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QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ While federal sentencing guidelines have reduced disparities within
the federal system, they have done so by ______ at tremendous expense
to the taxpayer. Answer: incarcerating an increasing number of more
nonviolent criminals
⩥ Maintaining ______ communicates to the offender that you are
actively listening. Answer: eye contact
⩥ When you are listening to the offender, you should be sitting about
______ arm lengths apart. Answer: two (2)
⩥ Offenders in the selective-intervention category require: Answer: the
least amount of the corrections worker's time and present the fewest
supervision problems.
⩥ The social history questionnaire asks for: Answer: relevant
demographic information
⩥ ______ , in corrections is simply the management of cases on a
caseload. Answer: Both A&B (Case work and Case Management)
,⩥ According to the Johari window, the ______ is the self not habitually
shared with others. Answer: Private Self
⩥ The unknown self cell in the Johari Window is ______. Answer: Cell
IV
⩥ While the PSI can be helpful to agencies that deal with any specific
problems the offender may have, the report should not be provided to the
agency without the written consent of ______. Answer: The Offender
⩥ Some estimate that more than ______ PSIs are written annually in the
United States. Answer: 1.5 Million
⩥ ______ is who and what you believe that unique individual you refer
to as "me" is all about. Answer: Self-Concept
⩥ The first item for consideration under the heading of mental health in
the PSI is the offender's ______. Answer: Education
⩥ Probation departments use the diagnostic information contained in the
PSI to determine the ______ level of offenders placed on probation.
Answer: Supervision
, ⩥ The Public self cell in the Johari Window is ______. Answer: Cell 1
⩥ Criminality is relatively ______ in individuals. Answer: Stable
⩥ The American Correctional Association actively promotes the
development of sentencing policies that should include: Answer: . based
on the principle of proportionality.
B. impartial with regard to race, ethnicity, and economic status as to the
discretion exercised in sentencing.
C. purpose driven.
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE (Answer)
⩥ The physical health section of the PSI includes information about:
Answer: Not : none of the above
Answer: C. use of prosthetic devices
⩥ Correctional counselors enjoy an advantage in corrections that
counselors in other areas do not have. This advantage is: Answer: access
to a wealth of verified information about offenders' backgrounds and
past behavior.
⩥ According to the Johari window, the ______ is that part of the self that
others see but we do not. Answer: Blind Self