Explain the risk, needs, and responsivity model.

What will be an ideal response?


This treatment correctional model maintains that offenders and the community are better served if offenders’ risks of reoffending and their needs (their deficiencies, such as a lack of job skills) are addressed in a way that matches their developmental stage.

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about Kupchik's research on school security and discipline?

A. School administrators perceived the police officers in the schools as being well-trained to deal with kids B. Police involvement led to minor situations being handled by the criminal justice system in addition to being handled at the school level C. Girls were more likely to report getting into trouble for rule violations than boys D. Police advocated that minor issues at the school should be handled only at the school level and a criminal justice response was not warranted

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The U.S. Secret Service is known for investigating all of the following types of crimes EXCEPT ______.

a. counterfeiting b. financial crimes c. terrorism d. computer fraud

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Which type of gang does the text suggest emerged in the political climate of the 1960s?

A) West Side Story gangs B) violent hoodlums C) peewee gangs D) supergangs

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Evidence-based policy originated in

a. educational policies b. health care policies c. the 1994 Violent Crime Control Act d. Canada's economic policies

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