Exam 7: Community Supervision Modification and Revocation

Some states allow felony probationers to apply for early termination after having satisfactorily served one-third of the probation term or two years, whichever is less.

A probationer who leaves the jurisdiction where he or she is residing without permission and stops reporting to the probation officer is most correctly known as a(n)

Men are more likely to successfully complete probation than women.

You are a probation officer who is sick of the "good cop/bad cop" dichotomy and instead wants to realistically approach positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement for offenders you are responsible for. How will you do it? For example, should the nature of the violation be taken into consideration? Incorporate in your answer a discussion of the current options for positive reinforcements in sanctions described in your text.

A convict of which type of offense is most likely to succeed on parole?

Early termination of probation by the court is usually granted to

Upon revocation of probation, credit is given for time served on probation for any portion of the probation sentence served prior to the revocation.

Revocation can only occur for either a technical violation or the commission of a new crime.

In the federal system, probation and parole violators may waive the preliminary hearing, known as ___________ revocation.

The two basic types of probation violations are

What is the most vulnerable time for parolees?

_____ are in-house approaches that take place when an offender shows initial signs of resistance or when technical violations first start.

How do the due process rights granted to probationers during revocation proceedings compare to those given to parolees?

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a technical violation of probation/parole?

In most jurisdictions, probation officers can apply for early termination of probation for their clients after clients have served two years or _____ of the probation term.

A technical violation of probation is not a crime; it is a pattern of infractions.

The process of hearings that results when a probationer is noncompliant with a current level of probation is _____.

Although the probation officer or probation department may recommend violation of probation and subsequent revocation, only the __________ has the authority to revoke probation.

How does the revocation process work in practice? Discuss the types of violations that may lead to revocation.

Placing an offender on probation implies that, in the best judgment of the __________, the probationer will respect and abide by the law and the conditions of release.