Question 1

What term refers to aspects in an offender's life such as education, mental health, social networks, employment, accommodation, drugs and alcohol, attitudes, and cognitive skills?

Accepted Answer

Criminogenic needs are dynamic factors in an offender's life that, when addressed, can reduce the likelihood of reoffending. These include areas such as education, mental health, social networks, employment, accommodation, drugs and alcohol, attitudes, and cognitive skills.

Question 2

Who bears the primary responsibility for case management in federal institutions?

Accepted Answer

Institutional parole officers bear the primary responsibility for case management in federal institutions, as they are tasked with preparing inmates for parole and reintegration into society.

Question 3

What term refers to identifying an offender's risks and needs; determining his need to complete substance abuse and violence prevention programming; and deciding on the best institution to house him, based on his needs and programming requirements?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

What three areas are examined in the Offender Intake Assessment?

Accepted Answer

The Offender Intake Assessment examines psychological, personality, and behavioural areas to understand the offender's background, current state, and potential risks and needs for rehabilitation.

Question 5

What type of risk factor is targeted when an inmate completes a trades training certificate program while incarcerated?

Accepted Answer

Dynamic risk factors are those that can change over time with intervention, such as gaining new skills or improving education, which can reduce the likelihood of reoffending. Trades training is an example of addressing a dynamic risk factor by providing inmates with new skills that can help them find employment upon release.

Question 6

Which term is defined as "structured professional judgment"?

Accepted Answer

Discretion is defined as "structured professional judgment".

Question 7

Which risk factors are defined as contributing "to a person's propensity to commit criminal offences"?

Accepted Answer

Criminogenic risk factors are those that directly contribute to an individual's likelihood of committing criminal offenses.

Question 8

What instrument is used to identify those offenders who are most likely to reoffend upon release from the institution if NO treatment intervention occurs?

Accepted Answer

Risk assessment tools are designed to evaluate the likelihood of an offender reoffending if they do not receive any intervention or treatment.

Question 9

Which risk assessment tool is used to determine the level of risk and classification level of a newly admitted adult male offender?

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Question 10

An adult male sex offender has entered the federal correctional system for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl. Which risk assessment tool is used to evaluate the probability that he will reoffend?

Accepted Answer

The STATIC-2002 is a risk assessment tool specifically designed to evaluate the probability of sexual reoffense among adult male sexual offenders, making it the appropriate choice for assessing the risk of reoffense in this scenario.

Question 11

Which plan has been defined as a key component of the "process that determines the offender's institutional placement, specific treatment or training opportunities, and preparation for release"?

Accepted Answer

The correctional plan is a comprehensive approach that outlines the offender's journey through the correctional system, including institutional placement, specific treatment or training opportunities, and preparation for eventual release. It is designed to address the individual needs of the offender to facilitate rehabilitation and successful reintegration into society.

Question 12

The average offender who enters prison is offered a variety of programs to facilitate rehabilitation and reintegration. Which programs are most frequently utilized by the correctional staff?

Accepted Answer

Substance abuse, family violence, and anger management programs are most frequently utilized because they address common issues among offenders that can contribute to criminal behavior, aiming to reduce recidivism and aid in rehabilitation.

Question 13

What percentage of the Correctional Service of Canada's annual budget is spent on correctional programming?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 2% of the Correctional Service of Canada's annual budget is spent on correctional programming.

Question 14

What does preliminary research evidence reveal about the outcomes for participants in the Integrated Correctional Program Model?

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Question 15

Denial of any wrong is an integral part of the psyche of the sex offender. As a result, which approach is used in the present-day treatment of sex offenders?

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Question 16

Which program matches a community volunteer with an offender, and attracts active involvement from college and university students?

Accepted Answer

M2/W2 - man to man/woman to woman is a program that matches community volunteers with offenders, and it is known for attracting active involvement from college and university students.

Question 17

Which concept is exemplified when an inmate enters prison and states he is NOT willing to participate in any type of correctional treatment programming?

Accepted Answer

This scenario exemplifies "differential amenability to treatment," which refers to the varying degrees to which individuals are open or responsive to undergoing treatment. The inmate's refusal to participate in correctional treatment programming directly indicates his lack of willingness or openness to treatment, highlighting his differential amenability to it.

Question 18

What issue must be addressed if treatment interventions are to work, even when inmates have access and are amenable to treatment, and particularly for inmates of racialized groups?

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Question 19

Which offender group has the lowest rate of program completion?

Accepted Answer

Indigenous inmates often face systemic barriers and challenges within the correctional system, leading to lower rates of program completion compared to other groups.

Question 20

What obstacle to effective correctional treatment is exemplified when a new staff member with minimal training conducts violence prevention programming for high-risk inmates, facilitates the program without referring to the manual, and participants in her group later show high rates of recidivism?

Accepted Answer

Program drift occurs when there is a gradual departure from the intended design or delivery of a program, often due to inadequate training or adherence to the program's protocols. In this scenario, the new staff member's minimal training and failure to follow the program manual exemplify program drift, leading to ineffective outcomes as evidenced by the high rates of recidivism among participants.

Quiz 9: Classification, Case Management, and Treatment