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Dan has just completed a 10-year prison sentence for aggravated assault. He has not been released on parole, and he is not subject to any supervision in the community either. Dan has been released on:

unconditional release.

Dan has been convicted of vandalizing his neighbor's home and vehicle by spray-painting racial slurs on both. As part of his sentence, Dan is ordered to attend a face-to-face session with his neighbor, the victim of the crime, to discuss the crime. At this session, it is hoped that Dan will accept responsibility, express remorse, and possibly make an apology. The session that Dan is required to attend is:

victim-offender mediation.

To measure success of probation, a measure of recidivism is often used-specifically:

whether or not the offender has been rearrested.

Homer is incarcerated in Michigan State Prison. He is permitted to leave each day to work in the community, but must return to the prison each night. Homer is released daily on:

work release

The average cost of services for state probationers was ________ as compared to $29,000 for each inmate.

$1,250

The goal of parole is to:

1. provide a more cost-effective method of supervision. 2. protect society 3. reward inmates who follow prison rules.

Approximately ________ percent of offenders under criminal justice supervision were on probation from 1980 to 2009.

58

Researchers in California who examined the relationship between caseload size and property crime found that:

as probation caseloads increased, property crime increased.

José is on parole in Miami County. His parole officer provides many services to him, such as helping him find housing, employment, and medical care. His parole officer also makes sure that he is at work when he is supposed to be, adheres to his curfew, and takes regular drug tests. The service function, such as providing help with finding housing, employment, and medical care, is referred to as the ________ role.

assistance

Bill and Tom are both on probation. Bill has committed a felony and must report monthly to his probation officer. Tom, on the other hand, committed a misdemeanor and does not have to report monthly. He simply has to send a form in by mail each month notifying his probation officer of any change in his address, employment, or school. The probation officer who supervises Tom has a large caseload (almost 1,000 cases).This large caseload is referred to as a(n)________ caseload.

banked

The main difference between community corrections and institutional corrections is that:

community corrections allow offenders to serve their sentence in the community.

Jim has been convicted of a nonviolent offense and has been sentenced by the judge to spend 100 unpaid hours working in a local playground that is being painted and rebuilt. Jim has been sentenced to:

community service

Spencer has been convicted of possession of cocaine. His sentence includes 6 months of being restricted to his home at all times, unless he is working, at school, or attending a treatment program. Spencer has been sentenced to:

house arrest.

Bill and Tom are both on probation. Bill has committed a felony and must report monthly to his probation officer. Tom,on the other hand, committed a misdemeanor and does not have to report monthly. He simply has to send a form in by mail each month notifying his probation officer of any change in his address, employment, or school. Tom is under ________ supervision.

inactive

Many states use ________ to monitor sex offenders.

GPS tracking devices

A residential facility, where offenders live while they are transitioning into the community and receive counseling, education, and treatment, is a:

Halfway house.

About ________ of ordered restitution is actually collected.

7%

Violating probation conditions could result in:

revocation of probation

In 2013 in the United States, ________ were most likely to be sentenced to probation.

white

There are approximately ________ adults on parole in the United States.

853,200

Dustin has been convicted of driving under the influence, his third offense. As a result of driving under the influence, Being intoxicated, he crashed his car into the front porch of his neighbor's home as he was trying to pull into his driveway. As part of his sentence, the judge ordered Dustin to pay a sum of money to his neighbor to compensate for the damage caused. The judge also ordered Dustin to pay a sum of money to the court for his crime. The money paid to the court is:

A fine

Which of the following is a reason for abolishing mandatory and discretionary release parole?

A)Indeterminate sentences are "cruel and unusual" punishments. B)Offenders are being coddled. C)Rehabilitation programs are not effective. Answer: All of these answers are correct

Which of the following is a goal of house arrest or home confinement?

A)Reducing jail and prison crowding. B)Reducing incarceration costs D)Allowing offenders to remain employed All of these answers are correct.

One of the main goals of community corrections is:

A)allowing offenders to remain in the community. B)reducing recidivism. C)preventing institutionalization. All of these

Shock probation:

A)does not reduce recidivism. B)does not have a long-term positive impact on an offender. C)is more effective when it is combined with intense supervision in aftercare. Answer) has all the above

Intermediate sanctions ________.

A)might require offenders to live in a halfway house while continuing to work B)might require offenders to be closely monitored by an electronic monitoring device C)require offenders to take responsibility for their actions Answer) All of the above could be part of an intermediate sanction

Bill and Tom are both on probation. Bill has committed a felony and must report monthly to his probation officer. Tom, on the other hand, committed a misdemeanor and does not have to report monthly. He simply has to send a form in by mail each month notifying his probation officer of any change in his address, employment, or school. Bill is under ________ supervision.

Active

One of the goals of intermediate sanctions is to divert:

An offender from prison.

Part of the sentence for Marcus is to check in daily at a center where he reports his daily activities, cis tested for drugs, and receives treatment. The location where Marcus checks in is a:

Day reporting center.

Between 2008 and 2012,the number of parole violators returned to prison has:

decreased.

Approximately 70 percent of the parolees who are returned to prison have committed a:

technical violation.

Which of the following is NOT one of the rights that probationers are entitled to when they are facing probation revocation?

the right to a jury trial

Sex offender registers:

Do NOT act as a deterrent to repeat sex offenders.

In general, research has found that intensive-supervision probation:

Does not clearly reduce recidivism or enhance rehabilitation.

Which of the following is NOT a standard or traditional probation condition?

Drug and alcohol treatment

The first probation officer was:

John Augustus

Intermediate sanctions are:

More restrictive than traditional probation but less restrictive than prison or jail.

John Smith is a first-time offender convicted of a nonviolent crime. The judge does not believe he is a threat to public safety and wants to give him the chance to remain in the community and be rehabilitated, so he sentences him to six months of community corrections under court supervision, with specific conditions that he must follow. John has most likely been sentenced to:

Probation.

The ________ abolished parole for offenders sentenced for federal crimes.

Sentencing Reform Act of 1984

which of the following is a problem with risk based assessment instruments?

One of these are the answers***** They fail to determine appropriate treatments or They fail to assist in determining the kinds of supervision that probationers and parolees will need on the street or They punish some offenders for future crimes they are not likely to commit.

Sex offender registers require offenders convicted of sex offenses to:

Register their address with local law enforcement.

Dustin has been convicted of driving under the influence, his third offense. As a result of driving under the influence, Being intoxicated, he crashed his car into the front porch of his neighbor's home as he was trying to pull into his driveway. As part of his sentence, the judge ordered Dustin to pay a sum of money to his neighbor to compensate for the damage caused. The judge also ordered Dustin to pay a sum of money to the court for his crime. The money paid to the neighbor to compensate for the damage to his porch is:

Restitution

One of the biggest issues with sex offender registers is that:

They do NOT make distinctions among different types of sex offenders.

Which of the following groups of released offenders had highest (though by a very small margin)recidivism rates?

Those on unconditional release

Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of shock probation?

To combine a prison or jail sentence to "shock" offenders with probation in an effort to deter them from future criminal behavior.

Most parole failures occur within the first ________ of release.

Year

Chris has been convicted of embezzling $150,000 from his employer. Part of his sentence is to pay back the money that he embezzled. Chris has been sentenced to pay:

a restitution.

Which of the following demographic groups best describes most parolees in the United States?

Young, poor, minority males

Dustin has been convicted of driving under the influence, his third offense. As a result of driving under the influence, Being intoxicated, he crashed his car into the front porch of his neighbor's home as he was trying to pull into his driveway. As part of his sentence, the judge ordered Dustin to pay a sum of money to his neighbor to compensate for the damage caused. The judge also ordered Dustin to pay a sum of money to the court for his crime. To determine this amount, the judge used a formula that considered the severity of Dustin's offense, his daily income, and the number of children he has. The money paid to the court, based on Dustin's income and familial responsibilities, is:

a day fine.

Spencer has been convicted of possession of cocaine. His sentence includes six months of being restricted to his home at all times, unless he is working, at school, or attending a treatment program. For keeping track of him, Spencer must wear a transmitter around his ankle that sends a signal to correctional employees. If the signal is broken, that indicates that Spencer has left his home when he is not permitted to leave. Spencer has been sentenced to home confinement combined with:

electronic monitoring.

Children are most likely to be molested by:

family members.

Modern parole is typically administered at the state and ________ levels of government.

federal

Sally has just finished serving an 8-10 year sentence. She was granted release by a board assembled to determine if she is eligible to return to the community. Because this group of people felt that she was no longer a threat to the community, they made the decision to release her from prison. Sally has been released through:

discretionary release

A(n)________ is an intermediate sanction that is used in place of incarceration.

diversion

Of all the crimes committed by parolees, the highest proportion is of:

drug offenses.

The goal of restorative justice is:

for healing and forgiveness to replace punishment and retribution.

Chris has been convicted of embezzling $150,000 from his employer. With this money, he purchased a boat, a motorcycle, and several pieces of expensive jewelry for his girlfriend. As part of his sentence, the judge allows law enforcement authorities to confiscate any property that Chris purchased with the embezzled money. The ability of law enforcement to confiscate Chris's property that was purchased with embezzled money is referred to as:

forfeiture

Someone who is required to sign in and out of the facility while they attend work, school or treatment is in a:

halfway house

Jeff is under community supervision in Los Angeles County for committing a felony. He has a prior record, so his community supervision entails mandated restitution, house arrest, and biweekly meetings with his probation officer. Jeff is most likely serving:

intensive-supervision probation.

Jane has served all of the time allowed by law of her 19-year prison sentence for voluntary manslaughter. She is ultimately released without any consideration from the parole board because the law stipulates that she be released since she has served the entire sentence that she is required to serve. Jane has been released through:

mandatory release.

Sally has just finished serving an 8-10 year prison sentence for a drug offense. She was granted release by a board assembled to determine if an offender may return to his or her community to serve the remainder of his or her sentence. This board was made up of citizens with experience in criminal justice and related fields. Sally's release decision was made by the:

parole board.

Sally has just finished serving an 8-10 year prison sentence for a drug offense. She has been released but is not completely free of criminal justice supervision. She must remain under community supervision for 24 months, during which she must find and maintain employment or education, refrain from drug and alcohol use, and receive permission before she moves or leaves her home county. Sally is on:

parole.

One of the responsibilities of the probation officer is to create a report for a judge that includes information on an offender's criminal history, employment and education history, and mental and physical health, among other things. This report is then used by the judge when he or she is sentencing the offender. This report is called the:

presentence investigation.

Compared to Whites, Blacks, and Latinos were more likely to receive ________ sentences in 2009.

prison

There are two goals of probation. One is to protect society. The other is to:

rehabilitate the offender

In addition to information about the offender and his or her past, the probation officer includes a ________ in the presentence investigation.

risk assessment on releasing the offender

Which of the following is NOT considered a technical violation?

robbing the corner liquor store

Debbie is a probationer in Los Angeles County whose probation was revoked because she failed to find and keep a job and check in with her probation officer weekly as required. Her probation is being revoked because:

she failed a technical violation

Although intensive supervision probation programs vary, one of the main characteristics that most programs share is

small caseloads

José is on parole in Miami County. His parole officer provides many services to him, such as helping him find housing, employment, and medical care. His parole officer also makes sure that he is at work when he is supposed to be, adheres to his curfew, and takes regular drug tests. Supervising José and making sure he adheres to his parole conditions and tests clean for drugs are part of the ________ role.

supervision

There are two reasons a parolee can have his or her parole revoked. If your parole were revoked because, for 4 weeks in a row, you failed a weekly drug/alcohol test, failed to report to your parole officer, or were found to be associating with known felons, it would have been revoked because of:

the commission of technical violations.