Exam 10: Community Sentences: Probation, Intermediate Sanctions, and Restorative Justice

The historic version of probation was termed a judicial reprieve.

Probation typically involves the suspension of an offender's sentence for the promise of good behavior in the community.

Greg is 18 years old and has a drinking problem. He dropped out of high school and doesn't have a steady job but picks up bits and pieces of work when people are hiring for the short term. Recently he was arrested for driving while intoxicated, but before the police stopped him Greg ran a stop sign and got into an accident. The driver of the other vehicle ended up in serious but stable condition in the hospital. The biggest problem is that Greg is a repeat offender and has two previous driving under the influence (DUIs) arrests on his record. The judge decides that Greg has used up all of his chances and decides to sentence him to a more serious punishment but one that he can revisit at a later date. What is the judge likely to choose?

A suspended sentence is a prison term that is delayed while the defendant undergoes a period of community treatment; if the treatment is successful, the prison sentence is terminated.

The ______________ is performed by a probation officer and serves as the basis of whether the convicted defendant will be granted community release.

____________________ is the case where the Supreme Court ruled that a judge cannot revoke a defendant's probation for failure to pay a fine or make a restitution.

Compare and contrast house arrest, electronic monitoring, and GPS monitoring in terms of their structure and effectiveness.

Some jurisdictions have instituted restorative justice programs called "sentencing circles" as a form of diversion from the court process.

Which of the following is a federal forfeiture program?

John Braithwaite's model of restorative justice relies on the concept of ____________________ to gain compliance and reintegrate the offender into the community.

According to the ________________view, crime shares a common trait in that it brings harm to the community in which it occurs.

Which of the following is the highest on the punishment ladder?

Offenders with good employment records and young offenders who commit petty crimes are most likely to succeed in an IPS program.

John Braithwaite argues that crime control can be better achieved through a policy of:

Which of the following is not a landmark Supreme Court case that deals with the legal rights of probationers?

Which of a probation officer's tasks encompasses the process of motivational interviewing?

The sentencing judge has very limited discretion in setting probation conditions.

Judges are generally granted discretion to tailor the restrictions of a probation sentence to fit what they deem to be the needs of the individual offender.

The severity of punishment is geared to the offender's ability to pay in ____________________.

___________ is a type of intermediate sanction that involves small probation caseloads and strict monitoring on a daily/weekly basis.