Criminal Justice Settings
True or False

1. Offenders against the law who are on probation are guilty of crimes but do not go to prison unless they violate the terms of the probation.

True | False

2. An offender against the law who is on parole has been granted an early release from prison.

True | False

3. Crime victims are an increasingly high priority group in social work.

True | False

4. Because juvenile delinquents usually come from families that fail to properly supervise them, a first step in dealing with delinquents is to remove them from their families.

True | False

5. Although the crime rate is not growing, the population in prisons is.

True | False

6. Social work service in corrections systems is typically in prisons with an emphasis on direct assistance to inmates.

True | False

7. Because crime is crime, no matter how one looks at it, children and adults are treated the same in the criminal justice system.

True | False

8. Outdoor programs such as wilderness camps are becoming an increasingly popular way to help young people who display behavior problems.

True | False

9. One of the jobs of some psychiatric social workers is helping determine whether or not a person accused of a crime was mentally ill when the crime was committed.

True | False

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