Playing the Roles of a Hard-Nosed Cop, a Confessor, a Teacher

question 18

Multiple Choice

Playing the roles of a hard-nosed cop, a confessor, a teacher, a problem solver, a crisis manager, and a community resource specialist, the difficult job of juvenile probation officer is made even more challenging by changing system philosophies, programs that won't accept particular youth, and an increasingly high-risk clientele. Contending with all of this led one author to label juvenile probation officers as

• A) overworked.
• B) superheroes.
• C) suicidal.
• D) delusional.

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Definitions:

Lecture

An educational talk to an audience, especially to students in a university or college.

Transparency

The practice of being open, honest, and straightforward about various aspects of a company's operations, decisions, and information.

Plagiarism

The act of using someone else's work or ideas without proper attribution, presenting them as one's own.

Misquoted

Incorrectly reporting the words of someone, often changing the meaning or context of the original statement.