_______________, a Principle of Effective Correctional Intervention, Refers to the Assessment

question 13

Multiple Choice

_______________, a principle of effective correctional intervention, refers to the assessment of offender risk using psychometric instruments of proven predictive validity. The assessment also takes into account the responsivity of offenders to different styles and modes of service.Changes in risk level over time are also routinely assessed.

• A) Organizational culture
• B) Program implementation/maintenance
• C) Management/staff characteristics
• D) Client risk/need practices

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Definitions:

Aging Processes

The biological and physiological changes that occur in organisms as they grow older, leading to a decline in function and increased vulnerability to disease.

Miscarriages

The spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive outside the womb, typically defined as before 20 weeks of gestation.

Natural Selection

A mechanism of evolution where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Chromosome Numbers

The total count of chromosomes present in the cell nucleus of an organism, distinct for each species, important for genetic stability and determining species' characteristics.