Exam 1: An Overview of Community Corrections Goals and Evidence Based Practices

Lack of confidence in correctional programming peaked in 1974 when __________ publication concluded that, "with few exceptions, the rehabilitative efforts that have been reported so far had no appreciable effect on recidivism." ​

Community service, house arrest, day fines, and boot camps are examples of ____________________. ​

_____ require an offender to serve a specified portion of his or her sentence prior to release.

Over the last three decades, our nation's crime control policies have resulted in a steady increase of convicted misdemeanants and felons into our correctional system.

Due to the recent fiscal crisis, there is growing consensus among state legislators and correctional administrators that jail and prison facilities should only be used for the most serious offenders. ​

_____ sentencing provides a range of punishments and allows the parole board to determine when an offender has been rehabilitated. ​

________ refers to any activity or program that is conducted to prepare parolees to return safely to the community and to live as law-abiding citizens.

In contrast to mainstream criminal justice that is focused on punishment of the offender, restorative justice is centered on the victim throughout the process and emphasizes the offender's responsibility to repair the injustice and wrong caused to the victim. ​

) ______ refers to any sanction in which an offender serves all or a portion of his or her entire sentence in the community. ​

The most commonly used dependent variable when evaluating the effectiveness of correctional treatment programs is ______________.

The most common form of community corrections is ________, which is the release of an offender under conditions imposed by the court for a specified period of time during which the court retains the authority to modify the conditions or to resentence the offender if he or she violates the conditions. ​

What recent factors have contributed to correctional growth in the United States? ​

According to a recent national public opinion poll, the most well-known forms of community-based corrections in the United States are probation, house arrest, and electronic monitoring.

Parole is used for offenders who have not yet been convicted of a felony offense. ​

In 1975, _________ was the first state to return to a philosophy of determinate sentencing.

_____ became the first U.S. state to return to a determinate sentencing structure.

What are "evidence-based practices," and will their usage just be another short-lived correctional idea? ​

Specific deterrence attempts to deter the general public from committing specific types of crime. ​

The public demands correctional programs that satisfy both _________ and public safety objectives.

__________ is a monetary payment deposited with the court to ensure the return of a defendant charged with a crime.