Exam 3: Community Corrections: Diversion and Probation

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

A(n) ____________________ is when judges were allowed to suspend punishment so offenders can seek a pardon or gather evidence that they have reformed.

Explain in detail Feeley and Simon's "new penology." What are the major goals of this movement?

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

Explain community corrections acts and their common characteristics.

Revocation of probation because of a new crime is referred to as a technical violation.

True diversion takes place when an offender is referred to a program, and the completion of which will enable him or her to avoid criminal prosecution.

TASC, or Team-administered sexual comprehension, programs, are aimed at treating sexual predators for reintegration back into society.

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

State-based acts that subsidize diversion of minor offenders from state prisons are ____________________ .

A major report required of a probation officer is used at the time of sentencing by the judge is known as the:

Specialized courts differ from traditional courts in that they focus on one type of offender or offense, and because of their rehabilitative focus, tend to use which type of sentencing approach?

All 50 states now impose some form of fee on probationers to defray the cost of probation and other community programs.

____________________  is a practice that permits convicted offenders to remain free if they agreed to take care of their debt obligation with the state.

A ____________________ report written by a probation officer, assists the judge in deciding whether or not to grant probation and also helps determine the conditions of probation.

Treating offenders in the community is a relatively new idea dating back to post World War II.

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

____________________ is credited with the creation of probation in Boston in 1841.

The majority of people convicted of sex offenses are placed on probation, and many never set foot inside a jail or prison.

Discuss the probation population in the United States today. Specifically, discuss who is more likely to be on probation, what offenses are probationers more likely to have committed, and what states have the majority of probationers.