Exam 4: Intermediate Sanctions

Intermediate sanctions are beneficial in that they:

____________________________ occurs when the government seizes property that was derived from or used in criminal action.

Intermediate sanctions emerged in the 1980s as a result of three trends. Identify and explain these.

____________________have receivers that are used not only in vehicles but also to track an offender.

A somewhat intensive form of short-term community supervision that also requires attendance is the:

Discuss the four basic types of systems that are used to electronically monitor offenders.

Split sentencing is a standard feature in many states with intensive supervision programs.

Discuss the benefits that have been attributed to graduated sanctions.

Identify the sanctions included in the continuum or ladder of intermediate sanctions.

Fines are more frequently used in cases involving:

Wide public support for "just desert" sentencing caused interest in community sanctions geared toward:

How much money is collected each year in the United States from fines paid by criminal offenders?

A community service order requires an offender to perform work hours at a nonprofit or government agency.

Criminal forfeiture occurs after a suspect is arrested by police officers but before he or she is convicted in a criminal court.

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. Thomas's parents also attend the sentencing hearing, and they request that Thomas be required to volunteer in the community to help clean up the city parks. This type of sanction would be considered:

Who is eligible for drug court?

When the offender most often pays into a victims' fund for damages caused by the crime, it is known as:

What are the characteristics of day reporting centers?

In rem proceedings are used to return property illegally seized by the government.

One of the trends during the 1980s was the increase in secure confinement of drug offenders.