Exam 4: Diversion and Probation: How Most Offenders Are Punished

A written document that describes the losses,suffering,and trauma experienced by a crime victim or by the victim's survivors is called a _____.

The arrest and prosecution for the commission of a new crime is called _____.

The founder of probation was a shoemaker in the city of _____.

The conditional release of a convicted offender,into the community,under the supervision of a probation officer is called _____.

Who among the following can call for a diversion?

Revocation hearings usually begin with a violation report prepared by the probation officer.

In 2011,_____ million adults were on probation and parole in the United States.

Diversion has its roots in the _____ theory.

The "founder of probation" was a shoemaker in the city of _____.

Which of the following is the fourth rationale for diversion?

The average Probation Officer,in the United States,supervises around 43 offenders.

The National Probation Act of 1925 authorized:

The PSR outlines a treatment plan for the offender.

Thirty-five states allow probation officers to carry firearms.

The halting or suspension,before conviction,of formal criminal proceedings against a person,conditioned on some form of counterperformance by the defendant is called _____.

The repetition of criminal behavior,generally defined as rearrest,is called _____.

Diversion has its roots in the _____ theory,the idea that a person processed through the criminal justice system will be more stigmatized than a person handled informally,as well as the idea that incarceration can do more damage than good.

_____ is also used for persons who are classified as mentally ill or incompetent.

A sentence of probation allows an offender to remain in the community for _____.

The average probation officer,in the United States,supervises approximately _____ offenders.