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Final Q's Ch12,16&17
Final Study Questions for Chapters 12, 16 and 17.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Although social workers share the view that people involved in the criminal justice system have responsibility for their actions what else do they consider? | Criminals are also seen as a product of their biopsychosocial environment |
| What does the criminal justice system refer to? | a large network of organizations dedicated to the enforcement of laws and administration of justice |
| What is the criminal justice system inherently based on? | the opinions and determinations about right and wrong a subject to implicit and explicit biases of people and groups of people. |
| What are the types of crime? | -misdemeanor (minor crimes like traffic violations) -felonies (serious crimes, murder, assault) -violent crimes -property crimes -victimless crimes -hate crimes -white-collar crimes |
| What is the Uniform Crime Report? (think FBI) | an annual publication of the federal bureau of investigation (FBI) used as a the primary source for crime info on the # of crimes reported. |
| What are the three important aspects of corrections in the correctional system? | Probation: sentence given ot offender by judge Parole: early release of an inmate from prison sup by parole officer. Prison: being held in jail, cast of incarceration. |
| What is the difference between a juvenile and a emancipated adult? | A juvenile is a person under the age of 18 typically viewed and treated differently from an adult, in the criminal justice system. An emancipated adult is someone who has been granted the status of adulthood, since they meet certain requirements. |
| What is incarceration? | The state of being put in prison |
| What are diversion programs? | a program were offenders participate in rehabilitation programing addressing behavior and problems that let to the arrest for juveniles |
| The system for punishment and imprisonment of criminals is designed for fulfill 4 functions, what are they? | social protection, deterrence. rehabilitation, retribution |
| What is a common intervention approach Social Workers use to encourage participants to identify and change cycles of criminal thinking and behavior? | group therapy |
| What does being an effective social worker look like in the criminal justice system? | Requires the ability to understand the causes of criminal behaviors and confront underlying social conditions that give rise to support criminal action. |
| What is a forensic social worker | a social worker that plies an outlook to leagal issues and systems and litigation. |
| What are the 5 social work values that are key to contemporary social work practice |