Question 1

Provide a critique of boot camps as an alternative sanction.

Accepted Answer

Boot camps are dehumanizing and harsh. Facilities that prepare people for war do not have much potential for deterring or rehabilitating offenders. Aggressive treatment of residents and the insistence on unquestioning obedience to authority does little to foster prosocial behavior. Additionally, one-third of all boot camps have been closed. Recidivism studies of boot camps have not been promising. Rearrest rates of boot camp graduates are similar to those of prison inmates.

Question 2

The lowest end of the continuum of intermediate sanctions is:

Accepted Answer

A) probation. 
B) house arrest. 
C) the day reporting center. 
D) fines. 
A) probation. 
B) house arrest. 
C) the day reporting center. 
D) fines. D

Question 3

Intermediate sanctions fall along a continuum ranging from the least intrusive (fines and community service)to the most intrusive (house arrest, electronic monitoring).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Civil forfeitures are:

Accepted Answer

A) mala in se . 
B) modus operandi . 
C) habeas corpus . 
D) in rem . 
A) mala in se . 
B) modus operandi . 
C) habeas corpus . 
D) in rem .

Question 5

Which of the following is the most intrusive sanction according to the continuum of intermediate sanctions?

Accepted Answer

A) house arrest 
B) restitution 
C) drug courts 
D) boot camps 
A) house arrest 
B) restitution 
C) drug courts 
D) boot camps

Question 6

Restitution allows:

Accepted Answer

A) offenders to avoid prison. 
B) victims to regain property and income. 
C) the community to benefit without paying for incarceration. 
D) all of these choices. 
A) offenders to avoid prison. 
B) victims to regain property and income. 
C) the community to benefit without paying for incarceration. 
D) all of these choices.

Question 7

A ___________________ can vary from probation centers, restitution centers, county work-release centers, to therapeutic communities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ___________________ can vary from probation centers,...

Question 8

Prerelease centers for inmates and intermediate sanctions for probationers are called ______________and include probation centers, restitution centers, county work- release centers, and therapeutic communities.

Accepted Answer

A) halfway houses 
B) release homes 
C) day centers 
D) report centers 
A) halfway houses 
B) release homes 
C) day centers 
D) report centers

Question 9

Criminal forfeiture can occur only after:

Accepted Answer

A) taxes are paid. 
B) an arrest is made. 
C) charges are filed. 
D) conviction. 
A) taxes are paid. 
B) an arrest is made. 
C) charges are filed. 
D) conviction.

Question 10

Discuss the concept, advantages, and disadvantages of house arrest.

Accepted Answer

The concept varies from one jurisdiction

Question 11

The future of intermediate sanctions rests on:

Accepted Answer

A) certainty and celerity. 
B) proportionality. 
C) progressiveness. 
D) all of the above. 
A) certainty and celerity. 
B) proportionality. 
C) progressiveness. 
D) all of the above.

Question 12

______________________ is actually the most popular model of restorative justice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________ is actually the most popular model...

Question 13

Civil forfeiture is an act solely against:

Accepted Answer

A) the property used illegally. 
B) the offender. 
C) anyone living on the property. 
D) back taxes owed on the property. 
A) the property used illegally. 
B) the offender. 
C) anyone living on the property. 
D) back taxes owed on the property.

Question 14

When boot camps are used in adult corrections, they are usually used for:

Accepted Answer

A) first-time offenders in their late teens or early twenties. 
B) first-time offenders who have a drug problem. 
C) habitual offenders who have a violent criminal history. 
D) habitual offenders who have a drug problem. 
A) first-time offenders in their late teens or early twenties. 
B) first-time offenders who have a drug problem. 
C) habitual offenders who have a violent criminal history. 
D) habitual offenders who have a drug problem.

Question 15

According to the text, citizens are most concerned about the high rate of probationers'____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) prior crimes 
B) recidivism 
C) drug use 
D) apathy 
A) prior crimes 
B) recidivism 
C) drug use 
D) apathy

Question 16

Drug courts are not as effective as prisons are for reducing the recidivism rates of offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement indicates the relationship between day reporting centers and recidivism?

Accepted Answer

A) There is little evidence to support the idea that day reporting centers contribute to lower rates of recidivism. 
B) Research indicates that when offenders participate in the programs at the day reporting centers, recidivism rates decline drastically. 
C) Research indicates that when offenders participate in the programs at the day reporting centers, recidivism rates decline slightly. 
D) Research indicates that when offenders participate in the programs that the day reporting centers, recidivism rates increase slightly. 
A) There is little evidence to support the idea that day reporting centers contribute to lower rates of recidivism. 
B) Research indicates that when offenders participate in the programs at the day reporting centers, recidivism rates decline drastically. 
C) Research indicates that when offenders participate in the programs at the day reporting centers, recidivism rates decline slightly. 
D) Research indicates that when offenders participate in the programs that the day reporting centers, recidivism rates increase slightly.

Question 18

There is ongoing judicial interaction with each participant in:

Accepted Answer

A) traffic courts. 
B) drug courts. 
C) civil courts. 
D) divorce courts. 
A) traffic courts. 
B) drug courts. 
C) civil courts. 
D) divorce courts.

Question 19

Thomas is 18 years old and was found guilty of multiple counts of burglary and dealing in stolen property. He and three of his friends went on a spree of home burglaries where they took thousands of dollars' worth of property from their victims' homes. All of Thomas's acquaintances were juveniles and thus not of age to pawn items at the pawn shop. This is why Thomas was the one who got caught pawning the stolen items in a local pawn shop. Who will ultimately be responsible for selecting from a range of sentencing options, choosing the punishment that best fits the circumstances of the crime and the offender?

Accepted Answer

A) defense attorney 
B) judge 
C) probation officer 
D) victim 
A) defense attorney 
B) judge 
C) probation officer 
D) victim

Question 20

How many restorative justice centers are operating throughout North America and Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) more than 100 
B) more than 1,000 
C) more than 5,000 
D) more than 10,000 
A) more than 100 
B) more than 1,000 
C) more than 5,000 
D) more than 10,000

Provide a critique of boot camps as an alternative sanction.

The lowest end of the continuum of intermediate sanctions is:

Intermediate sanctions fall along a continuum ranging from the least intrusive (fines and community service)to the most intrusive (house arrest, electronic monitoring).

Civil forfeitures are:

Which of the following is the most intrusive sanction according to the continuum of intermediate sanctions?

Restitution allows:

A ___________________ can vary from probation centers, restitution centers, county work-release centers, to therapeutic communities.

Prerelease centers for inmates and intermediate sanctions for probationers are called ______________and include probation centers, restitution centers, county work- release centers, and therapeutic communities.

Criminal forfeiture can occur only after:

Discuss the concept, advantages, and disadvantages of house arrest.

The future of intermediate sanctions rests on:

______________________ is actually the most popular model of restorative justice.

Civil forfeiture is an act solely against:

When boot camps are used in adult corrections, they are usually used for:

According to the text, citizens are most concerned about the high rate of probationers'____________________.

Drug courts are not as effective as prisons are for reducing the recidivism rates of offenders.

Which statement indicates the relationship between day reporting centers and recidivism?

There is ongoing judicial interaction with each participant in:

How many restorative justice centers are operating throughout North America and Europe?

The Correctional System

Sentencing and the Correctional Process

Community Corrections Diversion and Probation

The Jail Detention and Short Term Confinement

Correctional Institutions

The Prison Experience Males

The Prison Experience Females

Prisoners Apos Rights

Correctional Programs and Services

Parole and Release to the Community

Special Prison Populations

Capital Punishment and the Death Row Inmate

The Juvenile Offender

Todays Corrections Professional: Characteristics, Challenges, and Opportunities

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Exam 4: Intermediate Sanctions

Provide a critique of boot camps as an alternative sanction.

The lowest end of the continuum of intermediate sanctions is:

Intermediate sanctions fall along a continuum ranging from the least intrusive (fines and community service)to the most intrusive (house arrest, electronic monitoring).

Civil forfeitures are:

Which of the following is the most intrusive sanction according to the continuum of intermediate sanctions?

Restitution allows:

A ___________________ can vary from probation centers, restitution centers, county work-release centers, to therapeutic communities.

Prerelease centers for inmates and intermediate sanctions for probationers are called ______________and include probation centers, restitution centers, county work- release centers, and therapeutic communities.

Criminal forfeiture can occur only after:

Discuss the concept, advantages, and disadvantages of house arrest.

The future of intermediate sanctions rests on:

______________________ is actually the most popular model of restorative justice.

Civil forfeiture is an act solely against:

When boot camps are used in adult corrections, they are usually used for:

According to the text, citizens are most concerned about the high rate of probationers'____________________.

Drug courts are not as effective as prisons are for reducing the recidivism rates of offenders.

Which statement indicates the relationship between day reporting centers and recidivism?

There is ongoing judicial interaction with each participant in:

How many restorative justice centers are operating throughout North America and Europe?

The Correctional System

Sentencing and the Correctional Process

Community Corrections Diversion and Probation

The Jail Detention and Short Term Confinement

Correctional Institutions

The Prison Experience Males

The Prison Experience Females

Prisoners Apos Rights

Correctional Programs and Services

Parole and Release to the Community

Special Prison Populations

Capital Punishment and the Death Row Inmate

The Juvenile Offender

Todays Corrections Professional: Characteristics, Challenges, and Opportunities

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