Question 1

In Aboriginal treatment programs,a healing lodge is mainly used to detoxify offenders from the effects of drugs and alcohol

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Aboriginal offenders are more likely than non-Aboriginal offenders to report experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A) high levels of parental supervision 
B) less serious trauma 
C) more serious childhood trauma 
D) much higher levels of abuse,but much less parental absence 
A) high levels of parental supervision 
B) less serious trauma 
C) more serious childhood trauma 
D) much higher levels of abuse,but much less parental absence

Question 3

Outline the four potential explanations of overrepresentation of Aboriginals in the Canadian justice system.

Accepted Answer

The first explanation of Aboriginal over

Question 4

Outline the childhood risk factors associated higher rates of Aboriginal offending.

Accepted Answer

When surveyed,a large proportion of Abor

Question 5

Aboriginal peoples are the most over-represented group in the Canadian justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Aboriginal specific risk-assessment tools:

Accepted Answer

A) are commonly used to determine potential for recidivism 
B) do not exist 
C) are not really designed or validated as predictors of recidivism 
D) are powerful predictors of recidivism for Aboriginal offenders 
A) are commonly used to determine potential for recidivism 
B) do not exist 
C) are not really designed or validated as predictors of recidivism 
D) are powerful predictors of recidivism for Aboriginal offenders

Question 7

In Search of Your Warrior (ISOYW) is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) a crime prevention program targeting female Aboriginal youth 
B) an individual-based violence prevention program involving one-on-one mentorship between an elder and an offender 
C) group-based,high-intensity violence prevention program for male Aboriginal offenders 
D) a community-based restorative justice program 
A) a crime prevention program targeting female Aboriginal youth 
B) an individual-based violence prevention program involving one-on-one mentorship between an elder and an offender 
C) group-based,high-intensity violence prevention program for male Aboriginal offenders 
D) a community-based restorative justice program

Question 8

Most researchers who study Aboriginal issues argue that extra care is required when conducting research with Aboriginal participants,particularly:

Accepted Answer

A) recognizing that the world views of Aboriginal people differ from typical world views held by non-Aboriginal researchers 
B) ensuring that you have a complete and thorough understanding of Aboriginal Law in Canada 
C) guaranteeing that cultural knowledge will not affect the interpretation of your study results 
D) that researchers should avoid using quantitative research methods and should choose instead to conduct qualitative research 
A) recognizing that the world views of Aboriginal people differ from typical world views held by non-Aboriginal researchers 
B) ensuring that you have a complete and thorough understanding of Aboriginal Law in Canada 
C) guaranteeing that cultural knowledge will not affect the interpretation of your study results 
D) that researchers should avoid using quantitative research methods and should choose instead to conduct qualitative research

Question 9

Many of the risk factors associated with Aboriginal offenders are similar to non-Aboriginal offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss the success rates of Aboriginal-specific treatment programs.

Accepted Answer

There are a range of studies that report

Question 11

The Security Reclassification Scale for Women (SRSW; Blanchette & Taylor,2007) is more accurate for Aboriginal women than for non-Aboriginal women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain how colonialism may have lead to Aboriginal overrepresentation in the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

The favoured explanation for how colonia

Question 13

Though Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal offenders tend to share the same risk factors for crime,Aboriginal offenders are much more likely to have:

Accepted Answer

A) a parent who is a criminal offender 
B) a history of substance abuse 
C) antisocial attitudes 
D) a diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome 
A) a parent who is a criminal offender 
B) a history of substance abuse 
C) antisocial attitudes 
D) a diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 14

Six months post-release,a higher percentage of non-Aboriginals are reconvicted of a violent crime than Aboriginals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to research by Holsinger,Lowenkamp,and Latessa (2006) LSI-R scores for Aboriginal offenders more accurately predict reoffending than LSI-R scores do for non-Aboriginal offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In Aboriginal treatment programs,a healing lodge is mainly used to detoxify offenders from the effects of drugs and alcohol

Aboriginal offenders are more likely than non-Aboriginal offenders to report experiencing:

Outline the four potential explanations of overrepresentation of Aboriginals in the Canadian justice system.

Outline the childhood risk factors associated higher rates of Aboriginal offending.

Aboriginal peoples are the most over-represented group in the Canadian justice system.

Aboriginal specific risk-assessment tools:

In Search of Your Warrior (ISOYW) is best described as

Most researchers who study Aboriginal issues argue that extra care is required when conducting research with Aboriginal participants,particularly:

Many of the risk factors associated with Aboriginal offenders are similar to non-Aboriginal offenders.

Discuss the success rates of Aboriginal-specific treatment programs.

The Security Reclassification Scale for Women (SRSW; Blanchette & Taylor,2007) is more accurate for Aboriginal women than for non-Aboriginal women.

Explain how colonialism may have lead to Aboriginal overrepresentation in the criminal justice system.

Though Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal offenders tend to share the same risk factors for crime,Aboriginal offenders are much more likely to have:

Six months post-release,a higher percentage of non-Aboriginals are reconvicted of a violent crime than Aboriginals.

According to research by Holsinger,Lowenkamp,and Latessa (2006) LSI-R scores for Aboriginal offenders more accurately predict reoffending than LSI-R scores do for non-Aboriginal offenders.

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Exam 14: Aboriginal Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

In Aboriginal treatment programs,a healing lodge is mainly used to detoxify offenders from the effects of drugs and alcohol

Aboriginal offenders are more likely than non-Aboriginal offenders to report experiencing:

Outline the four potential explanations of overrepresentation of Aboriginals in the Canadian justice system.

Outline the childhood risk factors associated higher rates of Aboriginal offending.

Aboriginal peoples are the most over-represented group in the Canadian justice system.

Aboriginal specific risk-assessment tools:

In Search of Your Warrior (ISOYW) is best described as

Most researchers who study Aboriginal issues argue that extra care is required when conducting research with Aboriginal participants,particularly:

Many of the risk factors associated with Aboriginal offenders are similar to non-Aboriginal offenders.

Discuss the success rates of Aboriginal-specific treatment programs.

The Security Reclassification Scale for Women (SRSW; Blanchette & Taylor,2007) is more accurate for Aboriginal women than for non-Aboriginal women.

Explain how colonialism may have lead to Aboriginal overrepresentation in the criminal justice system.

Though Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal offenders tend to share the same risk factors for crime,Aboriginal offenders are much more likely to have:

Six months post-release,a higher percentage of non-Aboriginals are reconvicted of a violent crime than Aboriginals.

According to research by Holsinger,Lowenkamp,and Latessa (2006) LSI-R scores for Aboriginal offenders more accurately predict reoffending than LSI-R scores do for non-Aboriginal offenders.

Crime in Canada Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Biological and Evolutionary Explanations Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Learning and Environment Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Canadian Corrections in Practice Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Adolescent Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Economically Motivated Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Substance Abusing Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Violent Offending Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Intimate Partner Violence Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Mentally Disordered Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Psychopathic Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Sexual Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Female Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

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