Question 1

A fine alone can be imposed for offences that have a maximum penalty of more than five years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Parole Board of Canada looks after all federal and provincial/territorial inmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Over the past decade, the rate of violent conviction for offenders while under supervision has declined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In his 1974 article titled "What Works? Questions and Answers about Prison Reform," Robert Martinson acknowledged that rehabilitation might work sometimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a goal that is considered in evaluating intermediate sanctions?

Accepted Answer

A) reducing prison populations 
B) saving money 
C) raising money 
D) deterring crime 
A) reducing prison populations 
B) saving money 
C) raising money 
D) deterring crime

Question 6

Recidivism rates in intensive supervision programs were lower when the program contained a rehabilitation-based component.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When a judge sentences an individual to a conditional sentence, which of the following principles is the judge intending to fulfill?

Accepted Answer

A) restorative justice 
B) denunciation 
C) incapacitation 
D) healing 
A) restorative justice 
B) denunciation 
C) incapacitation 
D) healing

Question 8

Mia's father has fallen ill with cancer and only has three months to live. What type of temporary absence could Mia seek?

Accepted Answer

A) Medical 
B) Compassionate 
C) Administrative 
D) family and community contact 
A) Medical 
B) Compassionate 
C) Administrative 
D) family and community contact

Question 9

Provincial parole boards have the power to grant day parole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Recidivism rates are considered to be the most important criteria by which success or failure of a conditional release program is judged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

So'Lanna is a judge who decides there is a possibility that an offender is a high-risk threat to the safety of the community. For how many years can she place the offender on probation?

Accepted Answer

A) 7 
B) 10 
C) 12 
D) 15 
A) 7 
B) 10 
C) 12 
D) 15

Question 12

Judges have little discretion in determining whether or not to give an offender a sentence of probation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If no other punishment was considered suitable, an individual may be placed into a correctional facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The CSC has decided to implement a new program in 2015 for high-risk criminals. Yesim is arrested and convicted of a high-risk crime. Which of the following might Yesim's sentence involve?

Accepted Answer

A) home confinement 
B) probation 
C) parole 
D) electronic monitoring 
A) home confinement 
B) probation 
C) parole 
D) electronic monitoring

Question 15

Day fines are weighted by a daily income value taken from a chart similar to an income tax table.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss in detail the "penal harm movement.".
∙

Accepted Answer

The "penal harm movement"-a series of se

Question 17

Many offenders would choose prison over an intensive supervision program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Probation is the most common form of community sanction used in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The three main alternatives to imprisonment used in conjunction with the correctional system in Canada are intensive supervision probation, home confinement, and electronic monitoring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When do federal and provincial/territorial offenders become eligible for parole?

Accepted Answer

A) three months before they are eligible for full parole 
B) six months before they are eligible for full parole 
C) nine months before they are eligible for full parole 
D) one year before they are eligible for full parole 
A) three months before they are eligible for full parole 
B) six months before they are eligible for full parole 
C) nine months before they are eligible for full parole 
D) one year before they are eligible for full parole

A fine alone can be imposed for offences that have a maximum penalty of more than five years.

The Parole Board of Canada looks after all federal and provincial/territorial inmates.

Over the past decade, the rate of violent conviction for offenders while under supervision has declined.

In his 1974 article titled "What Works? Questions and Answers about Prison Reform," Robert Martinson acknowledged that rehabilitation might work sometimes.

Which of the following is NOT a goal that is considered in evaluating intermediate sanctions?

Recidivism rates in intensive supervision programs were lower when the program contained a rehabilitation-based component.

When a judge sentences an individual to a conditional sentence, which of the following principles is the judge intending to fulfill?

Mia's father has fallen ill with cancer and only has three months to live. What type of temporary absence could Mia seek?

Provincial parole boards have the power to grant day parole.

Recidivism rates are considered to be the most important criteria by which success or failure of a conditional release program is judged.

So'Lanna is a judge who decides there is a possibility that an offender is a high-risk threat to the safety of the community. For how many years can she place the offender on probation?

Judges have little discretion in determining whether or not to give an offender a sentence of probation.

If no other punishment was considered suitable, an individual may be placed into a correctional facility.

The CSC has decided to implement a new program in 2015 for high-risk criminals. Yesim is arrested and convicted of a high-risk crime. Which of the following might Yesim's sentence involve?

Day fines are weighted by a daily income value taken from a chart similar to an income tax table.

Discuss in detail the "penal harm movement.". ∙

Many offenders would choose prison over an intensive supervision program.

Probation is the most common form of community sanction used in Canada.

The three main alternatives to imprisonment used in conjunction with the correctional system in Canada are intensive supervision probation, home confinement, and electronic monitoring.

When do federal and provincial/territorial offenders become eligible for parole?

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Exam 11: Offenders Supervised in the Community

A fine alone can be imposed for offences that have a maximum penalty of more than five years.

The Parole Board of Canada looks after all federal and provincial/territorial inmates.

Over the past decade, the rate of violent conviction for offenders while under supervision has declined.

In his 1974 article titled "What Works? Questions and Answers about Prison Reform," Robert Martinson acknowledged that rehabilitation might work sometimes.

Which of the following is NOT a goal that is considered in evaluating intermediate sanctions?

Recidivism rates in intensive supervision programs were lower when the program contained a rehabilitation-based component.

When a judge sentences an individual to a conditional sentence, which of the following principles is the judge intending to fulfill?

Mia's father has fallen ill with cancer and only has three months to live. What type of temporary absence could Mia seek?

Provincial parole boards have the power to grant day parole.

Recidivism rates are considered to be the most important criteria by which success or failure of a conditional release program is judged.

So'Lanna is a judge who decides there is a possibility that an offender is a high-risk threat to the safety of the community. For how many years can she place the offender on probation?

Judges have little discretion in determining whether or not to give an offender a sentence of probation.

If no other punishment was considered suitable, an individual may be placed into a correctional facility.

The CSC has decided to implement a new program in 2015 for high-risk criminals. Yesim is arrested and convicted of a high-risk crime. Which of the following might Yesim's sentence involve?

Day fines are weighted by a daily income value taken from a chart similar to an income tax table.

Discuss in detail the "penal harm movement.". ∙

Many offenders would choose prison over an intensive supervision program.

Probation is the most common form of community sanction used in Canada.

The three main alternatives to imprisonment used in conjunction with the correctional system in Canada are intensive supervision probation, home confinement, and electronic monitoring.

When do federal and provincial/territorial offenders become eligible for parole?

An Overview of the Criminal Justice System in Canada

Criminal Law and Criminal Justice in Canada

Control Philosophy and Criminal Justice Policy

Crime Rates, Crime Trends, and Criminal Victimization in Canada

The Context of Policing

The Practice of Policing

The Police and the Law

Pretrial Criminal Procedure

The Courts and Criminal Trial Procedure

Sentences and Dispositions

Corrections in Canada: History, Facilities, and Populations

Community Reintegration

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