Why are unstructured clinical interviews particularly problematic for assessing adult sex offenders?

A. They include collateral information such as medical reports and arrest reports.
B. They do not allow the interviewee an opportunity to expound on responses.
C. The typical interviewer is untrained in sex offender typologies.
D. Sex offenders may deny or conceal feelings and deviant behavior.


D. Sex offenders may deny or conceal feelings and deviant behavior.

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Give your own brief definition of a “law” and describe some of the differences between civil law and common law.

What will be an ideal response?

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After submitting a manuscript, which of the following in the peer review process is pretty rare?

a. The manuscript is rejected upon first review. b. The manuscript receives revision recommendations. c. The manuscript receives resubmission recommendations d. The manuscript is accepted as is for publication.

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Of the four major goals of corrections, ________________ clearly conflicts with the other three goals since it focuses on treatment as opposed to other more punitive sanctions.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following is not a type of interview used in qualitative research?

a. structured b. semi-structured c. unstructured d. all of these types of interviews are used in qualitative research

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