Exam 13: Violence, Victims, and Criminal Justice

Behaviors which are only illegal for people young enough to be considered minors are referred to as which of the following?

Briefly explain why the field of criminal justice is a controversial one for social workers.

Which of the following is not a social work position on crime and criminals?​

List three of the primary tasks that social workers have inside of correctional facilities.

Diversion programs require that offenders complete only half of their prison sentences before being reintegrated into the community.

The crime rate among male juveniles is increasing faster than that of female offenders.

Sociological explanations of criminal behavior hold individuals accountable, but also suggest that society and prison environments need to change.

Rehabilitation of offenders is the primary focus of the U.S. criminal justice system.

People who are convicted of a crime and receive probation do not go to jail or prison for their crime.

Which of the following is not an individualistic theory to explain criminal behavior?

Crime statistics collected from police departments and compiled in the FBI uniform crime report (UCR) leaves out  _____________________ crimes.

Which of the following is/are important for social workers to know about juvenile female offenders?

Social workers were involved in incorporating the concept of due process into the juvenile justice system.

Forensic social work is the application of social work to questions and issues relating to law and the legal system.

The broken window theory suggests which of the following?

Briefly explain how the person in environment theory embraced by social workers might influence the acceptance or rejection of various theories explaining criminal behavior.

Years of hard work and anti-discrimination laws have eliminated racism and racial bias from the criminal justice system.

Describe the difference between probation and parole.