Question 1

_____ is a defendant's release from jail while awaiting his or her next court appearance.

Accepted Answer

Pretrial release

Question 2

Which of the following is often required for defendants on pretrial supervision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Registering with the local sheriff's office as a convicted felon 
B)  Not leaving their residence without the permission of their supervising officer 
C)  Calling in weekly until their scheduled court date 
D)  Submitting daily reports about their current address and employment 
A)  Registering with the local sheriff's office as a convicted felon 
B)  Not leaving their residence without the permission of their supervising officer 
C)  Calling in weekly until their scheduled court date 
D)  Submitting daily reports about their current address and employment C

Question 3

The form of community supervision that attempts to invoke shame in the offender is called a ________ condition.

Accepted Answer

A)  public shaming 
B)  scarlet letter 
C)  shame sanction 
D)  laughingstock 
A)  public shaming 
B)  scarlet letter 
C)  shame sanction 
D)  laughingstock B

Question 4

You are a judge who has just received a PSI on a murder case. What parts of the PSI will determine your sentence? Why? Are there factors that are included on the PSI that you will pay no attention to? What are they, and why? Are there parts of the PSI that you will pay some attention to but not weigh as much as others? What are they, and why?

Accepted Answer

As a judge, the PSI (Pre-Sentence Invest

Question 5

Which of the following is a special condition of community sanctions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Answer truthfully questions by a probation officer 
B)  Answer truthfully questions by a court 
C)  Provide the probation officer with financial information on request 
D)  Obtain a GED. 
A)  Answer truthfully questions by a probation officer 
B)  Answer truthfully questions by a court 
C)  Provide the probation officer with financial information on request 
D)  Obtain a GED.

Question 6

Pretrial supervision can be ordered as a condition of bond or bail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Information that a probation officer is not able to verify should be noted as "unconfirmed" or "unverified."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How does society's perceptions of the severity of a particular class of crime affect sentencing decisions?

Accepted Answer

Some states have integrated intermediate

Question 9

You are the newly elected governor of North Carolina and want to reform the structured sentencing grid in your state to reflect evolving notions of the severity of certain types of crime. In order to do so, you need to demonstrate a working knowledge of what crimes are considered most severe. Write a letter to your constituents outlining your plan and describing your changes to it.

Accepted Answer

Dear constituents,

I am honored to have

Question 10

Pretrial detention rates have been steadily decreasing in the federal system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A post-sentence report may be written after a defendant has pleaded guilty and waived a presentence report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Although guidelines vary greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, they generally establish a sentence based on the offender's prior criminal history and the _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although guidelines vary greatly from jurisdiction to...

Question 13

The PSI is a document prepared by a parole officer in order to determine whether the person should be granted parole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The type of presentence investigation report that focuses on the treatment needs of the offender in an effort to understand the causes of an offender's antisocial behavior and to evaluate his or her potential for change is a(n) ____________________ report.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The type of presentence investigation report that...

Question 15

Which of the following characteristics best describe pretrial release failures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young offenders 
B)  High school dropouts 
C)  Substance abusers 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  Young offenders 
B)  High school dropouts 
C)  Substance abusers 
D)  All of these choices

Question 16

Judges engage in _____, which means that each individual case is considered in terms of its subjectivities, harms, wrongs, and contexts, and then measured against concepts such as oppression, freedom, dignity, and equality.

Accepted Answer

A)  reflective justice 
B)  punitive justice 
C)  contemplative justice 
D)  social justice 
A)  reflective justice 
B)  punitive justice 
C)  contemplative justice 
D)  social justice

Question 17

The first pretrial release program in the United States was the ____________________, which was initiated in 1960 to assist judges in identifying defendants who could be released on their own recognizance (ROR) before their next scheduled court date.

Accepted Answer

Manhattan

Question 18

In what year did the Manhattan Bail Project begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  1920 
B)  1940 
C)  1960 
D)  1980 
A)  1920 
B)  1940 
C)  1960 
D)  1980

Question 19

The primary reason for the adoption of sentencing guidelines was to

Accepted Answer

A)  give judges more discretion. 
B)  control judicial discretion. 
C)  make sentences more lenient. 
D)  give prosecutors more discretion. 
A)  give judges more discretion. 
B)  control judicial discretion. 
C)  make sentences more lenient. 
D)  give prosecutors more discretion.

Question 20

A situation in which a defendant does not attend a scheduled court hearing is called a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

Failure to

_____ is a defendant's release from jail while awaiting his or her next court appearance.

Which of the following is often required for defendants on pretrial supervision?

The form of community supervision that attempts to invoke shame in the offender is called a ________ condition.

Which of the following is a special condition of community sanctions?

Pretrial supervision can be ordered as a condition of bond or bail.

Information that a probation officer is not able to verify should be noted as "unconfirmed" or "unverified."

How does society's perceptions of the severity of a particular class of crime affect sentencing decisions?

Pretrial detention rates have been steadily decreasing in the federal system.

A post-sentence report may be written after a defendant has pleaded guilty and waived a presentence report.

Although guidelines vary greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, they generally establish a sentence based on the offender's prior criminal history and the _________.

The PSI is a document prepared by a parole officer in order to determine whether the person should be granted parole.

The type of presentence investigation report that focuses on the treatment needs of the offender in an effort to understand the causes of an offender's antisocial behavior and to evaluate his or her potential for change is a(n) ____________________ report.

Which of the following characteristics best describe pretrial release failures?

Judges engage in _____, which means that each individual case is considered in terms of its subjectivities, harms, wrongs, and contexts, and then measured against concepts such as oppression, freedom, dignity, and equality.

The first pretrial release program in the United States was the ____________________, which was initiated in 1960 to assist judges in identifying defendants who could be released on their own recognizance (ROR) before their next scheduled court date.

In what year did the Manhattan Bail Project begin?

The primary reason for the adoption of sentencing guidelines was to

A situation in which a defendant does not attend a scheduled court hearing is called a(n) __________.

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

How Probation Developed: Chronicling Its Past and Present

History of Parole and Mandatory Release

Case Management Using Riskneedsresponsivity

Supervision and Treatment for Offenders With Special Needs

Community Supervision Modification and Revocation

Residential Community Supervision Programs

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 4: Pretrial Supervision, Sentencing, and the Presentence Investigation Report

_____ is a defendant's release from jail while awaiting his or her next court appearance.

Which of the following is often required for defendants on pretrial supervision?

The form of community supervision that attempts to invoke shame in the offender is called a ________ condition.

Which of the following is a special condition of community sanctions?

Pretrial supervision can be ordered as a condition of bond or bail.

Information that a probation officer is not able to verify should be noted as "unconfirmed" or "unverified."

How does society's perceptions of the severity of a particular class of crime affect sentencing decisions?

Pretrial detention rates have been steadily decreasing in the federal system.

A post-sentence report may be written after a defendant has pleaded guilty and waived a presentence report.

Although guidelines vary greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, they generally establish a sentence based on the offender's prior criminal history and the _________.

The PSI is a document prepared by a parole officer in order to determine whether the person should be granted parole.

The type of presentence investigation report that focuses on the treatment needs of the offender in an effort to understand the causes of an offender's antisocial behavior and to evaluate his or her potential for change is a(n) ____________________ report.

Which of the following characteristics best describe pretrial release failures?

Judges engage in _____, which means that each individual case is considered in terms of its subjectivities, harms, wrongs, and contexts, and then measured against concepts such as oppression, freedom, dignity, and equality.

The first pretrial release program in the United States was the ____________________, which was initiated in 1960 to assist judges in identifying defendants who could be released on their own recognizance (ROR) before their next scheduled court date.

In what year did the Manhattan Bail Project begin?

The primary reason for the adoption of sentencing guidelines was to

A situation in which a defendant does not attend a scheduled court hearing is called a(n) __________.

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

How Probation Developed: Chronicling Its Past and Present

History of Parole and Mandatory Release

Case Management Using Riskneedsresponsivity

Supervision and Treatment for Offenders With Special Needs

Community Supervision Modification and Revocation

Residential Community Supervision Programs

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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