Exam 14: Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration

What combination of intermediate sanctions seems to have the least likelihood of re-arrest?

Distinguish between active and passive electronic monitoring of offenders.

What is meant by saying parole officers supervise individuals at the back end of the sentencing continuum?

The U.S.Supreme Court case Morrissey v.Brewer (1972) held that probationers facing violation proceedings are entitled to certain due process protections.

Explain how house arrest works.

Which of the following is a type of electronic monitoring?

There are two possible types of parole violations that can be committed: technical and substantive.

Which of the following describes a convicted person who is allowed to remain free in a community while being subject to certain conditions and restrictions of his or her activities?

What is a furlough?

Victims of crime are among the most important groups of individuals the parole board hears when making a parole determination.

House arrest is categorized as which of the following?

Boot camp program utilization has increased dramatically in recent years with the redesigned elements of strenuous workouts, physical agility training, and marching.

Describe how day reporting centers operate.

Explain why there is no precise number of offenders a probation or parole officer can be expected to effectively supervise.

What is the purpose of a halfway house?

Which group of individuals is among the most important that the parole board comes into contact with when making a parole determination?

A structured corrections program requiring offenders to check in at a community site on a regular basis for supervision and services is called a(n) ______.

The average number of individuals a probation or parole officer supervises at any given time is known as a(n) ______.

Restorative justice views crime as something that affects victims and ______.

Walter Crofton developed a "ticket of leave" system that allowed prison inmates early release and supervision in the community.