Question 1

Which of the following would NOT be eligible for boot camps?

Accepted Answer

A)  First-time offenders 
B)  Drug addicts 
C)  Nonviolent offenders 
D)  Physically handicapped 
A)  First-time offenders 
B)  Drug addicts 
C)  Nonviolent offenders 
D)  Physically handicapped

Question 2

Which statement is true of halfway houses?

Accepted Answer

A)  The benefits rarely outweigh the costs. 
B)  The benefits only outweigh the costs in low-risk offenders. 
C)  Sex offenders cannot reside in halfway houses. 
D)  The benefits outweigh the costs, especially with high-risk offenders. 
A)  The benefits rarely outweigh the costs. 
B)  The benefits only outweigh the costs in low-risk offenders. 
C)  Sex offenders cannot reside in halfway houses. 
D)  The benefits outweigh the costs, especially with high-risk offenders.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics possessed by clients who are most likely to fail in residential community corrections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug and alcohol abuse history 
B)  Lack of employment 
C)  Lack of education 
D)  Violent history 
A)  Drug and alcohol abuse history 
B)  Lack of employment 
C)  Lack of education 
D)  Violent history

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that determine the amount of freedom earned by offenders residing in halfway houses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participation in psychotherapy 
B)  Good behavior 
C)  Offender's financial situation 
D)  Amount of time spent in the program 
A)  Participation in psychotherapy 
B)  Good behavior 
C)  Offender's financial situation 
D)  Amount of time spent in the program

Question 5

The John P. Craine House was founded in 1978 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is designed specifically for _____ offenders convicted of misdemeanors or nonviolent felony offenses who are caretakers of preschool-aged children.

Accepted Answer

A)  male 
B)  female 
C)  elderly 
D)  minor 
A)  male 
B)  female 
C)  elderly 
D)  minor

Question 6

Inmate selection for work release programs is at the discretion of _____.

Accepted Answer

prison or

Question 7

Halfway houses are nonresidential facilities for probationers and parolees who require a more structured setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

___________________________ refer to a spectrum of community supervision strategies that vary greatly in terms of supervision level and treatment capacity, ranging from diversion to short-term duration in a residential community facility.

Accepted Answer

Intermedia

Question 9

Residential community corrections facilities are a popular intermediate sanction because they provide more intensive supervision than probation and parole, but they allow offenders to remain in the community and receive more __________ than they otherwise would in prison.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Residential community corrections facilities are a popular...

Question 10

Work release is a program in which offenders who reside in a facility (a community facility, jail, or prison) are released into the community only to work or attend education classes, or both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Work releases are very competitive programs. You are in charge of determining who gets to enter into a work release program, and have to decide how the applications are processed. Should the application process be blind? If so, how can you assure the right people will get into the program? If not, what factors do you think should be weighed more heavily when deciding who receives work release?

Accepted Answer

The application process for work release

Question 12

The Auburn prison system was also known as the _____ system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Auburn prison system was also known...

Question 13

The first documented use of work release in the United States occurred during which decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  1940s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s 
A)  1940s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s

Which of the following would NOT be eligible for boot camps?

Which statement is true of halfway houses?

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics possessed by clients who are most likely to fail in residential community corrections?

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that determine the amount of freedom earned by offenders residing in halfway houses?

The John P. Craine House was founded in 1978 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is designed specifically for _____ offenders convicted of misdemeanors or nonviolent felony offenses who are caretakers of preschool-aged children.

Inmate selection for work release programs is at the discretion of _____.

Halfway houses are nonresidential facilities for probationers and parolees who require a more structured setting.

___________________________ refer to a spectrum of community supervision strategies that vary greatly in terms of supervision level and treatment capacity, ranging from diversion to short-term duration in a residential community facility.

Residential community corrections facilities are a popular intermediate sanction because they provide more intensive supervision than probation and parole, but they allow offenders to remain in the community and receive more __________ than they otherwise would in prison.

Work release is a program in which offenders who reside in a facility (a community facility, jail, or prison) are released into the community only to work or attend education classes, or both.

The Auburn prison system was also known as the _____ system.

The first documented use of work release in the United States occurred during which decade?

An Overview of Community Corrections: Goals and Evidence-Based Practices

How Probation Developed: Chronicling Its Past and Present

History of Parole and Mandatory Release

Pretrial Supervision, Sentencing, and the Presentence Investigation Report

Case Management Using Riskneedsresponsivity

Supervision and Treatment for Offenders With Special Needs

Community Supervision Modification and Revocation

Nonresidential Graduated Sanctions

Economic and Restorative Justice Reparations

Prisoner Reentry: Collateral Consequences, Parole, and Mandatory Release

Career Pathways in Community Corrections

Juvenile Justice, Probation, and Parole

Bringing It All Together: Practical Solutions for Community-Based Corrections

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Exam 8: Residential Community Supervision Programs

Which of the following would NOT be eligible for boot camps?

Which statement is true of halfway houses?

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics possessed by clients who are most likely to fail in residential community corrections?

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that determine the amount of freedom earned by offenders residing in halfway houses?

The John P. Craine House was founded in 1978 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is designed specifically for _____ offenders convicted of misdemeanors or nonviolent felony offenses who are caretakers of preschool-aged children.

Inmate selection for work release programs is at the discretion of _____.

Halfway houses are nonresidential facilities for probationers and parolees who require a more structured setting.

___________________________ refer to a spectrum of community supervision strategies that vary greatly in terms of supervision level and treatment capacity, ranging from diversion to short-term duration in a residential community facility.

Residential community corrections facilities are a popular intermediate sanction because they provide more intensive supervision than probation and parole, but they allow offenders to remain in the community and receive more __________ than they otherwise would in prison.

Work release is a program in which offenders who reside in a facility (a community facility, jail, or prison) are released into the community only to work or attend education classes, or both.

The Auburn prison system was also known as the _____ system.

The first documented use of work release in the United States occurred during which decade?

An Overview of Community Corrections: Goals and Evidence-Based Practices

How Probation Developed: Chronicling Its Past and Present

History of Parole and Mandatory Release

Pretrial Supervision, Sentencing, and the Presentence Investigation Report

Case Management Using Riskneedsresponsivity

Supervision and Treatment for Offenders With Special Needs

Community Supervision Modification and Revocation

Nonresidential Graduated Sanctions

Economic and Restorative Justice Reparations

Prisoner Reentry: Collateral Consequences, Parole, and Mandatory Release

Career Pathways in Community Corrections

Juvenile Justice, Probation, and Parole

Bringing It All Together: Practical Solutions for Community-Based Corrections

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