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Probation Terminology Flashcards

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Confidential report prepared by probation officer to assist in sentencing person convicted of a crime.

Includes information related to criminal history, background and options for community supervision.

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Presentence Investigation Report

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Agreement between prosecutor and defendant to resolve charge without going to trial.

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Principles of Effective Intervention

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Legal process that seals a record

Could be an arrest, adjudication or conviction.

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Expungement

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Program that delivers services in the way it was intended with a high degree of accuracy and consistency.

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Program Fidelity

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Roadmap for supervising and addressing probationers needs, structuring activities and prioritizing goals.

Based on results of assessments, treatment recommendations and court orders.
- MUST be completed as a condition of probation.

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Case Plan

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Agreement between the child and child’s parents, guardian, custodian, or attorney and probation officer to refrain from certain acts without formal delinquency petition.

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Informal Adjustment

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Collaborative, goal-oriented method of communication focused on enhancing intrinsic motivation to change.

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Motivational Interviewing

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Non-criminal act considered delinquent because they are a minor.

Include truancy, running away, curfew violation, and underage use of alcohol.

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Status Offense

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Characteristics that place individuals at risk for committing crime or delinquent act.

AKA criminogenic need.

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Risk Factors

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Criminal offense punishable by 1+ year in jail or prison.

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Felony

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An informal investigation into the facts and circumstances of an alleged delinquent offense to determine if interests of the public or child require further action.

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Preliminary Inquiry

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Factors related to criminal offending or delinquent behaviors.

Causes of crime/delinquency that may be changed with treatment.

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Criminogenic

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Community-based supervision following release from prison during which they are supervised by a parole agency and subject to the parole board.

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Parole

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Order by juvenile court that transfers a juvenile delinquency case to a court that would have jurisdiction if offense was committed by an adult.

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Waiver

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Reward used to encourage a desired behavior or attitude.

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Positive Reinforcement

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Designated by judge to direct and supervise probation department.

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Chief Probation Officer

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Provides a service for people charged with or convicted of infraction, misdemeanor, or a felony that provides assessment, intervention, education, referral, or treatment under operation of a court.

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Court-Administered Alcohol and Drug Program

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Court-ordered rule or requirement of probation.

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Condition of Probation

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Appointed by the court to represent juvenile in court.

Represents best interest of child.

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Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)

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Screening tools/assessments completed in addition to primary risk and needs assessment.

Assists in developing individualized case plans when specific risk, need or responsivity factors are identified.

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Complementary Assessments

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Identify participants risk to reoffend

Tools used at sentencing or post-sentence supervision to evaluate criminogenic needs for case planning.

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Indiana Risk-Assessment System (IRAS)

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Identify youths risk to reoffend

Tools used at sentencing or post-sentence supervision to evaluate criminogenic needs for case planning.

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Indiana Youth Assessment System (IYAS)

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Modifications to probationers treatment intended to address unmet clinical or social service needs.

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Therapeutic Adjustment

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Appointed by the court to represent defendants who cannot afford private counsel.

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Public Defender

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Elected official who brings states case against criminal defendant.

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Prosecutor

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Jail or prison sentence delayed while an offender receives treatment or is supervised in the community.

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Suspended Sentence

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Characteristic that places individuals at risk for committing a crime or delinquent act but is not changeable.

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Static Risk Factor

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Written accusation returned by a grand jury charging an individual after determining probable cause.

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Indictment

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Removing an aversive requirement or action used to encourage a desired behavior or attitude.

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Negative Reinforcement

30
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Child placed in juvenile justice system and DCS.

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Dual Status Youth

31
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Commission of a new crime or delinquent act who was previously convicted or adjudicated.

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Recidivism

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Test of a bodily substance to determine presence of alcohol and controlled/illicit substance.

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Chemical Test

33
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Formal accusation by prosecutor alleging that a crime defined by state statute was committed.

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Charge

34
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Summary of courts decision and sentence for all felony convictions.

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Abstract of Judgement

35
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Community based sentence that orders a juvenile or adult offender to supervision by probation department subject to conditions imposed by the court.

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Probation

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Existing or occurring between 2 or more states.

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Interstate

37
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Order or judgement that terminated an action, suit or motion, removing the case from court without trial.

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Dismissal

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Juvenile courts decision that youth committed delinquent offense.

AKA conviction.

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Adjudication

39
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Formal charging document filed by office of prosecutor.

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Information

40
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Use a sanction or treatment as an alternative to process a case through criminal or delinquency case process.

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Diversion

41
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Formal determination by judge or jury that someone is guilty of a crime.

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Conviction

42
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Programs and practices subject to scientific studies that support effectiveness and ability to reproduce results.

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Evidence-based Practices

43
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Contact with a person or agency other than probationer.

Can be through any means of communication.

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Collateral Contact

44
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Release from jail prior to trial.

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Pretrial Release

45
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Compensation for damages done to victim by offenders criminal or delinquent act.

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Restitution

46
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Sentence that consists of incarceration followed by sentence of community supervision.

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Split Sentence

47
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Confidential report prepared by probation officer to assist court with adjudication of child found to be delinquent.

Contains information related to needs for care, treatment, rehabilitation, placement, and recommendation to make it happen.

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Predispositional Report

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Existing or occurring within boundaries of 1 state.

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Intrastate

49
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Person absent to avoid legal process.

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Abscond > Absconder

50
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Sentence served after sentence for a separate crime.

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Consecutive Sentence

51
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Punitive response to reduce undesirable behaviors and increase desirable behaviors.

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Sanction

52
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Coordinating services for someone on probation to receive.

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Case Management

53
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Assessment of risks and needs
Case plan on individual needs
Coordination of service referrals
Documenting case plan progress
Regular review and reassessment
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Case Management Includes:

54
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Objective facts and inferences that show probability of criminal activity.

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Probable Cause

55
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Sentence to prison or other facility via court order.

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Commitment

56
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Residence (unlocked) licensed under state law to prevent child’s departure

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Shelter Care/Non-secure Facility

57
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Sentence served at the same time as a different sentence for a different crime.

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Concurrent Sentence

58
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Minor criminal offense punishable up to 1 year in jail.

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Misdemeanor

59
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Law enacted by legislature.

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Statute

60
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A term used to indicate an additional name that a person sometimes uses or is called.

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Alias

61
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A person charged with a criminal offense.

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Defendant

62
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The confinement of a youth who is alleged or found to be delinquent in a secure, custodial facility.

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Detention

63
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An agreement between the prosecutor and a defendant to resolve a criminal charge without going to trial.

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Plea Agreement

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A court providing a process for immediate and highly structured judicial intervention or eligible individuals that incorporates problem solving concepts of enhanced information to improve decision making, engaging the community to assist with problem solving, collaboration with social service providers and other stakeholders, linking participants with community services based on risk and needs, participant accountability, and evaluating the effectiveness of operations continuously.

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Problem-solving court

65
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Confinement in a prison, jail or other secure facility that results in the loss of liberty.

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Incarceration

66
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Items or actions that motivate or encourage a particular behavior.

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Incentive

67
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A registry overseen by the Indiana Department of Corrections to inform the general public about the identity, location and appearance of sex and violent offenders who live work or study in Indiana.

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Sex and Violent Offender Registry

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A court order requiring a witness to appear in court at a specified time.

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Subpoena

69
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An order to appear in court at a specified time.

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Summons

70
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A person against whom a crime or delinquent act has been committed.

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Victim

71
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A document issued by a judge authorizing a law enforcement officer to make an arrest, a seizure or conduct search.

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Warrant

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