Chapter 2 Quiz

Non-incarceration sentences include economic sanctions, probation, and intermediate sanctions. (T/F)

True

Which of the following is NOT an alternative to bail? A.) Personal Recognizance B.) Collateral C.) Third-Party Custody D.) Preventive Detention

D.) Preventive Detention

Mental health courts are merely drug courts handling the mentally ill. (T/F)

False

The presentence investigation is not intended to assist courts in the sentencing decision. (T/F)

False

What percentage completion of sentence does the truth in sentencing reform require? A.) 85% B.) 50% C.) 65% D.) 95%

A.) 85%

Which constitutional amendment states that excessive bail may NOT be required? A.) Eighth B.) Fourth C.) Fourteenth D.) First

A.) Eighth

In which country did pretrial release programs originate? A.) England B.) United States C.) China D.) Babylon

A.) England

Which type of crime is punishable by one year or more of incarceration? A.) Felony B.) Infraction C.) Misdemeanor D.) Drug

A.) Felony

Which of the following is a pledge of money or property in exchange for a promise to return for further criminal processing? A.) Release from Recognizance B.) Bail C.) Plea Bargain D.) Surety

B.) Bail

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a diversionary treatment program? A.) Diversionary treatment programs cost considerably less than criminal justice processing. B.) Diversionary treatment programs generally do not involve community treatment programs. C.) Diversionary treatment programs reduce the demands on the court to process the case as a criminal activity. D.) With diversionary treatment programs, offenders avoid the stigma associated with a criminal conviction.

B.) Diversionary treatment programs generally do not involve community treatment programs.

Which of the following sentencing options authorized in state penal codes requires an offender to pay a fine or do community service in exchange for a waiver on jail time? A.) Capital Punishment B.) Economic Sanctions C.) Short-Time Confinement D.) Imprisonment

B.) Economic Sanctions

Which of the following is NOT a sentencing option? A.) Probation B.) Parole C.) Community Service D.) Capital Punishment

B.) Parole

Which of the following is included in a presentence investigation (PSI)? A.) Information about the prosecution. B.) The range of allowable sanctions. C.) A list of sentences from similar cases. D.) The offender's final sentence.

B.) The range of allowable sanctions.

Which 1987 U.S. Supreme Court decision upheld the ability of a magistrate to confine an offender on the presumption that he or she was dangerous? A.) Miranda v. Arizona B.) United States v. Salerno C.) Williams v. New York D.) Bell v. Wolfish

B.) United States v. Salerno

Which type of the following is NOT relevant for the pretrial diversion program? A.) Pretrial diversion programs offer people charged with crimes alternative to traditional criminal justice proceedings. B.) pretrial diversion programs are used for minor offenders of laws against public intoxication or minor property crimes. C.) All offenders with successful pretrial diversion programs have a formal criminal record of the offense. D.) Pretrial diversion programs occur between the formal filing of charges and the final judgment of guilt.

C.) All offenders with successful pretrial diversion programs have a formal record of the offense.

For which of the following is a presentence investigation used? A.) Providing details solely in misdemeanor cases. B.) Determining the amount of bail. C.) Evaluating a plea bargain deal agreed to be defense and prosecution. D.) Initiating a plea bargain deal.

C.) Evaluating a plea bargain deal agreed to be defense and prosecution.

Which of the following accurately describes plea bargaining? A.) Plea bargaining is a contract in which the defendant refuses to plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence. B.) Plea bargaining is an agreement in which the plaintiff refuses to plead guilty in exchange for a compensation. C.) Plea bargaining is an agreement in which the defendant enters a plea of guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence. D.) Plea bargaining is a contract in which the plaintiff pleads guilty in exchange for reduced compensation.

C.) Plea bargaining is an agreement in which the defendant enters a plea of guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence.

Which of the following is a problem with the system of bail as a requirement for release? A.) The ability to "make bail" is closely related to the risk of the offender. B.) The availability of financial resources is closely related to the risk of the offender. C.) The bail process does not allow freedom to be bought. D.) The bail process discriminates against the poor.

D.) The bail process discriminates against the poor.

A crime that is punishable by less than one year of incarceration is a felony.

False

Good time is used only in determinate sentences because it allows inmates to reduce the jail term until their eligibility for release. (T/F)

False

Historically, the presentence investigation was shorter, factual without opinion, and designed to avoid legal challenges by the defense. (T/F)

False

Intermediate sanctions provide less supervision and monitoring than standard probation. (T/F)

False

Under mandatory minimum sentences, the sentencing judge may impose a sentence of probation, assess a fine, or suspend the prison sentence as long as a reason is given. (T/F)

False

Most States require presentence investigations (PSIs) for felony cases that allow the possibility of probation. (T/F)

True

Pretrial diversion programs are also referred to as "deferred prosecution" or "probation without adjudication." (T/F)

True