The Philosophy of Community Corrections Assumes That

question 52

Multiple Choice

The philosophy of community corrections assumes that:

• A) only the offender needs to change.
• B) only the community needs to change.
• C) both the offender and the community need to adapt.
• D) the offender and the community do not need to adapt.
• E) the offender cannot change, but can be prevented from further wrongdoing through the close supervision of the community.

Describe the coordination and importance of post-hospitalization services for individuals with schizophrenia.

Analyze the distinction between psychosis and schizophrenia and understand that psychosis is not limited to schizophrenia.

Appraise the historical use of controversial treatments, such as lobotomies, and their implications.

Understand the principles and effectiveness of milieu therapy and other psychologically based approaches in treating mental illness.

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Definitions:

Variance

A measure of the spread of scores within a set of data, indicating how much the numbers differ from the mean of the data set.

Scores

Refers to the numerical or categorical values obtained from tests, evaluations, or assessments.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion of a dataset relative to its mean, indicating how spread out the data points are.

Unbiased Estimates

Refers to statistical estimates that are expected to be equal to the true values of the parameter being estimated, showing no systematic error.