Deck 16: Social Work and Services in the Criminal Justice System

Question 1

_____ is a condition that occurs when a person is convicted of a crime but the judge determines that confinement is not warranted, and instead, that person is allowed to live in society under the court's supervision.

A)Parole
B)Probation
C)Incapacitation
D)Restitution

Answer 1

B

Question 2

According to Kendall (2010), an estimate for the annual care of an older adult inmate is:

A)$20,000.
B)$50,000.
C)$90,000.
D)$70,000.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

All of the following are true of prisons except that:

A)prisons punish people who commit crimes by denying them freedom for some designated period.
B)prisons discourage people who have committed crimes from committing them again and deter others from committing them in the first place-at least theoretically.
C)prisons protect potential victims from dangerous offenders by putting them behind bars.
D)prisons exist only to punish offenders and not to rehabilitate them.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

According to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, _____ are exposed to risk factors such as substance abuse, mental illness, and domestic violence that can play a role in the increase in their criminal behavior.

A)women
B)men
C)juveniles
D)children

Question 5

The term _____ refers to restoring a person to a state of productive, noncriminal functioning in society.

A)rehabilitation
B)adjudication
C)incarceration
D)incapacitation

Question 6

_____ involve arranging cash reimbursement from offenders to victims to compensate for losses.

A)Crime intervention programs
B)Victim and offender mediation programs
C)Victim and witness assistance programs
D)Restitution programs

Question 7

_____ includes conducting assessments regarding suspects' mental competence to understand their behavior and stand trial; making recommendations concerning child custody, divorce, and preparing for court presentations as expert witnesses; and advocating for welfare rights.

A)Forensic social work
B)Clinical social work
C)Substance abuse social work
D)Child welfare social work

Question 8

The act of breaking into a house or other structure with the intent to steal is called:

A)larceny.
B)robbery.
C)burglary.
D)arson.

Question 9

In the context of recording crime rates in the United States, the Uniform Crime Reports are an example of:

A)victims' autobiographies.
B)offenders' self-reports.
C)surveys administered to population samples regarding victimization rates.
D)official statistics of crimes reported to police.

Question 10

According to La Vigne and Samuels (2012), the average annual cost for supervising a person on probation is:

A)more than $3,433.
B)$1,400.
C)less than $2,300.
D)$1,000.

Question 11

Women continue to stay with abusive partners for all of the following reasonsexcept:

A)economic dependence.
B)lack of power.
C)fear of isolation.
D)desire for attention.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of crime rates?

A)According to the FBI Uniform Crime Reports (FBI, 2013a), there was a 7 percent decrease in the number of violent crimes from 2011 to 2012.
B)Violent crimes, that is, crimes against persons, account for 88 percent of all serious offenses; crimes against property account for the remaining 12 percent (Macionis, 2013).
C)Crime rates are recorded through official statistics of crimes reported to police, surveys administered to population samples, and offenders' self-reports.
D)The FBI does not report the number of burglary incidents that occur because reporting practices vary so dramatically from one location to another.

Question 13

_____ refers to the practice of targeting suspects on the basis of race.

A)Status offense
B)Racial profiling
C)Delinquent offense
D)Racial justice

Question 14

In the context of the criminal justice system, the term _____ means passing legal judgment.

A)rehabilitation
B)adjudication
C)incarceration
D)incapacitation

Question 15

The act of stealing property in the hands of another person by using force or the threat of force is called:

A)larceny.
B)robbery.
C)burglary.
D)aggravated assault.

Question 16

Illegal acts such as prostitution, selling illegal drugs, and unlawful gambling are considered _____ crimes.

A)hate
B)property
C)victimless
D)corporate

Question 17

The act of attacking another person with the intent to inflict serious harm or kill that person is called:

A)larceny.
B)bankruptcy fraud.
C)burglary.
D)aggravated assault.

Question 18

_____ is a type of property crime that includes simple thefts such as shoplifting, picking pockets, purse-snatching, taking property from a motor vehicle, and bicycle theft.

A)Larceny
B)Robbery
C)Bankruptcy fraud
D)Aggravated assault

Question 19

_____ refers to the early release of inmates from prison based on the promise and likelihood of good behavior.

A)Parole
B)Probation
C)Incarceration
D)Restitution

Question 20

_____ are acts that are considered inappropriate when done by juveniles but are not crimes if committed by adults.

A)Juvenile delinquent offenses
B)Status offenses
C)Felonies
D)Hate crimes

Question 21

Although most youth gang members are male, there are also female gangs and female adolescents who become members of mixed-gender gangs.

Question 22

Status offenses are acts that are considered crimes if committed by adults.

Question 23

Victimization surveys indicate that almost all crimes in the United States are reported.

Question 24

Coercive family environments are marked by conflict in addition to harsh and inconsistent discipline.

Question 25

The primary aim of _____ gangs is to get "loaded" or "high" on various mind-altering substances and thereby withdraw from the stresses of real life.

A)conflict
B)retreatist
C)criminal

Question 26

In Japanese, the term _____ loosely corresponds to the English word gang.

A)raggare
B)vitelloni
C)chimpira
D)stilyagi

Question 27

The term _____ refers to devil worship or participation in evil practices.

A)occult
B)uppers
C)cult
D)shabu

Question 28

_____ gangs have as their primary goal material gain through activities that include theft of property from premises or persons, extortion, fencing, and obtaining and selling illegal substances such as drugs.

A)Conflict
B)Retreatist
C)Criminal

Question 29

Young people join gangs for community service.

Question 30

Misdemeanors are grave offenses punishable by at least a year in prison and possibly even death.

Question 31

According to Newman and Newman (2015), there are approximately 29,400 gangs in the United States.

Question 32

The goal of restitution programs is to involve offenders in community service and steer them away from criminal behavior.

Question 33

Incarceration is defined as restoring a person to a state of productive, noncriminal functioning in society.

Question 34

White-collar crimes are offenses committed by middle-class and upper-middle-class people in their business and social activities.

Question 35

A function for social workers in adult correctional facilities involves assisting prison personnel in determining how individual inmates are treated.

Question 36

The explosion phase is the first phase in the cycle of domestic violence.

Question 37

Victim and offender mediation programs are face-to-face confrontations between victims and offenders in which an impartial third party serves as a mediator.

Question 38

In the context of empowering domestic violence victims, one of the social work treatment strategies is to help the victims establish a plan of action to ensure their safety.

Question 39

During the third phase in the cycle of domestic violence, tension builds as the perpetrator becomes increasingly controlling, demanding, and annoyed with the victim.

Question 40

According to FBI (2013a), in 2012, 39.5 percent of all arrests in the United States were of people older than age 50.

Question 41

List the treatment strategies used by social workers to empower domestic violence victims.

Question 42

To what health-care standards should prisons adhere in providing treatment to prisoners?

Question 43

Discuss the status of crime rates in the United States.

Question 44

Define adjudication, incarceration, and rehabilitation.

Question 45

Retreatist gangs are extremely turf oriented and will engage in violent battle with individuals or rival groups that invade their neighborhood or commit acts they consider insulting or degrading.

Question 46

In the context of the Little Village Project, Chicago, the concept of targeting gangs involves identifying the most deeply committed gang leaders as objects of attention.

Question 47

Describe forensic social work.

Question 48

As a social worker, to what extent do you support a liberal approach that focuses on rehabilitating offenders and emphasizes the idea that people will thrive and do well when provided with enough support?

Question 49

Discuss the gender variable of crime.

Question 50

Describe white-collar crime​and corporate crime. Give examples for each.

Question 51

Explain the family and individual factors that may contribute to juveniles' antisocial behavior.

Question 52

List the five functions that social workers perform in adult correctional institutions.

Question 53

Explain the four goals of imprisonment.

Question 54

Explain the prevention, intervention, and suppression approaches to combating gangs and reducing gang membership.

Question 55

Describe how race and social class affect crime rates.

Question 56

Explain the three phases of the cycle of domestic violence.

Question 57

A suppression approach to gangs involves focusing on controlling them through law enforcement and prosecution.

Question 58

Cult/occult gangs may focus their interests on hating some group such as gay people or non-Whites.

Question 59

Describe criminal gangs, retreatist gangs, and conflict gangs.