Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of a reason for a temporary absence?

Accepted Answer

A) medical 
B) family and community contact 
C) religious 
D) administrative 
A) medical 
B) family and community contact 
C) religious 
D) administrative

Question 2

Applicants applying for day parole have a much higher success rate than full parole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Community policing uses strategies to identify alternative ways to determine the root causes of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Most adults in the provincial and territorial correctional systems in 2016-2017 (79 percent) were supervised in the community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Common assault is the only crime in Canada to have a median period of probation for two years or more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Canada, the proportion of offenders receiving probation as part of their sentence has remained at just over 40 percent over the past decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The therapeutic justice approach has been defined as an ethic that transforms the aims of the justice system into enhancing community life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are probation officers, whose primary task is to help offenders adjust to society, regarded as?

Accepted Answer

A) caseworkers 
B) public servants 
C) almoners 
D) welfare workers 
A) caseworkers 
B) public servants 
C) almoners 
D) welfare workers

Question 9

Rottman (1996) identified one type of community court where certain types of criminal cases went back into the community through the use of local or "branch" courts. Where is the most famous example of this approach located?

Accepted Answer

A) New York City 
B) Boston 
C) Chicago 
D) Miami 
A) New York City 
B) Boston 
C) Chicago 
D) Miami

Question 10

In 2014-2015, fines were imposed in what percentage of guilty cases in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) 29 percent 
B) 31 percent 
C) 46 percent 
D) 57 percent 
A) 29 percent 
B) 31 percent 
C) 46 percent 
D) 57 percent

Question 11

Which principle characterizes intensive supervision probation systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Supervision is limited. 
B) Supervision is incomplete. 
C) Supervision is rarely enforced. 
D) Supervision is ubiquitous. 
A) Supervision is limited. 
B) Supervision is incomplete. 
C) Supervision is rarely enforced. 
D) Supervision is ubiquitous.

Question 12

Community correctional services are responsible for drafting presentence reports and operating fine option programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In Canada, the most common offence in the category of crimes against the person when probation was used was uttering threats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Define "community courts." Discuss in detail the various approaches that exist for community-based courts today.
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Accepted Answer

Problem-solving courts (also known as co

Question 15

Robert Martinson concluded that when parolees and non-parolees were compared, parole had at best only a delaying effect on recidivism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Gendreau and Little, which of the following is necessary for intermediate sanctions to be successful?

Accepted Answer

A) They must be extensive. 
B) They must be based on the social roots of criminal behaviour. 
C) They must be lacking in accountability. 
D) They must be structured. 
A) They must be extensive. 
B) They must be based on the social roots of criminal behaviour. 
C) They must be lacking in accountability. 
D) They must be structured.

Question 17

In 2016-2017, what percentage of federal and provincial applicants for full parole succeeded?

Accepted Answer

A) 35 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 45 percent 
D) 50 percent 
A) 35 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 45 percent 
D) 50 percent

Question 18

What occurs when offenders are diverted into a new program even though they are not really the individuals for whom the program was originally intended?

Accepted Answer

A) least restrictive alternative 
B) net widening 
C) parsimony 
D) alternative sanctions 
A) least restrictive alternative 
B) net widening 
C) parsimony 
D) alternative sanctions

Question 19

List and describe two alternative sanctions available in Canada. Include the positive and negative aspects of each sanction.
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Accepted Answer

Probation: Probation is based on the ide

Question 20

A conditional sentence must be the same length as if the offender received a period of incarceration as their sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT an example of a reason for a temporary absence?

Applicants applying for day parole have a much higher success rate than full parole.

Community policing uses strategies to identify alternative ways to determine the root causes of crime.

Most adults in the provincial and territorial correctional systems in 2016-2017 (79 percent) were supervised in the community.

Common assault is the only crime in Canada to have a median period of probation for two years or more.

In Canada, the proportion of offenders receiving probation as part of their sentence has remained at just over 40 percent over the past decade.

The therapeutic justice approach has been defined as an ethic that transforms the aims of the justice system into enhancing community life.

What are probation officers, whose primary task is to help offenders adjust to society, regarded as?

Rottman (1996) identified one type of community court where certain types of criminal cases went back into the community through the use of local or "branch" courts. Where is the most famous example of this approach located?

In 2014-2015, fines were imposed in what percentage of guilty cases in Canada?

Which principle characterizes intensive supervision probation systems?

Community correctional services are responsible for drafting presentence reports and operating fine option programs.

In Canada, the most common offence in the category of crimes against the person when probation was used was uttering threats.

Define "community courts." Discuss in detail the various approaches that exist for community-based courts today. ∙

Robert Martinson concluded that when parolees and non-parolees were compared, parole had at best only a delaying effect on recidivism.

According to Gendreau and Little, which of the following is necessary for intermediate sanctions to be successful?

In 2016-2017, what percentage of federal and provincial applicants for full parole succeeded?

What occurs when offenders are diverted into a new program even though they are not really the individuals for whom the program was originally intended?

List and describe two alternative sanctions available in Canada. Include the positive and negative aspects of each sanction. ∙

A conditional sentence must be the same length as if the offender received a period of incarceration as their sentence.

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Exam 11: Offenders Supervised in the Community

Which of the following is NOT an example of a reason for a temporary absence?

Applicants applying for day parole have a much higher success rate than full parole.

Community policing uses strategies to identify alternative ways to determine the root causes of crime.

Most adults in the provincial and territorial correctional systems in 2016-2017 (79 percent) were supervised in the community.

Common assault is the only crime in Canada to have a median period of probation for two years or more.

In Canada, the proportion of offenders receiving probation as part of their sentence has remained at just over 40 percent over the past decade.

The therapeutic justice approach has been defined as an ethic that transforms the aims of the justice system into enhancing community life.

What are probation officers, whose primary task is to help offenders adjust to society, regarded as?

Rottman (1996) identified one type of community court where certain types of criminal cases went back into the community through the use of local or "branch" courts. Where is the most famous example of this approach located?

In 2014-2015, fines were imposed in what percentage of guilty cases in Canada?

Which principle characterizes intensive supervision probation systems?

Community correctional services are responsible for drafting presentence reports and operating fine option programs.

In Canada, the most common offence in the category of crimes against the person when probation was used was uttering threats.

Define "community courts." Discuss in detail the various approaches that exist for community-based courts today. ∙

Robert Martinson concluded that when parolees and non-parolees were compared, parole had at best only a delaying effect on recidivism.

According to Gendreau and Little, which of the following is necessary for intermediate sanctions to be successful?

In 2016-2017, what percentage of federal and provincial applicants for full parole succeeded?

What occurs when offenders are diverted into a new program even though they are not really the individuals for whom the program was originally intended?

List and describe two alternative sanctions available in Canada. Include the positive and negative aspects of each sanction. ∙

A conditional sentence must be the same length as if the offender received a period of incarceration as their sentence.

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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