Question 1

Drug-addicted offenders who receive treatment through the drug court within the criminal justice system:

Accepted Answer

A) are usually awarded punishments that are more severe than incarceration. 
B) have higher rates of recidivism compared to offenders who receive prison sentence. 
C) are able to address their addiction before being arrested for a drug-related offense. 
D) face the collateral consequences of arrest,prosecution,and conviction. 
A) are usually awarded punishments that are more severe than incarceration. 
B) have higher rates of recidivism compared to offenders who receive prison sentence. 
C) are able to address their addiction before being arrested for a drug-related offense. 
D) face the collateral consequences of arrest,prosecution,and conviction.

Question 2

A financial penalty used as a criminal sanction is called a ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A financial penalty used as a criminal...

Question 3

New punishment options developed to fill the gap between traditional probation and traditional jail or prison sentences and to better match the severity of punishment to the seriousness of the crime are called:

Accepted Answer

A) terminal endorsements. 
B) intermediate sanctions. 
C) forcible closures. 
D) incarcerations. 
A) terminal endorsements. 
B) intermediate sanctions. 
C) forcible closures. 
D) incarcerations.

Question 4

Noninstitutional corrections refers to correctional activities that:

Accepted Answer

A) are directly related to institutional care. 
B) do not involve probation and parole. 
C) are not directly related to incarceration. 
D) primarily involve rehabilitation within confinement. 
A) are directly related to institutional care. 
B) do not involve probation and parole. 
C) are not directly related to incarceration. 
D) primarily involve rehabilitation within confinement.

Question 5

A financial penalty scaled both to the defendant's ability to pay and the seriousness of the offense is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) bond. 
B) bail. 
C) parole. 
D) day fine. 
A) bond. 
B) bail. 
C) parole. 
D) day fine.

Question 6

An intermediate sanction that involves regular payments to crime victims or to the courts is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) restitution. 
B) deposition. 
C) petition. 
D) ratification. 
A) restitution. 
B) deposition. 
C) petition. 
D) ratification.

Question 7

Community service that takes away an offender's time and energy is called a(n)______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Community service that takes away an offender's...

Question 8

______________ is a new intermediate sanction that uses the power of the court to treat,sanction,and reward drug offenders with punishment more restrictive than regular probation but less severe than incarceration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ is a new intermediate sanction that...

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of drug-addicted offenders who enter deferred prosecution programs?

Accepted Answer

A) They are always required to plead guilty to the charges against them. 
B) They are diverted into the drug court system before being convicted. 
C) They are prosecuted,irrespective of whether they complete the program or not. 
D) Their offenses are expunged from their records the moment they enroll for the programs. 
A) They are always required to plead guilty to the charges against them. 
B) They are diverted into the drug court system before being convicted. 
C) They are prosecuted,irrespective of whether they complete the program or not. 
D) Their offenses are expunged from their records the moment they enroll for the programs.

Question 10

A(n)______________ is a non-residential community correctional center.

Accepted Answer

day report

Question 11

The ______________ leads the nation in giving local citizens decision-making authority about punishment and supervision issues that directly affect the offender,the victim,and community safety.

Accepted Answer

Vermont De

Question 12

Which of the following is an objective of residential reentry centers?

Accepted Answer

A) To increase recidivism rates among offenders 
B) To maintain high rearrest rates 
C) To diminish reentry programs for parolees 
D) To facilitate reintegration of offenders into society 
A) To increase recidivism rates among offenders 
B) To maintain high rearrest rates 
C) To diminish reentry programs for parolees 
D) To facilitate reintegration of offenders into society

Question 13

A philosophy of correctional treatment that embraces decentralization of authority,citizen participation,redefinition of the population for whom incarceration is most appropriate,and emphasizes rehabilitation through community programs is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

community

Question 14

Intensive supervision probation (ISP)involves:

Accepted Answer

A) strict enforcement of conditions. 
B) random drug and alcohol testing. 
C) frequent contact between an offender and his/her probation officer. 
D) all of these 
A) strict enforcement of conditions. 
B) random drug and alcohol testing. 
C) frequent contact between an offender and his/her probation officer. 
D) all of these

Question 15

For the criminal justice system,a residential reentry center offers a high-cost housing alternative to incarceration of nonviolent offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

With regard to reducing incarceration,which of the following statements is true of the reform efforts across the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Successful states have recognized that reentry programming is the only solution to solve the problem of mass incarceration. 
B) Majority of the states understand that a developed infrastructure of nonprison programs supports former prisoners in the community. 
C) Majority of Americans favor mandatory minimums for nonviolent,first-time offenders instead of community service or probation. 
D) Professional associations strongly believe that jail sentencing-not intermediate sanctions-should be the backbone of the corrections systems. 
A) Successful states have recognized that reentry programming is the only solution to solve the problem of mass incarceration. 
B) Majority of the states understand that a developed infrastructure of nonprison programs supports former prisoners in the community. 
C) Majority of Americans favor mandatory minimums for nonviolent,first-time offenders instead of community service or probation. 
D) Professional associations strongly believe that jail sentencing-not intermediate sanctions-should be the backbone of the corrections systems.

Question 17

The control of offenders in the community under strict conditions,by means of frequent reporting to a probation officer whose caseload is generally limited to 30 offenders is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) informal probation. 
B) unsupervised probation. 
C) intensive supervision probation. 
D) court probation. 
A) informal probation. 
B) unsupervised probation. 
C) intensive supervision probation. 
D) court probation.

Question 18

A sentence to serve a specified number of hours working in unpaid positions with nonprofit or tax-supported agencies is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A sentence to serve a specified number...

Question 19

Evidence-based research on intensive supervision probation shows that restraining offenders in the community by increasing surveillance over their activities guarantees a reduction in their criminal activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A short institutional term of confinement that includes a physical regimen designed to develop self-discipline,respect for authority,responsibility,and a sense of accomplishment is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) house of correction. 
B) halfway house. 
C) boot camp. 
D) restitution center. 
A) house of correction. 
B) halfway house. 
C) boot camp. 
D) restitution center.

Drug-addicted offenders who receive treatment through the drug court within the criminal justice system:

A financial penalty used as a criminal sanction is called a ______________.

New punishment options developed to fill the gap between traditional probation and traditional jail or prison sentences and to better match the severity of punishment to the seriousness of the crime are called:

Noninstitutional corrections refers to correctional activities that:

A financial penalty scaled both to the defendant's ability to pay and the seriousness of the offense is called a:

An intermediate sanction that involves regular payments to crime victims or to the courts is called a(n):

Community service that takes away an offender's time and energy is called a(n)______________.

______________ is a new intermediate sanction that uses the power of the court to treat,sanction,and reward drug offenders with punishment more restrictive than regular probation but less severe than incarceration.

Which of the following statements is true of drug-addicted offenders who enter deferred prosecution programs?

A(n)______________ is a non-residential community correctional center.

The ______________ leads the nation in giving local citizens decision-making authority about punishment and supervision issues that directly affect the offender,the victim,and community safety.

Which of the following is an objective of residential reentry centers?

A philosophy of correctional treatment that embraces decentralization of authority,citizen participation,redefinition of the population for whom incarceration is most appropriate,and emphasizes rehabilitation through community programs is called ______________.

Intensive supervision probation (ISP)involves:

For the criminal justice system,a residential reentry center offers a high-cost housing alternative to incarceration of nonviolent offenders.

With regard to reducing incarceration,which of the following statements is true of the reform efforts across the United States?

The control of offenders in the community under strict conditions,by means of frequent reporting to a probation officer whose caseload is generally limited to 30 offenders is called a(n):

A sentence to serve a specified number of hours working in unpaid positions with nonprofit or tax-supported agencies is called ______________.

Evidence-based research on intensive supervision probation shows that restraining offenders in the community by increasing surveillance over their activities guarantees a reduction in their criminal activities.

A short institutional term of confinement that includes a physical regimen designed to develop self-discipline,respect for authority,responsibility,and a sense of accomplishment is called a(n):

Corrections: an Overview

Punishments: a Brief History

Sentencing: to Punish or to Reform

Diversion and Probation: How Most Offenders Are Punished

Jails: Way Stations Along the Justice Highway

Prisons Today: Change Stations or Warehouses

Parole: Early Release and Reentry

The Staff World: Managing the Prison Population

The Inmate World: Living Behind Bars

The Legal World: Prisoners Rights

Special Prison Populations: Prisoners Who Are Substance Abusers, who Have Hivaids, who Are Mentally Challenged, and Who Are Elderly

Prison Issues and Concerns: Overcrowding, security, accreditation, privatization, and Technology

The Victim: Helping Those in Need

Death: the Ultimate Sanction

Juvenile Corrections: End of an ERA

Professionalism in Corrections

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Exam 5: Intermediate Sanctions: Between Probation and Incarceration

Drug-addicted offenders who receive treatment through the drug court within the criminal justice system:

A financial penalty used as a criminal sanction is called a ______________.

New punishment options developed to fill the gap between traditional probation and traditional jail or prison sentences and to better match the severity of punishment to the seriousness of the crime are called:

Noninstitutional corrections refers to correctional activities that:

A financial penalty scaled both to the defendant's ability to pay and the seriousness of the offense is called a:

An intermediate sanction that involves regular payments to crime victims or to the courts is called a(n):

Community service that takes away an offender's time and energy is called a(n)______________.

______________ is a new intermediate sanction that uses the power of the court to treat,sanction,and reward drug offenders with punishment more restrictive than regular probation but less severe than incarceration.

Which of the following statements is true of drug-addicted offenders who enter deferred prosecution programs?

A(n)______________ is a non-residential community correctional center.

The ______________ leads the nation in giving local citizens decision-making authority about punishment and supervision issues that directly affect the offender,the victim,and community safety.

Which of the following is an objective of residential reentry centers?

A philosophy of correctional treatment that embraces decentralization of authority,citizen participation,redefinition of the population for whom incarceration is most appropriate,and emphasizes rehabilitation through community programs is called ______________.

Intensive supervision probation (ISP)involves:

For the criminal justice system,a residential reentry center offers a high-cost housing alternative to incarceration of nonviolent offenders.

With regard to reducing incarceration,which of the following statements is true of the reform efforts across the United States?

The control of offenders in the community under strict conditions,by means of frequent reporting to a probation officer whose caseload is generally limited to 30 offenders is called a(n):

A sentence to serve a specified number of hours working in unpaid positions with nonprofit or tax-supported agencies is called ______________.

Evidence-based research on intensive supervision probation shows that restraining offenders in the community by increasing surveillance over their activities guarantees a reduction in their criminal activities.

A short institutional term of confinement that includes a physical regimen designed to develop self-discipline,respect for authority,responsibility,and a sense of accomplishment is called a(n):

Corrections: an Overview

Punishments: a Brief History

Sentencing: to Punish or to Reform

Diversion and Probation: How Most Offenders Are Punished

Jails: Way Stations Along the Justice Highway

Prisons Today: Change Stations or Warehouses

Parole: Early Release and Reentry

The Staff World: Managing the Prison Population

The Inmate World: Living Behind Bars

The Legal World: Prisoners Rights

Special Prison Populations: Prisoners Who Are Substance Abusers, who Have Hivaids, who Are Mentally Challenged, and Who Are Elderly

Prison Issues and Concerns: Overcrowding, security, accreditation, privatization, and Technology

The Victim: Helping Those in Need

Death: the Ultimate Sanction

Juvenile Corrections: End of an ERA

Professionalism in Corrections

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