Exam 10: Probation Parole and Intermediate Sanctions

Summarize shock incarceration and its types.

In the context of corrections, _____ is the effort to keep offenders out of prison or jail by redirecting them into programs that promote treatment and rehabilitation rather than punishment.

Identify a true statement about intermediate sanctions.

Debra, a nonviolent offender, is released on parole. She is required to report to the parole officer every day. The given scenario best exemplifies:

Clint is an illegal arms dealer. He uses cars to transport arms across state borders to his clients. During a raid, the Federal Bureau of Investigation found a cache of weapons in Clint's possession. These weapons were seized along with the cars used to transport the arms. This scenario best exemplifies _____.

A majority of states limit intensive supervision probation (ISP) to offenders who do not have prior probation violations.

Critics of shock incarceration argue that the period of incarceration is insufficient to shock the offenders.

Which of the following statements is true of intensive supervision probation (ISP)?

While on probation, Mandy tested positive for marijuana. Her probation officer decided to revoke her probation. In this scenario, Mandy was guilty of _____.

_____ is a community-based sanction in which offenders serve their terms of incarceration in their residences.

Lorena has been convicted of embezzlement. At her criminal hearing, she is sentenced to home confinement. She has to wear an ankle device that limits her movement to a two-mile radius around her home. If she leaves this radius, the ankle device will send a signal to the nearest police station and Lorena will be arrested and incarcerated. This scenario best exemplifies the use of _____ in home confinement.

_____ offers a more restrictive alternative to regular probation, with higher levels of face-to-face contact between offenders and officers.

Mechanisms for parole are crucial to the criminal justice system because they:

Clara is currently under a home monitoring program, and she is required to be at home by 9 p.m. This general level of restriction placed on Clara is an example of a(n):

Discuss the concept of reintegration.

According to the American Correctional Association, which of the following is a basic role of a parole board?

In the context of probation revocation, during a(n) _____, the facts of a violation or arrest are presented to a judge, and it is determined whether probable cause for revoking probation exists.

_____ is the release of an inmate into a community supervision program based on the judgment of the parole board within limits set by law.

Which of the following is an example of community corrections?

A caseload refers to the number of prisoners in a correctional facility.