Question 1

What promising option is available for probationers with mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multijurisdictional court 
B)  Mental health court 
C)  Drug court 
D)  Revocation court 
A)  Multijurisdictional court 
B)  Mental health court 
C)  Drug court 
D)  Revocation court

Question 2

Which of the following reasons would a judge not grant defendants probation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age and rehabilitation potential of the defendant 
B)  Judge's feelings towards the particular offender or the offense 
C)  The attitude of the community toward the particular offense and the particular offender 
D)  a and b only 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  Age and rehabilitation potential of the defendant 
B)  Judge's feelings towards the particular offender or the offense 
C)  The attitude of the community toward the particular offense and the particular offender 
D)  a and b only 
E)  a, b, and c

Question 3

Define the following terms:
-day reporting centers

Accepted Answer

Day Reporting Centers (DRCs) are non-res

Question 4

What are two purposes of the presentence investigation report?

Accepted Answer

The presentence investigation report (PS

Question 5

Define the following terms:
-probation

Accepted Answer

Probation is a legal term referring to a

Question 6

Define the following terms:
-risk principle

Accepted Answer

The "risk principle" is a concept common

Question 7

Define the following terms:
-service fees

Accepted Answer

Service fees are charges imposed by serv

Question 8

Which of the following probation conditions seek change and are intended to motivate conforming behavior once probation has ended?
I. No association permitted with known offenders
II. No use of alcohol or drugs
III. Community service
IV. Payment of fines
V. Restitution to the victim
VI. Mandatory drug/alcohol testing or treatment

Accepted Answer

A)  I, and II 
B)  I, III, and V 
C)  III, IV, V, VI 
D)  I, III, V, VI 
E)  VI only 
A)  I, and II 
B)  I, III, and V 
C)  III, IV, V, VI 
D)  I, III, V, VI 
E)  VI only

Question 9

What are the most common non-custodial punishment in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  community service 
B)  fines 
C)  restitution 
D)  probation 
A)  community service 
B)  fines 
C)  restitution 
D)  probation

Question 10

Define the following terms:
-conventional model

Accepted Answer

The term "conventional model" can be int

Question 11

Two offenders are convicted of shoplifting, which carries a fine that is equivalent to a specific unit of the individual's income. This is known as a?

Accepted Answer

A)  Day fine 
B)  Restitution fine 
C)  Fixed-sum fine 
D)  Report fine 
A)  Day fine 
B)  Restitution fine 
C)  Fixed-sum fine 
D)  Report fine

Question 12

By the mid-1980s, the main reason to sentence offenders to HC was?

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to control overcrowding jail and prison populations. 
B)  for humanitarian purposes. 
C)  to prevent offenders from being subjected to the destructive environment of incarceration. 
D)  to rehabilitate and reintegrate offenders into the community. 
A)  the need to control overcrowding jail and prison populations. 
B)  for humanitarian purposes. 
C)  to prevent offenders from being subjected to the destructive environment of incarceration. 
D)  to rehabilitate and reintegrate offenders into the community.

Question 13

Fees for the public defender, preparing the presentence investigation report, and for drug testing or evaluations for drug/alcohol abuse are called?

Accepted Answer

A)  service fees 
B)  special assessments 
C)  broad category 
D)  planning monies 
A)  service fees 
B)  special assessments 
C)  broad category 
D)  planning monies

Question 14

Define the following terms:
-boot camps

Accepted Answer

Boot camps, in the context of personal d

Question 15

Which of the following was not an unstated purpose of intermediate sanctions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They created an "appearance" of correctional reform. 
B)  They helped institute a mechanism for reclaiming limited probation and parole resources. 
C)  They could provide probation administrators and legislators with an effective response to the more punitive orientation of the public. 
D)  They provide cost-effective alternatives to incarceration for prison and jail-bound offenders. 
A)  They created an "appearance" of correctional reform. 
B)  They helped institute a mechanism for reclaiming limited probation and parole resources. 
C)  They could provide probation administrators and legislators with an effective response to the more punitive orientation of the public. 
D)  They provide cost-effective alternatives to incarceration for prison and jail-bound offenders.

Question 16

What are two potential problems with offender assessment?

Accepted Answer

Two potential problems with offender ass

Question 17

Define the following terms:
-caseload

Accepted Answer

Caseload refers to the number of cases o

Question 18

Define the following terms:
-community control

Accepted Answer

Community control refers to a concept or

Question 19

Why were intermediate sanctions implemented?

Accepted Answer

Intermediate sanctions were implemented

Question 20

Define the following terms:
-community service

Accepted Answer

Community service is a term that refers

What promising option is available for probationers with mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders?

Which of the following reasons would a judge not grant defendants probation?

Define the following terms: -day reporting centers

What are two purposes of the presentence investigation report?

Define the following terms: -probation

Define the following terms: -risk principle

Define the following terms: -service fees

What are the most common non-custodial punishment in the U.S.?

Define the following terms: -conventional model

Two offenders are convicted of shoplifting, which carries a fine that is equivalent to a specific unit of the individual's income. This is known as a?

By the mid-1980s, the main reason to sentence offenders to HC was?

Fees for the public defender, preparing the presentence investigation report, and for drug testing or evaluations for drug/alcohol abuse are called?

Define the following terms: -boot camps

Which of the following was not an unstated purpose of intermediate sanctions?

What are two potential problems with offender assessment?

Define the following terms: -caseload

Define the following terms: -community control

Why were intermediate sanctions implemented?

Define the following terms: -community service

The History and Development of Corrections

Correctional Systems

Correctional Sentencing and Goals

Institutional Corrections

Parole and Reentry

Juvenile Corrections

Correctional Effectiveness

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Exam 5: Community Corrections

What promising option is available for probationers with mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders?

Which of the following reasons would a judge not grant defendants probation?

Define the following terms: -day reporting centers

What are two purposes of the presentence investigation report?

Define the following terms: -probation

Define the following terms: -risk principle

Define the following terms: -service fees

What are the most common non-custodial punishment in the U.S.?

Define the following terms: -conventional model

Two offenders are convicted of shoplifting, which carries a fine that is equivalent to a specific unit of the individual's income. This is known as a?

By the mid-1980s, the main reason to sentence offenders to HC was?

Fees for the public defender, preparing the presentence investigation report, and for drug testing or evaluations for drug/alcohol abuse are called?

Define the following terms: -boot camps

Which of the following was not an unstated purpose of intermediate sanctions?

What are two potential problems with offender assessment?

Define the following terms: -caseload

Define the following terms: -community control

Why were intermediate sanctions implemented?

Define the following terms: -community service

The History and Development of Corrections

Correctional Systems

Correctional Sentencing and Goals

Institutional Corrections

Parole and Reentry

Juvenile Corrections

Correctional Effectiveness

Filters