone, ______veterans needed treatment for illicit drug use.

A) 100,000
B) 250,000
C) 256,000
D) 300,000

Question 20

It is estimated that about ______ of combat veterans experience PTSD at some time after the experience.

A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%

Question 21

Domestic violence encompasses a variety of abusive acts, such as:

A) physical
B) sexual
C) psychological
D) all of these

Question 22

Less than ______ of males are killed by intimate partners.

A) 1%
B) 2%
C) 3%
D) 4%

Question 23

A national survey uncovered only ______ domestic violence courts.

A) 150
B) 208
C) 312
D) 407

Question 24

From 2004 through 2006, ______ individuals were charged with domestic violence in the State of Washington.

A) 54,678
B) 66,759
C) 70,232
D) 81,987

Question 25

The Midtown Community Court in Midtown Manhattan was established in:

A) 1990
B) 1992
C) 1993
D) 1995

Question 26

A community court addresses primarily "quality of life" crimes, such as:

A) embezzlement
B) arson
C) murder
D) prostitution

Question 27

The compensation for community courts are typically:

A) weeding vacant lot
B) cleaning graffiti
C) general neighborhood clean-up
D) all of these

Question 28

A study on New York's domestic violence courts found that courts that prioritize _____ are more effective in reducing recidivism.

A) deterrence
B) incapacitation
C) retribution
D) reintegration

Question 29

Which of the following philosophies are used by courts to decrease (or eliminate) future domestic violence offending?

A) rehabilitation and incapacitation
B) deterrence and rehabilitation
C) incapacitation and deterrence
C) reintegration and retribution

Question 30

Many female victims of domestic violence demonstrate what psychologist call

A) grooming.
B) trauma-bonding.
C) learned helplessness.
D) victim blaming.

Question 31

The _____ seeks to take police officers out of their patrol cars and integrate them into the fabric of the community.

A) community policing model
B) medical model
C) tough on crime model
D) homeland security model

Question 32

The judge, prosecutor, and defense attorney, along with others involved in a problem-solving court, have one common goal, which is

A) the incapacitation of the offender.
B) the rehabilitation of the offender.
C) the reintegration of the offender.
D) the retribution against the offender.

Question 33

Which of the following statements pertains to the collaboration element of the Bureau of Justice Assistance problem-solving court guidelines?

A) Problem-solving courts are designed to provide positive case outcomes for victims, society, and the offender.
B) Problem-solving courts promote reform in how the government responds to problems.
C) Problem-solving courts work with external parties to achieve certain goals.
D) Judges take a more hands-on approach to addressing problems and changing behaviors of defendants.

Question 34

Developing partnerships with mental health providers is an example of

A) judicial involvement.
B) collaboration.
C) screening and assessment.
D) non-traditional roles.

Question 35

Problem-solving courts that are less adversarial than traditional courts are considered to be

A) focused on outcomes.
B) assessment oriented.
C) collaborative.
D) non-traditional.

Question 36

After reviewing a case, members of a drug court team

A) vote to accept or reject an offender's application,
B) defer to the probation officer, who then makes a decision.
C) immediately move the offender into treatment.
D) conduct additional interviews to determine the decision.

Question 37

If an offender's application to a drug court gets accepted, the case is then referred to a

A) judge.
B) probation officer.
C) community specialist.
D) doctor.

Question 38

Treatment planning should be guided by

A) offenders needs.
B) community needs.
C) familial needs.
D) law enforcement needs.

Question 39

Problem-solving courts are courts that have no limit on the jurisdiction.

Question 40

Problem-solving courts are designed to address the underlying causes of a person's antisocial behavior under the assumption that it will cease or diminish with the alleged cause under control

Question 41

Problem-solving courts exist under the umbrella of a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Question 42

All court programs are implemented at the federal level.

Question 43

A drug court specializes in the supervision and treatment of substance-abusing offenders.

Question 44

Drug courts do not assist individuals with alcohol abuse problems.

Question 45

Drug offenders placed in programs face strict levels of compliance.

Question 46

The screening, assessment, and evaluation process for determining eligibility for a drug court treatment program is the same across jurisdictions.

Question 47

Drug courts are usually managed by a non-adversarial and multidisciplinary team headed by a judge.

Question 48

Some see drug courts as net-widening and more punitive than traditional criminal courts.

Question 49

Mental health courts are modeled on the success of the domestic violence courts.

Question 50

Mental health courts never accept felony offenders.

Question 51

The mentally ill are overrepresented in the correctional system.

Question 52

The initial primary goal (unique the mental health courts) is offenders' compliance with their medication regimens.

Question 53

Mental health courts have generally shown negative treatment outcomes.

Question 54

The major mental health issues found among veterans is posttraumatic stress disorder and depression.

Question 55

Intimate partner violence is overwhelmingly committed by females against males.

Question 56

Compared with other kinds of problem-solving courts, domestic violence courts are few and not as well run.

Question 57

Research consistently finds that most abusers that come to the attention of the criminal justice system have other criminal offenses on their record.

Question 58

What is a problem-solving court?

Question 59

What are the common elements shared among all problem-solving courts?

Question 60

What is a SCRAM CAM and how is it used in drug courts?

Question 61

What were the mental health courts modeled after?

Question 62

What types of crimes do community courts address?

Question 63

What is the first goal of a mental health court?

Question 64

Which type of individuals are accepted into the Veteran's Court?

Question 65

What is the most common illness faced by veteran's?

Question 66

When does PTSD occur?

Question 67

Name one reason as to why Veteran's Courts are successful?

Question 68

What are some of the major goals and achievements of domestic violence courts?

Question 69

Name two ways that the court attempts to decrease (or eliminate) future domestic violence offending?

Question 70

What is the role of a victim advocate in a domestic violence court?

Question 71

What are the goals of mental health courts, as identified by Almquist & Dodd (2009)?