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Please read this brief informed consent statement:
RESEARCH PROCEDURES This research is being conducted to gather information which will help in further implementation of training in evidence-based practices in your community corrections setting. Participation in the research procedures will include a short survey (20-30 minutes) and a pretest (20-30 minutes) at the start of the study period, a series of training modules and quizzes (10-15 hours), and a second short survey (30-45 minutes) at the end of the study period. Additionally, staff may be observed by study coaches throughout the study period. All observations will occur in the office during working hours.
RISKS The foreseeable risks of participating in this research are limited. In completing baseline and follow-up measures officers may provide information or opinions that are critical of their agency or may be viewed unfavorably by administrators, supervisors, or other officers with the small risk that this information or opinions may be seen by others. Research staff will implement procedures to reduce these risks (described below).
BENEFITS Benefits to individuals within participating agencies include valuable training on skills associated with using evidence-based practices for the effective management of offenders. Participating agencies will also be introduced to eLearning as a cost-efficient method of providing knowledge and skills to staff members. Finally, agencies will also benefit from the introduction of internal coaching networks in their organization that can continue to be utilized after the conclusion of this study. From a larger perspective, this study will benefit the field of criminal justice by testing the effectiveness of eLearning as an alternative method for providing probation officers and other justice staff with evidence-based skills and knowledge. It will illustrate the effectiveness of eLearning compared to traditional classroom-based training modalities.
CONFIDENTIALITY The data in this study will be kept confidential. To help protect your confidentiality your name will not be included on the survey instruments and other collected data. Instead, your name will be replaced with a unique numerical code. Your responses will only be able to be linked to your identity through the use of an identification key. Only researchers from GMU will have access to the identification key. No administrators in your agency, including you supervisor, will be told about your participation in the survey. The data collected during observations will be used only for research purposes and to provide feedback as part of the study; it will not be used for performance evaluation.
PARTICIPATION Your participation is voluntary, and you may withdraw from the study at any time and for any reason. If you decide not to participate or if you withdraw from the study, there is no penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. There are no costs to you or any other party.
CONTACT This research is being conducted by Stephanie A. Maass and Dr. Faye S. Taxman of the Criminology, Law & Society Department at George Mason University. Ms. Maass may be reached at (703) 993-9699 and Dr. Taxman may be reached at (703) 993-8555 for questions or to report a research-related problem. You may contact the George Mason University Office of Research Integrity & Assurance at (703) 993-4121 if you have questions or comments regarding your rights as a participant in the research.This research has been reviewed according to George Mason University procedures governing your participation in this research.
CONSENT I have read this form and agree to participate in this study. |
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3. Please indicate the extent to which you feel comfortable doing the following.
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4. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements.
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5. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about your organization.
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6. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the condition and functioning of your community corrections office.
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7. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the conditions and functioning of your community corrections office.
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8. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about efforts to make changes in your community corrections office.
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9. To what extent do you employ each of the following procedures in referring and monitoring clients on your caseload to non-residential treatment or services?
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10. To what extent do you use the following case management practices with clients on your caseload?
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11. What are your primary job responsibilities (select all that apply)? |
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| Face-to-face meetings with offenders | | | | Looking up information in records (e.g., assessments, warrants, etc.) | | | | Court-related activities | | | | Contacting service providers | | | | Staff meetings | | | | Trainings | | | | Supervising/mentoring other officers | | | | Other | | |
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13. How frequently do you typically speak to an offender about the following:
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14. Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with the following statements.
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15. Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with the following statements.
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| 16. What other trainings or new practices is your agency currently implementing or participating in? | | |
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| 17. What do you hope to learn from this training? | | |
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18. How would you describe yourself (select all that apply)? |
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| 21. What is your job title? | | |
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22. Do you work in a special unit? |
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| 23. How long have you worked for the department? | | |
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24. What is the highest academic degree you hold?
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25. Do you hold any professional credentials, certifications, or licenses? |
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| 26. What is your typical caseload size? | | |
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27. Static Risk is based on historical elements of an individual's criminal history and can only increase over time. |
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28. Which of the following is true about Static Risk factors? |
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29. When assessing Static Risk, all criminal history factors are weighed equally. |
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30. Criminal history, number of times on probation, and current age are examples of Static Risk factors. |
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31. Which of the following items are Static Risk factors? |
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32. Which of the following items is NOT a Static Risk factor? |
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33. Criminogenic Need is a component of Risk |
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34. Criminogenic Needs... |
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35. Which of the following is NOT a Criminogenic Need? |
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36. Self-control is unrelated to RIsk. |
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37. Associating with friends who participate in criminal behavior is an example of a Criminogenic Need. |
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38. The Need Principle states that interventions should target ______ related to criminal behavior. |
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39. Responsivity is unrelated to the concepts of Risk and Need. |
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40. Responsivity involves consideration of which of the following factors? |
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41. Which of the following is true about Static Risk factors? |
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42. The effects of Stabilizers are the same for everyone. |
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43. Destabilizers are factors that make it easier for an offender to focus and benefit from treatment programming and controls. |
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44. Mental health history is a... |
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46. Frequency of alcohol use is the only important factor in determining whether a person has alcohol dependence. |
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47. Which of the following is NOT related to an offender's Motivation to Change? |
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48. Treatment Readiness can only increase over time. |
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49. An Ambivalent offender only has negative perceptions of treatment. |
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50. Which of the following is NOT a principle of Motivational Interviewing? |
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51. When probation officers are either overly authoritative or unduly direct, individuals are less likely to engage in criminal activity. |
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52. Which of the following indicates cooperation? |
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53. Mandated treatment is more effective than voluntary treatment. |
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54. The purpose of Decisional Balance techniques is to... |
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55. Minimizing actions, justifying actions, and shifting responsibility are all examples of... |
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56. If an offender is unable to identify the cost of engaging in crime through Decisional Balance, what other skills can you use to help them? |
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57. The risk and need assessment and offender contact information are the only components that should be included in the case plan. |
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58. Which of the following should NOT be incorporated into a case plan? |
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59. Target Behaviors are long-term goals for the offender to lead a crime- and drug-free lifestyle. |
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60. Target Behaviors should be described in broad language. |
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61. Which of the following would be an appropriate Target Behavior for the long-term goal of sobriety? |
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62. Which of the following is an example of an Internal Control? |
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63. Which of the following is NOT a gender-related issue that should be addressed n Case Planning? |
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64. Cultural Competency impairs a system's ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural situation. |
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65. Once a Case Plan is developed it must always be followed as written. |
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66. What is NOT true about Case Plans? |
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67. Problem Soling is a process in which probation officers help offenders to identify the thoughts and actions that occur prior to, during, and after an offender engages in criminal activity. |
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68. One of the benefits of Problem Solving is that it encourages offenders to ignore consequences. |
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69. An identified problem should be linked to any situation impacting an offender's life. |
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70. When defining a problem, an offender and probation officer should first... |
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71. When identifying alternative options and solutions, correctional staff should... |
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72. When assessing the positives and negatives of a situation, the probation officer should... |
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73. Reviewing the offender's Risk/Need Assessment is part of which step of the Problem Solving process? |
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74. A Decision Grid should be used as a Problem Solving Tool only to highligh the negative consequences of current behavior. |
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75. Recurring problems are generally related to static risk factors that continue to negatively impact an offender. |
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76. Delivery of the positive reinforcement for engaging in good behavior should NOT be... |
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77. Crime Desistance is when an offender stops their criminal behavior. |
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78. All offenders Desist from crime at some point during their life span. |
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79. Only offenders who are confident and clear about how to stay crime-free are ready to start Desisting from crime. |
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80. Which of the following statements about Desistance is true? |
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81. Which of the following is NOT a factor related to Desistance? |
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82. Desistance factors (strengths) are often destabilizers that do not insulate an offender from engaging n crime. |
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83. To desist from crime, offenders simply need to reduce their need factors. |
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84. How can a probation officer help an offender visualize the benefits of being an ex-offender? |
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85. Oscar says he does not want to return to prison and asks his supervision officer for help to stay crime-free. What is an example of an External Stabilizer his supervision officer can facilitate? |
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86. When attempting to introduce new Stabilizers into an offender's life, it is most helpful to set out a plan for what Stabilizers should be built over the next year. |
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