Exam 10: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

In the absence of trust, most probation officers rely on their authority to guide an offender successfully through the sentence.

Failing to report a change of address is a_______ violation, which may result in revocation of probation.

List five standard conditions of parole.

Scared straight and boot camp are two forms of_______ .

Scared straight programs and boot camps are examples of_______ .

Day reporting centers were first used in:

Conditions imposed on all probationers are:

Which form of shock incarceration was modeled after military basic training, emphasizing strict discipline, manual labor, and physical training?

In larger jurisdictions, the same probation officers prepare the presentence investigative report and supervise offenders.

List the three concepts that parole is based on.

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 judge has scheduled a conference in his chambers with the prosecutor and the defense attorney. He instructs the two attorneys that he wants a plea deal with an agreed upon sentence the next morning. The judge explains to the prosecutor that many offenders are placed on probation for the same offense that Scott committed and never serve any jail or prison time. The judge further explains that if Scott is placed on probation he will require that Scott attend alcohol counseling and anger-control therapy. These conditions that the judge orders are referred to as:

The three stages of probation revocation include a preliminary hearing, revocation hearing, and_________________________________

____________conditions usually reflect the seriousness of the offense and are intended to increase the punishment of the offender.

Reintegration has a strong theoretical basis in the_____ philosophy of punishment.

What level of home monitoring requires that offenders remain home at all times, with exceptions being made for education, employment, counseling, or other specified activities such as the purchase of food, or in some instances attendance at religious ceremonies?

Explain the difference between probation and parole.

Not every offender is eligible for probation. Identify five of the six conditions that would most likely make an offender ineligible for probation.

Offenders who successfully complete pretrial diversion have the charges pending against them dropped.

While Sandra is serving her sentence in the community, she failed to satisfy the conditions of her probation sentence. What would be the first stage in her probation revocation?

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. -Because Sandra is young and this is her first felony conviction as an adult, the judge is reluctant to sentence her to prison because he thinks it would be too harsh and counterproductive. However, he thinks that she requires stricter supervision than supplied by probation. What would be a likely sentence for Sandra in this situation?