You Are a Parole Officer Who Wants to Make Sure

question 50

Essay

You are a parole officer who wants to make sure the people you are responsible for stay out of prison. What, in your opinion, are the biggest risk factors to recidivism? How can they best be addressed?

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Definitions:

Internal Organs

Organs located inside the body that perform essential functions, such as the heart, liver, and kidneys.

Inhibitory Neurotransmitter

A type of neurotransmitter that decreases the likelihood of the neuron it binds to firing an action potential.

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, a neurotransmitter in the brain that inhibits many neurons from firing, reducing activity in the nervous system.

Neuron

A cell that conducts electrochemical signals; the basic unit of the nervous system; also called a nerve cell.