Question 1

Which of the following is true about boot camps?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They significantly reduce recidivism. 
B)  ​They help to reduce prison overcrowding. 
C)  ​Boot camp graduates are less likely to commit new crimes. 
D)  ​There are more boot camps running every year. 
A)  ​They significantly reduce recidivism. 
B)  ​They help to reduce prison overcrowding. 
C)  ​Boot camp graduates are less likely to commit new crimes. 
D)  ​There are more boot camps running every year.

Question 2

__________is a means of dealing with offenders who need greater restrictions than traditional community-based programs can provide

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Intensive supervision probation 
B)  ​Shock incarceration 
C)  ​House arrest 
D)  ​Probation 
A)  ​Intensive supervision probation 
B)  ​Shock incarceration 
C)  ​House arrest 
D)  ​Probation

Question 3

Which of the following is a challenge faced by probation officers?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Caseloads are increasingly smaller. 
B)  ​They must prioritize certain individuals over others. 
C)  ​Risk classification methods are rarely used. 
D)  ​Most probationers are on electronic monitoring. 
A)  ​Caseloads are increasingly smaller. 
B)  ​They must prioritize certain individuals over others. 
C)  ​Risk classification methods are rarely used. 
D)  ​Most probationers are on electronic monitoring.

Question 4

ISP programs have been called "old-style" probation because each officer has only 20 clients and requires frequent face-to-face contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ is considered the first probation officer in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is considered the first probation officer...

Question 6

According to your text's companion website,how do judges determine the amount of day fines in Germany?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They use guidelines that equate money to time spent incarcerated. 
B)  ​They use a flat rate equal to 40% of the offender's salary. 
C)  ​They select a random value. 
D)  ​They ask the offender what he or she is able to pay. 
A)  ​They use guidelines that equate money to time spent incarcerated. 
B)  ​They use a flat rate equal to 40% of the offender's salary. 
C)  ​They select a random value. 
D)  ​They ask the offender what he or she is able to pay.

Question 7

Over half of probationers have no direct contact with their probation officer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Community corrections assumes that

Accepted Answer

A)  ​only the offender needs to change. 
B)  ​only the community needs to change. 
C)  ​both the offender and the community need to adapt. 
D)  ​the offender and the community do not need to adapt. 
A)  ​only the offender needs to change. 
B)  ​only the community needs to change. 
C)  ​both the offender and the community need to adapt. 
D)  ​the offender and the community do not need to adapt.

Question 9

Why would a probation officer elect not to try to revoke a probationer's probation if he or she has had a technical violation.Is this ethical?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The probation officer

Question 10

The historical roots of probation can be traced to the procedures

Accepted Answer

A)  ​of community supervision in France. 
B)  ​for reprieves and pardons in early English courts. 
C)  ​for forgiveness in Spanish courts. 
D)  ​of shock probation in Russian courts. 
A)  ​of community supervision in France. 
B)  ​for reprieves and pardons in early English courts. 
C)  ​for forgiveness in Spanish courts. 
D)  ​of shock probation in Russian courts.

Question 11

How much does the public support the use of community-based punishments rather than prison for nonviolent offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Most citizens strongly support their use. 
B)  ​Few citizens support their use. 
C)  ​Most citizens are opposed to their use. 
D)  ​Most citizens report that they "don't care" about these offenders. 
A)  ​Most citizens strongly support their use. 
B)  ​Few citizens support their use. 
C)  ​Most citizens are opposed to their use. 
D)  ​Most citizens report that they "don't care" about these offenders.

Question 12

The number of probationers currently under supervision has reached a record

Accepted Answer

A)  ​low and is decreasing. 
B)  ​high and is increasing. 
C)  ​low, but is slowly starting to increase. 
D)  ​high, but is starting to decrease. 
A)  ​low and is decreasing. 
B)  ​high and is increasing. 
C)  ​low, but is slowly starting to increase. 
D)  ​high, but is starting to decrease.

Question 13

A sentence requiring the offender to remain inside his or her home during specified periods is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

home confi

Question 14

The U.S.Supreme Court has decided that forfeitures

Accepted Answer

A)  ​may sometimes violate the excessive fines clause of the Eighth Amendment. 
B)  ​always violate the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C)  ​can never result from a judicial order. 
D)  ​can involve homes but not automobiles. 
A)  ​may sometimes violate the excessive fines clause of the Eighth Amendment. 
B)  ​always violate the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C)  ​can never result from a judicial order. 
D)  ​can involve homes but not automobiles.

Question 15

The world's first probation officer was​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​James Ferguson, an Irish police officer. 
B)  ​Sir Robert Peel, head of the London police. 
C)  ​O.W. Wilson, an American police chief. 
D)  ​John Augustus, a Boston bootmaker. 
A)  ​James Ferguson, an Irish police officer. 
B)  ​Sir Robert Peel, head of the London police. 
C)  ​O.W. Wilson, an American police chief. 
D)  ​John Augustus, a Boston bootmaker.

Question 16

Boot camps put offenders through a 3- to 9-month physical regimen designed to develop discipline and respect for authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true concerning community corrections?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Community corrections receive considerable public support. 
B)  ​Community corrections suffer from an image of being "soft on crime." 
C)  ​Localities have a surplus of resources for community corrections. 
D)  ​Community corrections are declining. 
A)  ​Community corrections receive considerable public support. 
B)  ​Community corrections suffer from an image of being "soft on crime." 
C)  ​Localities have a surplus of resources for community corrections. 
D)  ​Community corrections are declining.

Question 18

Megan is a probation officer who has recently been assigned a client who will need much closer monitoring than her coworkers' clients. Her client was sentenced to six years of probation based upon manufacturing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The client has conditions to his probation, including a period of time that must be spent in his home as well as a repayment plan for damage to property that occurred during the manufacturing process. Megan's client's biggest obstacle to successful completion of probation is the home environment in which the client lives.
-Megan's client is forced to spend a specific,detailed amount of time in his home as part of his probation.This is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  ​restitution. 
B)  ​fines. 
C)  ​home confinement. 
D)  ​day reporting. 
A)  ​restitution. 
B)  ​fines. 
C)  ​home confinement. 
D)  ​day reporting.

Question 19

Intermediate sanctions suffer from the image of being ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Intermediate sanctions suffer from the image of...

Question 20

What are the positive attributes associated with probation?Describe a scenario in which probation would be the perfect fit for a particular client.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,bu

Which of the following is true about boot camps?

__________is a means of dealing with offenders who need greater restrictions than traditional community-based programs can provide

Which of the following is a challenge faced by probation officers?

ISP programs have been called "old-style" probation because each officer has only 20 clients and requires frequent face-to-face contact.

________ is considered the first probation officer in the United States.

According to your text's companion website,how do judges determine the amount of day fines in Germany?

Over half of probationers have no direct contact with their probation officer.

Community corrections assumes that

Why would a probation officer elect not to try to revoke a probationer's probation if he or she has had a technical violation.Is this ethical?

The historical roots of probation can be traced to the procedures

How much does the public support the use of community-based punishments rather than prison for nonviolent offenders?

The number of probationers currently under supervision has reached a record

A sentence requiring the offender to remain inside his or her home during specified periods is called __________________.

The U.S.Supreme Court has decided that forfeitures

The world's first probation officer was

Boot camps put offenders through a 3- to 9-month physical regimen designed to develop discipline and respect for authority.

Which of the following is true concerning community corrections?

Intermediate sanctions suffer from the image of being ____________________.

What are the positive attributes associated with probation?Describe a scenario in which probation would be the perfect fit for a particular client.

Crime and Justice in America.

Victimization and Criminal Behavior.

The Criminal Justice System.

Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

Police

Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations.

Policing: Contemporary Issues and Challenges.

Police and Constitutional Law.

Courts and Pretrial Processes.

Prosecution and Defense

Determination of Guilt: Plea Bargaining and Trials.

Punishment and Sentencing.

Corrections.

Incarceration and Prison Society.

Reentry Into the Community

Juvenile Justice.

Filters

Exam 14: Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions.

Which of the following is true about boot camps?

__________is a means of dealing with offenders who need greater restrictions than traditional community-based programs can provide

Which of the following is a challenge faced by probation officers?

ISP programs have been called "old-style" probation because each officer has only 20 clients and requires frequent face-to-face contact.

________ is considered the first probation officer in the United States.

According to your text's companion website,how do judges determine the amount of day fines in Germany?

Over half of probationers have no direct contact with their probation officer.

Community corrections assumes that

Why would a probation officer elect not to try to revoke a probationer's probation if he or she has had a technical violation.Is this ethical?

The historical roots of probation can be traced to the procedures

How much does the public support the use of community-based punishments rather than prison for nonviolent offenders?

The number of probationers currently under supervision has reached a record

A sentence requiring the offender to remain inside his or her home during specified periods is called __________________.

The U.S.Supreme Court has decided that forfeitures

The world's first probation officer was​

Boot camps put offenders through a 3- to 9-month physical regimen designed to develop discipline and respect for authority.

Which of the following is true concerning community corrections?

Intermediate sanctions suffer from the image of being ____________________.

What are the positive attributes associated with probation?Describe a scenario in which probation would be the perfect fit for a particular client.

Crime and Justice in America.

Victimization and Criminal Behavior.

The Criminal Justice System.

Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

Police

Police Officers and Law Enforcement Operations.

Policing: Contemporary Issues and Challenges.

Police and Constitutional Law.

Courts and Pretrial Processes.

Prosecution and Defense

Determination of Guilt: Plea Bargaining and Trials.

Punishment and Sentencing.

Corrections.

Incarceration and Prison Society.

Reentry Into the Community

Juvenile Justice.

Filters

The world's first probation officer was