Exam 9: Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections

The most important issue concerning use of intermediate sanctions has to do with prison overcrowding.

The movement that seeks to establish correctional programs falling between standard probation and prison is referred to as the movement.

The most important issue concerning the use of intermediate sanctions has to do with sentencing philosophy and .

Evaluations of intensive supervision found that probation officers uncovered more rules violations than they did in regular probation.

a. A range of correctional management strategies b. Incarceration followed by sentence reduction c. Sanctions can be calibrated and made equivalent d. Designed for young people e. Compensation for loss f. Penalty based on a person's income g. Free labor as a penalty h. Government seizes assets used in criminal activity i. Potential loss to victim/system j. Targets convicted people subject to incarceration -Continuum of sanctions

measurement makes sure programs are having their intended effects.

More than two-thirds of people under correctional authority are .

List and explain the three justifications for intermediate sanctions.

Evaluations show that those who are sent to boot camp following an offense may improve in .

a. A range of correctional management strategies b. Incarceration followed by sentence reduction c. Sanctions can be calibrated and made equivalent d. Designed for young people e. Compensation for loss f. Penalty based on a person's income g. Free labor as a penalty h. Government seizes assets used in criminal activity i. Potential loss to victim/system j. Targets convicted people subject to incarceration -Community Service

Most sanctions in Western democracies do NOT involve .

a. A range of correctional management strategies b. Incarceration followed by sentence reduction c. Sanctions can be calibrated and made equivalent d. Designed for young people e. Compensation for loss f. Penalty based on a person's income g. Free labor as a penalty h. Government seizes assets used in criminal activity i. Potential loss to victim/system j. Targets convicted people subject to incarceration -Forfeiture

a. A range of correctional management strategies b. Incarceration followed by sentence reduction c. Sanctions can be calibrated and made equivalent d. Designed for young people e. Compensation for loss f. Penalty based on a person's income g. Free labor as a penalty h. Government seizes assets used in criminal activity i. Potential loss to victim/system j. Targets convicted people subject to incarceration -A continuum of sanctions is a range of correctional management strategies based on the degree of and control over the convicted person.

A major drawback of probation, as traditionally practiced, is that .

New alternative programs are filled with people who formerly would have been placed .

Judges sometimes complain that their sentencing choices are .

One of the limitations of the use of probation is that .

Which of the main issues facing intermediate sanctions do you think is most important for proponents of intermediate sanctions to address in the future, and why?

One of the future needs for intermediate sanctions and community corrections is clarified .

Do you agree or disagree with the basic rationale for nonprison-based penalties? Be sure to fully explain your answer.