Exam 10: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Case 10-2 Sandra was recently released from a juvenile detention facility. She was serving time for theft, burglary, and assault. Sandra was in a well-known street gang. To celebrate her release from the juvenile facility and her 18th birthday, Sandra decided it would be fun to carjack a car with her gang member friends. She took a gun from her older brother. On the evening of the carjacking, Sandra and a fellow gang member approached a car that was being driven by an elderly woman. Sandra pointed the gun at the woman through the driver's side window and screamed for her to get out of the car. When the victim opened her door, Sandra pulled her out of the car and pushed her on the ground. Sandra jumped into the driver's seat of the vehicle while Sandra's friend jumped into the passenger side of the car. They drove around for a couple of hours before crashing the car into a tree and fleeing the scene. Sandra's fingerprints were found on the vehicle and the victim identified Sandra as the offender from a photo lineup. Sandra was brought into custody and charged with an armed carjacking. Because of previous violent felony convictions, Sandra is looking at being charged under habitual offender laws. She can potentially get a 25-year prison sentence. -If Sandra is convicted, what would be the most likely reason that she would be denied probation?

"An early release from a correctional facility, in which the convicted offender is given the chance to spend the remainder of her or his sentence under supervision in the community." This is the basic definition of __________.

Parole often falls under the domain of the ______________.

Identify and discuss the three general categories of probation conditions.

Probation is the least common form of punishment in the United States.

Discuss sentencing options for judges other than probation and imprisonment.

A punishment-oriented form of probation in which the offender is placed under stricter and more frequent surveillance and control than conventional probation by probation officers with limited caseloads is a(n):

Case 10-1 Scott is a 24-year-old high school dropout. He has been in and out of trouble with the law since he was a teenager, committing mostly public nuisance offenses such as disorderly conduct and public intoxication. His girlfriend just broke up with him because he had no ambition in his life and she did not want to take care of him. She threw him out of her apartment. Scott just agreed to plead guilty for the crime of burglary after he broke into his ex­girlfriend's car to steal the change that she keeps in the cup-holder. -The prosecutor in this case is adamant that Scott serve some jail time. In the plea discussions, the prosecutor suggests that Scott agree to spend 90 days in jail and then he will automatically serve a 2-year probation sentence. This suggested sentence is known as:

Home detention is the strictest form of home monitoring.

Case 10-1 Scott is a 24-year-old high school dropout. He has been in and out of trouble with the law since he was a teenager, committing mostly public nuisance offenses such as disorderly conduct and public intoxication. His girlfriend just broke up with him because he had no ambition in his life and she did not want to take care of him. She threw him out of her apartment. Scott just agreed to plead guilty for the crime of burglary after he broke into his ex­girlfriend's car to steal the change that she keeps in the cup-holder. -The defense attorney is worried that sending Scott to jail will only make Scott's situation worse. While his court case was pending, Scott got a job at a local grocery store and has started to clean up his act. The defense attorney would prefer that if Scott were to plead guilty to the offense, he would not be required to serve any jail time immediately. He prefers that Scott be given a chance to prove himself and only have to serve time in jail if he reoffends. This type of sentence is known as a(n):

Case 10-2 Sandra was recently released from a juvenile detention facility. She was serving time for theft, burglary, and assault. Sandra was in a well-known street gang. To celebrate her release from the juvenile facility and her 18th birthday, Sandra decided it would be fun to carjack a car with her gang member friends. She took a gun from her older brother. On the evening of the carjacking, Sandra and a fellow gang member approached a car that was being driven by an elderly woman. Sandra pointed the gun at the woman through the driver's side window and screamed for her to get out of the car. When the victim opened her door, Sandra pulled her out of the car and pushed her on the ground. Sandra jumped into the driver's seat of the vehicle while Sandra's friend jumped into the passenger side of the car. They drove around for a couple of hours before crashing the car into a tree and fleeing the scene. Sandra's fingerprints were found on the vehicle and the victim identified Sandra as the offender from a photo lineup. Sandra was brought into custody and charged with an armed carjacking. Because of previous violent felony convictions, Sandra is looking at being charged under habitual offender laws. She can potentially get a 25-year prison sentence. -At sentencing, Sandra's defense attorney suggests a punishment­oriented form of probation where she will be placed under strict and more frequent surveillance than conventional probation. This punishment is known as:

The prosecutor demands that Sandra be required to remain at home at all times and only be allowed to leave her home for medical emergencies. This type of sentence is referred to as:

Not every offender is eligible for ______, especially someone who was convicted on multiple charges or who seriously injured the victim.

Which goal of corrections focuses on preparing the offender for a return to the community unmarred by further criminal behavior?

When parole is denied, the reasons usually involve poor prison behavior by the offender and/or the severity of the underlying crime.

Anger-control therapy is an example of a punitive condition of probation.

On successful completion of a drug court program, the offender is usually rewarded by:

Explain the role conflict that probation officers face.

Forfeiture is a process by which the government seizes property gained from or used in criminal activity.

Probation is under the domain of the_________ .