Exam 3: Community Corrections Diversion and Probation

Probation is used only with petty offenders.

The state-based act through which local governments receive subsidies for diverting minor offenders is the:

Probation sentences are for:

The ____________________ program is the most widespread of the various national programs that have been designed to divert drug abusers away from the criminal justice system and into the jurisdiction of agencies offering specialized support services

Under intensive probation, a probationer is supervised far more strictly than under standard services. 

Suspending the remainder of a sentence after serving a period of time in prison is:

Governor Jones is interested in passing a law to increase the use of community-based corrections in his state. He travels to Minnesota to meet with lawmakers to discuss their corrections system. There, he learns about Minnesota's Community Corrections Act. Governor Jones flies back to his state and schedules an emergency meeting with the head probation officials. He wants to discuss the probation population. Governor Jones is surprised to learn that many of the individuals on probation in his state are representative of the national statistics and that most of the probationers are:

In ____________________ , the Court upheld the legality of a warrantless search of a probationer's home for the purposes of gathering criminal evidence.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of CCAs?

Why are so many probationers HIV positive?

A ____________________ is when judges were allowed to suspend punishment so offenders could seek a pardon or gather evidence that they were reformed.

____________________ takes place when an offender is referred to a program and the completion of this program will enable him or her to avoid criminal prosecution.

A sentence delaying conviction on a guilty plea until after probation is served is a:

Recidivism rates are low among those placed on probation for a misdemeanor.

Which of the following is Not a feature of probation?

The most common form of criminal sanction during the 20th century was:

In _________________________, the Court ruled that a judge cannot revoke a defendant's probation for failure to pay a fine and make restitution.

Probationers account for more than 50 percent of the correctional growth since 1990.

A ____________________ is a sentence that delays conviction on a guilty plea until the sentenced offender has successfully served his or her probation term.

A violation of the rules or terms of probation or the commitment of a new crime can result in ____________________ of probation.