Exam Preview for 1069: Social Work and Criminal Justice: An Essenti

Social Work and Criminal Justice: An Essential Partnership

Please note: exam questions are subject to change.

1. Social workers who collaborate with police departments may provide any of the following services EXCEPT: Confidential employee assistance services for police officers who request counseling Training for police officers regarding their interactions with citizens who struggle with mental illness or substance use disorders Counseling of police officers on behalf of prosecutors who charge officers with misconduct Assistance to crime victims
2. The primary mission of drug courts that employ social workers is to: Provide an alternative to incarceration for criminal court defendants who struggle with a substance use disorder and agree to treatment Assist prosecutors during criminal court proceedings Determine the length of incarceration when criminal court defendants have been convicted of drug-related crimes Provide drug-testing services for defendants charged with drug-related offenses
3. The primary mission of mental health courts that employ social workers is to: Mandate inpatient psychiatric treatment of criminal court defendants Provide counseling assistance to criminal court employees Provide an opportunity for short-term incarceration instead of long-term psychiatric treatment Provide an alternative to incarceration for criminal court defendants who struggle with mental illness
4. The primary mission of juvenile gun courts that employ social workers is to: Recommend short-term incarceration as a deterrent Ensure that juveniles who have been charged with gun possession complete a gun safety program Intervene with youths who have committed first-time, nonviolent gun offenses that have not resulted in serious physical injury Require juvenile gang members to renounce their gang affiliation
5. The primary mission of restorative justice programs that employ social workers is to: Ensure that offenders who commit violent crimes are incarcerated for a minimum of one year Increase the likelihood that prison inmates are granted parole Provide an opportunity for offenders to take responsibility for their actions, understand the harm they have caused, and give them an opportunity to redeem themselves Enroll offenders in GED programs when they do not have a high school degree
6. Social workers who are employed by public defenders’ offices typically provide any of the following services EXCEPT: Assess indigent criminal court defendants’ mental health, substance use disorder, and other social service needs Explore alternatives to incarceration to address criminal court defendants’ mental health and substance use disorder challenges Provide recommendations to the court to address criminal court defendants’ mental health and substance use disorder challenges Collaborate with prosecutors to assess criminal court defendants’ competency to stand trial
7. Social workers who are involved in police bystander programs have all of the following goals EXCEPT: Assist prosecutors who seek to convict police officers charged with excessive use of force Prevent police misconduct Help police intervene with colleagues who use poor judgment Promote officer health and wellness
8. According to the typology presented during the webinar, crimes of desperation involve crimes that occur because: Offenders are attempting to address challenges such as those related to addiction and extreme poverty Offenders struggle with schizophrenia Of unjust sentencing guidelines Offenders are undocumented immigrants
9. According to the typology presented during the webinar, crimes of greed involve crimes that occur because the offenders: Have perpetrated child abuse Were placed in foster care when they were minors Violated terms of their probation or parole Seek to enrich themselves by taking advantage of others
10. Social workers who engage in criminal justice reform may address any of the following goals EXCEPT: Reducing racial disparities in criminal court sentences Improving police-community relations Assisting lawyers who seek to exonerate prison inmates who were wrongfully convicted Assisting prosecutors who seek the death penalty for criminal court defendants convicted of murder