Because the PSI information is largely obtained from the interview process, it is important that the community supervision officer have______.

A. a good personality
B. good eye contact with the offender they are interviewing
C. good interviewing skills
D. the ability to tell when the offender is lying


C. good interviewing skills

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Which Supreme Court case recognized that it is discriminatory and a violation of the U.S. Constitution to deny a Buddhist prisoner his right to practice his faith in a comparable way to those who practice the major religious denominations?

a. Fulwood v. Clemmer(1962) b. Cruz v. Beto(1972) c. Cooper v. Pate (1964) d. Theriault v. Carlson (1977)

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The curriculum developed by the Washington State Criminal Justice Commission instructs the police how to handle emotionally disturbed people includes all of the following, except:

A) Dealing with suicidal subjects. B) Recognizing abnormal behavior. C) Awareness of community services. D) Quasi-counseling skills.

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How are the prosecutor and defense attorneys involved in the jury instruction process?

What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Thurstone scales consist of a simple summation of usually a five-point bipolar response ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. 2. A major shortcoming of Likert scaling is that on the basis of the total scale score it is impossible to predict the exact endorsement of each individual item. 3. Guttman scales were developed as one outcome of a research series conducted by social scientists during World War II. 4. Q sort methodology is a newer variation of the Thurstone process; the respondents rather than the judges place a series of statements into previously predetermined categories. 5. The semantic differential is a five-point scale that evaluates the methodological rigor and type of research design of studies.

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