According to your textbook authors, the risk assessment must have _______________ and transparency with staff, prisoners, probationers, parolees, and policy makers. The instrument and the process of assessment must be understood and recognized as credible by all persons in the agency.

a. Reliability
b. Validity
c. Face validity
d. Inter-rater reliability


c. Face validity

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a. Yakuza b. mafia c. triads d. societies

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Some individuals are incapable of maturing in a reasonable and timely fashion because of family, environmental, or personal problems

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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All of the following were identified as parallels between the behavior of corporate criminals and that of professional and organized criminals except for ______.

a. they are recidivists b. violations are not typically widespread c. offenders do not lose status among their peers or associates d. businesspeople revel contempt for government regulators, officials, and laws

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Most cases demand that arrest warrants identify the person to be arrested:

a. with absolute certainty. b. in sufficient detail so that it leaves nothing to the discretion of the arresting officer. c. with reasonable certainty. d. by name.

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