Question 1

One of the roles of a probation officer is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct the presentence investigation. 
B)  sentence a wrongdoer in a court of law. 
C)  rehabilitate an offender who is a drug addict. 
D)  ensure that line officers conduct investigative operations. 
A)  conduct the presentence investigation. 
B)  sentence a wrongdoer in a court of law. 
C)  rehabilitate an offender who is a drug addict. 
D)  ensure that line officers conduct investigative operations. A

Question 2

The term _____ refers to a sentence that consists of incarceration in a prison or jail, followed by a probationary period in the community.

Accepted Answer

A)  intensive supervision probation 
B)  intermittent incarceration 
C)  split sentence probation 
D)  suspended sentence 
A)  intensive supervision probation 
B)  intermittent incarceration 
C)  split sentence probation 
D)  suspended sentence C

Question 3

Identify a true statement about shock incarceration.

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the formal process that follows the failure of a probationer or parolee to comply with the terms of his or her probation or parole. 
B)  It is a community-based sanction in which offenders serve their terms of incarceration in their homes. 
C)  Its critics argue that it is counterproductive because it does not expose criminals to the mental and physical hardships of prison life. 
D)  Its critics argue that it needlessly disrupts the lives of low-level offenders who would not otherwise be eligible for incarceration. 
A)  It is the formal process that follows the failure of a probationer or parolee to comply with the terms of his or her probation or parole. 
B)  It is a community-based sanction in which offenders serve their terms of incarceration in their homes. 
C)  Its critics argue that it is counterproductive because it does not expose criminals to the mental and physical hardships of prison life. 
D)  Its critics argue that it needlessly disrupts the lives of low-level offenders who would not otherwise be eligible for incarceration. D

Question 4

_____is the conditional release of an inmate before his or her sentence has expired.

Accepted Answer

A)  Extradition 
B)  Probation 
C)  Parole 
D)  Reincarceration 
A)  Extradition 
B)  Probation 
C)  Parole 
D)  Reincarceration

Question 5

Describe the concept of diversion.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A justification for c

Question 6

A _____ is an action taken by a probationer or parolee that, although not criminal, breaks the terms of probation or parole as designated by the court.

Accepted Answer

A)  willful violation 
B)  technical violation 
C)  moving violation 
D)  citation violation 
A)  willful violation 
B)  technical violation 
C)  moving violation 
D)  citation violation

Question 7

In a "programmed contact" system, verification is obtained via a computer that uses _____ techniques.

Accepted Answer

A)  voice identification 
B)  DNA profiling 
C)  fingerprint identification 
D)  heat signature 
A)  voice identification 
B)  DNA profiling 
C)  fingerprint identification 
D)  heat signature

Question 8

Probationers give up certain constitutional rights when they consent to the terms of probation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a similarity between probationers and parolees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both have to spend part of their sentence in prison. 
B)  Both undergo criminal trials for revocation. 
C)  Both enjoy all the freedoms guaranteed by the first ten amendments to the Constitution. 
D)  Both are placed under the supervision of community corrections officers. 
A)  Both have to spend part of their sentence in prison. 
B)  Both undergo criminal trials for revocation. 
C)  Both enjoy all the freedoms guaranteed by the first ten amendments to the Constitution. 
D)  Both are placed under the supervision of community corrections officers.

Question 10

A disadvantage of probation is that the length of the probationary period is usually considerably longer than the length of a prison term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the process of discretionary release.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. States with indetermi

Question 12

A frequent justification of community-based corrections is that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  help reduce violence in prisons. 
B)  lower the rate of decarceration. 
C)  help to reintegrate offenders into society. 
D)  help to rehabilitate offenders who are convicted of capital crimes. 
A)  help reduce violence in prisons. 
B)  lower the rate of decarceration. 
C)  help to reintegrate offenders into society. 
D)  help to rehabilitate offenders who are convicted of capital crimes.

Question 13

In the context of home monitoring, home incarceration requires that offenders remain home at all times with exceptions being made for attendance at religious services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Intermediate sanctions are sanctions that:

Accepted Answer

A)  are less restrictive than probation. 
B)  include preventive detention. 
C)  are less restrictive than imprisonment. 
D)  are unduly harsh and counterproductive. 
A)  are less restrictive than probation. 
B)  include preventive detention. 
C)  are less restrictive than imprisonment. 
D)  are unduly harsh and counterproductive.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of intermediate sanctions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are handed out by probation officers on the basis of good behavior. 
B)  They are granted to offenders who have committed capital crimes after the entire parole board has met the offender and reviewed information from relevant witnesses. 
C)  They are designed to match the specific punishment and treatment of an individual offender with a corrections program that reflects that offender's situation. 
D)  They necessitate imprisonment in a correctional facility. 
A)  They are handed out by probation officers on the basis of good behavior. 
B)  They are granted to offenders who have committed capital crimes after the entire parole board has met the offender and reviewed information from relevant witnesses. 
C)  They are designed to match the specific punishment and treatment of an individual offender with a corrections program that reflects that offender's situation. 
D)  They necessitate imprisonment in a correctional facility.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of probation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Probation officers do not use their own discretion in reporting probation violations. 
B)  Most probation officers rely on mutual trust to guide an offender successfully through the sentence. 
C)  Self-reported wrongdoing can be used to revoke probation. 
D)  Probation officers do not have the power to revoke probation. 
A)  Probation officers do not use their own discretion in reporting probation violations. 
B)  Most probation officers rely on mutual trust to guide an offender successfully through the sentence. 
C)  Self-reported wrongdoing can be used to revoke probation. 
D)  Probation officers do not have the power to revoke probation.

Question 17

Rebecca has been sentenced to ten years in prison for arson. She is incarcerated in a state that lets her leave prison only after her prison term has expired. The given scenario best exemplifies _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  parole 
B)  discretionary release 
C)  mandatory release 
D)  probation 
A)  parole 
B)  discretionary release 
C)  mandatory release 
D)  probation

Question 18

Day reporting centers (DRCs) are:

Accepted Answer

A)  responsible for encouraging recidivism. 
B)  instruments of rehabilitation. 
C)  a form of shock incarceration. 
D)  shields for organized crime. 
A)  responsible for encouraging recidivism. 
B)  instruments of rehabilitation. 
C)  a form of shock incarceration. 
D)  shields for organized crime.

Question 19

Self-reported wrongdoing cannot be used to revoke probation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Offenders are most likely to be denied probation if they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  suspected of recidivism. 
B)  addicted to alcohol. 
C)  convicted of a misdemeanor. 
D)  convicted on multiple charges. 
A)  suspected of recidivism. 
B)  addicted to alcohol. 
C)  convicted of a misdemeanor. 
D)  convicted on multiple charges.

One of the roles of a probation officer is to:

The term _____ refers to a sentence that consists of incarceration in a prison or jail, followed by a probationary period in the community.

Identify a true statement about shock incarceration.

_____is the conditional release of an inmate before his or her sentence has expired.

Describe the concept of diversion.

A _____ is an action taken by a probationer or parolee that, although not criminal, breaks the terms of probation or parole as designated by the court.

In a "programmed contact" system, verification is obtained via a computer that uses _____ techniques.

Probationers give up certain constitutional rights when they consent to the terms of probation.

Which of the following is a similarity between probationers and parolees?

A disadvantage of probation is that the length of the probationary period is usually considerably longer than the length of a prison term.

Explain the process of discretionary release.

A frequent justification of community-based corrections is that they:

In the context of home monitoring, home incarceration requires that offenders remain home at all times with exceptions being made for attendance at religious services.

Intermediate sanctions are sanctions that:

Which of the following statements is true of intermediate sanctions?

Which of the following statements is true of probation?

Rebecca has been sentenced to ten years in prison for arson. She is incarcerated in a state that lets her leave prison only after her prison term has expired. The given scenario best exemplifies _____.

Day reporting centers (DRCs) are:

Self-reported wrongdoing cannot be used to revoke probation.

Offenders are most likely to be denied probation if they are:

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Exam 10: Probation Parole and Intermediate Sanctions

One of the roles of a probation officer is to:

The term _____ refers to a sentence that consists of incarceration in a prison or jail, followed by a probationary period in the community.

Identify a true statement about shock incarceration.

_____is the conditional release of an inmate before his or her sentence has expired.

Describe the concept of diversion.

A _____ is an action taken by a probationer or parolee that, although not criminal, breaks the terms of probation or parole as designated by the court.

In a "programmed contact" system, verification is obtained via a computer that uses _____ techniques.

Probationers give up certain constitutional rights when they consent to the terms of probation.

Which of the following is a similarity between probationers and parolees?

A disadvantage of probation is that the length of the probationary period is usually considerably longer than the length of a prison term.

Explain the process of discretionary release.

A frequent justification of community-based corrections is that they:

In the context of home monitoring, home incarceration requires that offenders remain home at all times with exceptions being made for attendance at religious services.

Intermediate sanctions are sanctions that:

Which of the following statements is true of intermediate sanctions?

Which of the following statements is true of probation?

Rebecca has been sentenced to ten years in prison for arson. She is incarcerated in a state that lets her leave prison only after her prison term has expired. The given scenario best exemplifies _____.

Day reporting centers (DRCs) are:

Self-reported wrongdoing cannot be used to revoke probation.

Offenders are most likely to be denied probation if they are:

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