Question 1

Rates of recidivism for those under community supervision are no higher than for those who go to prison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following  is not an intermediate sanction administered primarily by the judiciary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Home confinement 
B)  Restitution 
C)  Fines 
D)  Forfeiture 
E)  ​ All of the above are administered primarily by the judiciary. 
A)  Home confinement 
B)  Restitution 
C)  Fines 
D)  Forfeiture 
E)  ​ All of the above are administered primarily by the judiciary. A

Question 3

Sue Money was recently charged with destruction of property and trespassing when she egged and spray painted her ex-boyfriend's home after she found him cheating with her best friend. She admits that she did the act, but acted out based on emotions. She is hoping whatever sentence she receives will not destroy her future. If Ms. Money violates her probation by contacting her ex, she will have committed a:

Accepted Answer

A)  probation standard. 
B)  probation requirement. 
C)  technical violation. 
D)  true violation. 
E)  standard violation. 
A)  probation standard. 
B)  probation requirement. 
C)  technical violation. 
D)  true violation. 
E)  standard violation. C

Question 4

In the ______, probation officers begin providing offenders with concrete social services such as assistance with employment, housing, finances, and education.

Accepted Answer

A)  1940s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1960s 
D)  1970s 
E)  1980s 
A)  1940s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1960s 
D)  1970s 
E)  1980s

Question 5

The current orientation of probation is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  risk management. 
B)  retribution. 
C)  incapacitation. 
D)  moral leadership. 
E)  therapeutic counseling. 
A)  risk management. 
B)  retribution. 
C)  incapacitation. 
D)  moral leadership. 
E)  therapeutic counseling.

Question 6

Passenger 2 does not have a previous record, is charged with a misdemeanor, and is considered a "good kid" by the prosecutor.  The most unlikely outcome of the trial for this defendant is:

Accepted Answer

A)  probation. 
B)  prison. 
C)  home confinement. 
D)  day center. 
E)  community service. 
A)  probation. 
B)  prison. 
C)  home confinement. 
D)  day center. 
E)  community service.

Question 7

_____________are designed as punish ments that are more restrictive than probation and less restrictive than prison.

Accepted Answer

Intermedia

Question 8

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that home confinement violates the right to privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As an approach to punishment, c ommunity corrections suffers from the public image of being:

Accepted Answer

A)  hard on crime. 
B)  soft on crime. 
C)  increasing crime. 
D)  decreasing crime. 
E)  associated with corruption 
A)  hard on crime. 
B)  soft on crime. 
C)  increasing crime. 
D)  decreasing crime. 
E)  associated with corruption

Question 10

Why is there generally little support for community corrections? What evidence about their effectiveness might be helpful to encourage the public to give these programs a chance?

Accepted Answer

There is generally little support for co

Question 11

_________ developed the first statewide probation system in 1880.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ developed the first statewide probation system...

Question 12

Discuss the philosophical assumptions that underlie community corrections.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the philosophical assumptions that underlie community...

Question 13

Identify the key issues faced by community corrections at the beginning of the 21st century.

Accepted Answer

At the beginning of the 21st century, co

Question 14

Rates of recidivism for those under community supervision:

Accepted Answer

A)  are lower than for those who go to prison. 
B)  are not tracked by law enforcement. 
C)  are no higher than for those who go to prison. 
D)  are much higher than for those who go to prison. 
E)  are tracked by independent researchers, and are therefore questionable. 
A)  are lower than for those who go to prison. 
B)  are not tracked by law enforcement. 
C)  are no higher than for those who go to prison. 
D)  are much higher than for those who go to prison. 
E)  are tracked by independent researchers, and are therefore questionable.

Question 15

Most people on probation:

Accepted Answer

A)  eventually end up in prison. 
B)  are very likely to commit a second offense. 
C)  do not become career criminals. 
D)  cannot obtain jobs after their sentence. 
E)  have committed felony offenses. 
A)  eventually end up in prison. 
B)  are very likely to commit a second offense. 
C)  do not become career criminals. 
D)  cannot obtain jobs after their sentence. 
E)  have committed felony offenses.

Question 16

Fines must be used in conjunction with some other form of punishment because merely paying a fine is not considered a punishment under the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Reforms that would transfer jurisdictional authority from one agency or control system to another create __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Reforms that would transfer jurisdictional authority from...

Question 18

A type of probation granted under conditions of strict reporting to a probation officer with a limited caseload is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  intensive supervision probation. 
B)  halfway house. 
C)  home confinement. 
D)  community service. 
E)  day reporting center. 
A)  intensive supervision probation. 
B)  halfway house. 
C)  home confinement. 
D)  community service. 
E)  day reporting center.

Question 19

______________ fill the void between incarceration and traditional less restrictive probation.

Accepted Answer

Intermedia

Question 20

Payment as compensation for the financial loss suffered is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Payment as compensation for the financial loss...

Rates of recidivism for those under community supervision are no higher than for those who go to prison.

Which of the following is not an intermediate sanction administered primarily by the judiciary?

In the ______, probation officers begin providing offenders with concrete social services such as assistance with employment, housing, finances, and education.

The current orientation of probation is best described as:

Passenger 2 does not have a previous record, is charged with a misdemeanor, and is considered a "good kid" by the prosecutor. The most unlikely outcome of the trial for this defendant is:

_____________are designed as punish ments that are more restrictive than probation and less restrictive than prison.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that home confinement violates the right to privacy.

As an approach to punishment, c ommunity corrections suffers from the public image of being:

Why is there generally little support for community corrections? What evidence about their effectiveness might be helpful to encourage the public to give these programs a chance?

_________ developed the first statewide probation system in 1880.

Discuss the philosophical assumptions that underlie community corrections.

Identify the key issues faced by community corrections at the beginning of the 21st century.

Rates of recidivism for those under community supervision:

Most people on probation:

Fines must be used in conjunction with some other form of punishment because merely paying a fine is not considered a punishment under the Constitution.

Reforms that would transfer jurisdictional authority from one agency or control system to another create __________.

A type of probation granted under conditions of strict reporting to a probation officer with a limited caseload is called a(n):

______________ fill the void between incarceration and traditional less restrictive probation.

Payment as compensation for the financial loss suffered is called ______________.

The Criminal Justice System

Crime and Crime Causation

Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

Police

Policing Contemporary Issues and Challenges

Police and Law

Courts and Adjudication

Pretrial Procedures Plea Bargaining and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Corrections

Incarceration and Prison Society

Reentry Into the Community

Technology and Criminal Justice

Juvenile Justice

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Exam 12: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Rates of recidivism for those under community supervision are no higher than for those who go to prison.

Which of the following is not an intermediate sanction administered primarily by the judiciary?

In the ______, probation officers begin providing offenders with concrete social services such as assistance with employment, housing, finances, and education.

The current orientation of probation is best described as:

Passenger 2 does not have a previous record, is charged with a misdemeanor, and is considered a "good kid" by the prosecutor. The most unlikely outcome of the trial for this defendant is:

_____________are designed as punish ments that are more restrictive than probation and less restrictive than prison.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that home confinement violates the right to privacy.

As an approach to punishment, c ommunity corrections suffers from the public image of being:

Why is there generally little support for community corrections? What evidence about their effectiveness might be helpful to encourage the public to give these programs a chance?

_________ developed the first statewide probation system in 1880.

Discuss the philosophical assumptions that underlie community corrections.

Identify the key issues faced by community corrections at the beginning of the 21st century.

Rates of recidivism for those under community supervision:

Most people on probation:

Fines must be used in conjunction with some other form of punishment because merely paying a fine is not considered a punishment under the Constitution.

Reforms that would transfer jurisdictional authority from one agency or control system to another create __________.

A type of probation granted under conditions of strict reporting to a probation officer with a limited caseload is called a(n):

______________ fill the void between incarceration and traditional less restrictive probation.

Payment as compensation for the financial loss suffered is called ______________.

The Criminal Justice System

Crime and Crime Causation

Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law

Police

Policing Contemporary Issues and Challenges

Police and Law

Courts and Adjudication

Pretrial Procedures Plea Bargaining and the Criminal Trial

Punishment and Sentencing

Corrections

Incarceration and Prison Society

Reentry Into the Community

Technology and Criminal Justice

Juvenile Justice

Filters