Exam 5: State Administration of Drug Courts

According to your textbook authors, a(n) _______________ test must be conducted by independent researchers who have no monetary or political incentive in regard to the testing outcome.It should consistently yield the same outcomes regardless of the person who is conducting the instrument, presuming that each person administering the assessment is competent in administering the instrument, that is.

A guideline for completing the Presentence Investigation Report (PSI), _______________, refers to the report being kept as simple and direct as possible.Likewise, emotional appraisals and other such comments from the officer should not be included as content.

According to Fass, Heilbrun, and Fretz, there is a large and growing literature with regard to risk factors that are related to anti-social behavior. _______________risk factors are typically historical, unlikely to change, and not amenable to intervention efforts; dynamic factors, by contrast, may change over time.

_______________ is concerned with factors specific to the effective treatment and reintegration of the special needs offender. Thus, it deals with the subjective and objective needs of the offender to maximize their potential for social reintegration and toreduce their likelihood of future recidivism.It also takes into account factors such as substance addiction, medical assistance, mental health issues, job development, educational attainment, physical disabilities, and/or relationships with family and/or peers.

The assertive community treatment case management is an intensive case management model with low caseloads and frequent, community-based contact with clients.The model is grounded in a multidisciplinary team approach where all team members share the caseload and work together to provide proactive services, assertive outreach, and strong advocacy to clients.