PREA
Why is undue Familiarity a concern?
Raising awareness, Legal ramifications, professional culture, communication expectations.
An emotional significant event or radical change of status in a person's life is...
A crisis
What is effective communication?
When you share your message with others in a manner that is clear!
2 types of violations Post release/ Parole
Technical and Criminal
3 factors necessary for an officer to perform well in court
Preparation, Appearance Attitude
What is familiarity?
Knowing offenders' habits, demeanor, behavior
What are Characteristics of crisis?
Rise in emotional energy, disturbed thinking, disturbed day to day function, forces people to change and be susceptible to change, one can't avoid a crisis.
Define communication barriers.
Give 2 out of 8 Barriers
Anything that prevents understanding of the message
Background, bias, culture, expectations, noise, feedback, stress, perception
What is noncompliance?
Any action by the offender that is contrary to the condition of supervision established by the court.
The objection is upheld, and you should NOT ANSWER the question
Objection Sustained
Define undue familiarity?
When familiarity crosses over the line from professional to personal/inappropriate
The method used to offer immediate, short-term help to individuals who experienced and event that produces emotional, mental, physical, and behavioral problems.
Crisis Intervention.
List 3 of 7 basic tips for cross-cultural communication
Down, Separate questions, Take Turns, Write it down, be supportive, ask for help, Watch humor
Define Violation.
Any Action by the offender that is contrary to the conditions of supervision established by the Post-Release Supervision.
The question is appropriate, YOU SHOULD ANSWER...
Objection Overruled
what will an officer be charged with for having a sexual relationship with an offender?
Class E felony (fined and imprisonment 15-63 months)
Goals of crisis intervention.
Help victims confront the reality of what happened, begin to deal with crisis, go behind the pain and emotional trauma, and help the individual to return to their level of function. (keywords get points)
List 3 of the 6 reasons why the message sent does not mean the message received...
Incorrect assumptions, Limited attention span from the listener, Ambiguous language, use of jargon, distracting body language, cultural differences.
List 2 types of hearings to which a parolee/post-releasee is entitled.
Preliminary and Permanent
What is Purjury?
Lying under oath this is a felony.
Characteristics that cause staff to be vulnerable
low self-esteem, personal problems, rescuer syndrome, isolation, attention, caregiver, job dissatisfaction, fear
(*if 4 out of 8 give points*)
Steps in Crisis Intervention
Identify the problem, Assess the severity, Intervention with a plan, Summarize
7 components of communication
Source, Encoding, message, channel, Receiver, Decoding, Feedback
2 methods for reporting parole/post-release violations
Noncompliance Report and Parole Warrant
Define Cross examination
questioning of a witness by the opposing counsel or party