Question 1

Which form of treatment focuses on denial and minimization of the crime and creating empathy for the victim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmacological 
B)  Relapse prevention 
C)  Psycho-educational 
D)  Cognitive-behavioral 
A)  Pharmacological 
B)  Relapse prevention 
C)  Psycho-educational 
D)  Cognitive-behavioral

Question 2

All of the following are components of successful programs used to treat sex offenders except:

Accepted Answer

A)  general violence 
B)  relapse prevention 
C)  a cognitive-behavioral approach 
D)  addressing underlying self-esteem deficits 
A)  general violence 
B)  relapse prevention 
C)  a cognitive-behavioral approach 
D)  addressing underlying self-esteem deficits

Question 3

Which of the following is true of phallometric measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Results cannot ever be faked 
B)  It is not used when assessing child molesters 
C)  There are some questions about its reliability and validity 
D)  Individuals respond to open ended questions during the administration 
A)  Results cannot ever be faked 
B)  It is not used when assessing child molesters 
C)  There are some questions about its reliability and validity 
D)  Individuals respond to open ended questions during the administration

Question 4

The primary goal of sexual offender forensic assessment is to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  assess the offender for mental illness 
B)  determine whether a crime was committed 
C)  determine whether an individual is guilty or innocent 
D)  assess the offender for recidivism and treatment responsiveness 
A)  assess the offender for mental illness 
B)  determine whether a crime was committed 
C)  determine whether an individual is guilty or innocent 
D)  assess the offender for recidivism and treatment responsiveness

Question 5

Which of the following is true in regard to priests who sexually offend?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to perpetrate on young children, not older children. 
B)  Police are less likely to investigate allegations against them. 
C)  The majority of them have been abused as children themselves. 
D)  Sexual offenders are more prevalent among them than the general public. 
A)  They tend to perpetrate on young children, not older children. 
B)  Police are less likely to investigate allegations against them. 
C)  The majority of them have been abused as children themselves. 
D)  Sexual offenders are more prevalent among them than the general public.

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding the different risk assessment measures used for sexual offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Study outcomes are independent of the variables used to assess outcome 
B)  Research suggests that these measures are suitable for use across all types of situations 
C)  Different studies have found superiority for each of the major measures over the others 
D)  Research has clearly found that these instruments lack appropriate reliability and validity 
A)  Study outcomes are independent of the variables used to assess outcome 
B)  Research suggests that these measures are suitable for use across all types of situations 
C)  Different studies have found superiority for each of the major measures over the others 
D)  Research has clearly found that these instruments lack appropriate reliability and validity

Question 7

According to Hanson and Bussiere's 1998) meta-analysis, the strongest predictor of sexual recidivism is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prior sexual offenses 
B)  deviant sexual preferences 
C)  low motivation or failure to complete treatment 
D)  the lack of empathy for the victim 
A)  prior sexual offenses 
B)  deviant sexual preferences 
C)  low motivation or failure to complete treatment 
D)  the lack of empathy for the victim

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the members of the clergy convicted of sexual crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of their victims are pubescent boys. 
B)  There is a greater prevalence of sexual victimization among perpetrators. 
C)  They commit sexual crimes because of the sexual celibacy required of them. 
D)  There are more sexual offenders in the clergy than in the general population. 
A)  The majority of their victims are pubescent boys. 
B)  There is a greater prevalence of sexual victimization among perpetrators. 
C)  They commit sexual crimes because of the sexual celibacy required of them. 
D)  There are more sexual offenders in the clergy than in the general population.

Question 9

The detected recidivism rate of sex offenders has been found to be about ________ 4-5 years after release.

Accepted Answer

A)  13% 
B)  32% 
C)  47% 
D)  51% 
A)  13% 
B)  32% 
C)  47% 
D)  51%

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic of sexual offender recidivists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single victims 
B)  Familiar victims 
C)  Employed at the time of the offense 
D)  Commission of juvenile sexual offense 
A)  Single victims 
B)  Familiar victims 
C)  Employed at the time of the offense 
D)  Commission of juvenile sexual offense

Question 11

Which type of sexual offender is most likely to recidivate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voyeurists 
B)  Exhibitionists 
C)  Intrafamilial child molesters 
D)  Extrafamilial child molesters 
A)  Voyeurists 
B)  Exhibitionists 
C)  Intrafamilial child molesters 
D)  Extrafamilial child molesters

Question 12

Which of the following is true of female sexual offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their crimes are probably over reported in comparison to men. 
B)  They are more likely than men to use force against their victims. 
C)  They have higher rates of trauma and overall psychopathology. 
D)  Their motivations for committing these crimes tend to be less personal. 
A)  Their crimes are probably over reported in comparison to men. 
B)  They are more likely than men to use force against their victims. 
C)  They have higher rates of trauma and overall psychopathology. 
D)  Their motivations for committing these crimes tend to be less personal.

Which form of treatment focuses on denial and minimization of the crime and creating empathy for the victim?

All of the following are components of successful programs used to treat sex offenders except:

Which of the following is true of phallometric measurement?

The primary goal of sexual offender forensic assessment is to _____________.

Which of the following is true in regard to priests who sexually offend?

Which of the following is true regarding the different risk assessment measures used for sexual offenders?

According to Hanson and Bussiere's 1998) meta-analysis, the strongest predictor of sexual recidivism is ______________.

Which of the following is true of the members of the clergy convicted of sexual crimes?

The detected recidivism rate of sex offenders has been found to be about ________ 4-5 years after release.

Which of the following is a characteristic of sexual offender recidivists?

Which type of sexual offender is most likely to recidivate?

Which of the following is true of female sexual offenders?

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Exam 6: Sexual Offenders

Which form of treatment focuses on denial and minimization of the crime and creating empathy for the victim?

All of the following are components of successful programs used to treat sex offenders except:

Which of the following is true of phallometric measurement?

The primary goal of sexual offender forensic assessment is to _____________.

Which of the following is true in regard to priests who sexually offend?

Which of the following is true regarding the different risk assessment measures used for sexual offenders?

According to Hanson and Bussiere's 1998) meta-analysis, the strongest predictor of sexual recidivism is ______________.

Which of the following is true of the members of the clergy convicted of sexual crimes?

The detected recidivism rate of sex offenders has been found to be about ________ 4-5 years after release.

Which of the following is a characteristic of sexual offender recidivists?

Which type of sexual offender is most likely to recidivate?

Which of the following is true of female sexual offenders?

What Is Forensic Psychology an Introduction

Assessment, Treatment, and Consultation in Forensic Psychology

Expert Testimony and the Role of an Expert

Psychopathy

Violence Risk Assessment

Civil Commitment

Criminal and Civil Competence

Insanity, Criminal Responsibility, and Diminished Capacity

Domestic Violence and Stalking

Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice

Child Custody

Personal Injury and Discrimination in Civil Law

Filters