Question 1

What is intensive supervision probation? What type of offenders better fit this type of probation? Make sure to mention the components of ISP in your discussion.

Accepted Answer

Consult the text for the material needed to answer this question.

Question 2

Individuals selected for shock probation tend to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  violent offenders 
B)  repeat offenders 
C)  first-time offenders 
D)  white-collar criminals 
A)  violent offenders 
B)  repeat offenders 
C)  first-time offenders 
D)  white-collar criminals C

Question 3

The idea of social bonds was developed by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  McNeill 
B)  Wolfgang 
C)  Dix 
D)  Hirschi 
A)  McNeill 
B)  Wolfgang 
C)  Dix 
D)  Hirschi D

Question 4

Good case management in community corrections requires little to no community involvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of intermediate sanctions in general?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cost less than prison. 
B)  They reduce prison overcrowding. 
C)  They lower recidivism rates over prison. 
D)  They provide for better public safety than regular probation. 
A)  They cost less than prison. 
B)  They reduce prison overcrowding. 
C)  They lower recidivism rates over prison. 
D)  They provide for better public safety than regular probation.

Question 6

Since 2008, the number of probationers has ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stayed the same 
B)  increased over 30% 
C)  decreased over 30% 
D)  decreased slightly 
A)  stayed the same 
B)  increased over 30% 
C)  decreased over 30% 
D)  decreased slightly

Question 7

One of the benefits of probation is that the offender ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stays in the community and continues to pay taxes 
B)  is exposed to hardened criminals 
C)  severs harmful family ties 
D)  receives inexpensive medical treatment 
A)  stays in the community and continues to pay taxes 
B)  is exposed to hardened criminals 
C)  severs harmful family ties 
D)  receives inexpensive medical treatment

Question 8

In 2012, 68% of probationers successfully completed their conditions of supervision and were released.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Work release is a type of intermediate sanction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Do you agree or disagree that we need community corrections? Support your response by citing material from the course.

Accepted Answer

I agree that we need community correctio

Question 11

In one study, ______ of probationers received technical violations when supervised by a treatment-oriented officer?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  13% 
C)  33% 
D)  43% 
A)  5% 
B)  13% 
C)  33% 
D)  43%

Question 12

According to the U.S. Marshals Service, ______ of people in the witness protection program are criminals.

Accepted Answer

A)  17% 
B)  42% 
C)  68% 
D)  95% 
A)  17% 
B)  42% 
C)  68% 
D)  95%

Question 13

About half of probation officers are female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Job stressors for probation officers include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive paperwork 
B)  a large number of promotion opportunities 
C)  high salaries 
D)  boredom during the workday 
A)  excessive paperwork 
B)  a large number of promotion opportunities 
C)  high salaries 
D)  boredom during the workday

Question 15

Minorities constitute the majority of the probation population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The practice of judicial ______ was used in British and early American courts to delay a sentence following conviction.

Accepted Answer

A)  discretion 
B)  sanctioning 
C)  reprieve 
D)  suspension 
A)  discretion 
B)  sanctioning 
C)  reprieve 
D)  suspension

Question 17

About ______ of all sentences handed down by U.S. courts are probation orders.

Accepted Answer

A)  60% 
B)  70% 
C)  80% 
D)  90% 
A)  60% 
B)  70% 
C)  80% 
D)  90%

Question 18

Studies find that "experienced offenders" ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  prefer prison time 
B)  prefer probation 
C)  prefer parole 
D)  have no preference for punishment 
A)  prefer prison time 
B)  prefer probation 
C)  prefer parole 
D)  have no preference for punishment

Question 19

In one study, offenders with treatment-oriented social work officers were convicted of new crimes ______ the rate of those supervised by law-enforcement officers.

Accepted Answer

A)  two times less than 
B)  three times less than 
C)  twice 
D)  three times more than 
A)  two times less than 
B)  three times less than 
C)  twice 
D)  three times more than

Question 20

In the United Kingdom, probation officers are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  offender managers 
B)  community wardens 
C)  constables 
D)  watchmen 
A)  offender managers 
B)  community wardens 
C)  constables 
D)  watchmen

What is intensive supervision probation? What type of offenders better fit this type of probation? Make sure to mention the components of ISP in your discussion.

Individuals selected for shock probation tend to be ______.

The idea of social bonds was developed by ______.

Good case management in community corrections requires little to no community involvement.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of intermediate sanctions in general?

Since 2008, the number of probationers has ______.

One of the benefits of probation is that the offender ______.

In 2012, 68% of probationers successfully completed their conditions of supervision and were released.

Work release is a type of intermediate sanction.

Do you agree or disagree that we need community corrections? Support your response by citing material from the course.

In one study, ______ of probationers received technical violations when supervised by a treatment-oriented officer?

According to the U.S. Marshals Service, ______ of people in the witness protection program are criminals.

About half of probation officers are female.

Job stressors for probation officers include ______.

Minorities constitute the majority of the probation population.

The practice of judicial ______ was used in British and early American courts to delay a sentence following conviction.

About ______ of all sentences handed down by U.S. courts are probation orders.

Studies find that "experienced offenders" ______.

In one study, offenders with treatment-oriented social work officers were convicted of new crimes ______ the rate of those supervised by law-enforcement officers.

In the United Kingdom, probation officers are called ______.

Introduction: What Is Corrections?

PART A: Correctional History

PART B: Correctional History

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing

Jails and Detention Centers

Prisons and the Correctional Client

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections

Correctional Programming and Treatment

The Death Penalty

Corrections in the 21st Century

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Exam 7: Community Corrections

What is intensive supervision probation? What type of offenders better fit this type of probation? Make sure to mention the components of ISP in your discussion.

Individuals selected for shock probation tend to be ______.

The idea of social bonds was developed by ______.

Good case management in community corrections requires little to no community involvement.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of intermediate sanctions in general?

Since 2008, the number of probationers has ______.

One of the benefits of probation is that the offender ______.

In 2012, 68% of probationers successfully completed their conditions of supervision and were released.

Work release is a type of intermediate sanction.

Do you agree or disagree that we need community corrections? Support your response by citing material from the course.

In one study, ______ of probationers received technical violations when supervised by a treatment-oriented officer?

According to the U.S. Marshals Service, ______ of people in the witness protection program are criminals.

About half of probation officers are female.

Job stressors for probation officers include ______.

Minorities constitute the majority of the probation population.

The practice of judicial ______ was used in British and early American courts to delay a sentence following conviction.

About ______ of all sentences handed down by U.S. courts are probation orders.

Studies find that "experienced offenders" ______.

In one study, offenders with treatment-oriented social work officers were convicted of new crimes ______ the rate of those supervised by law-enforcement officers.

In the United Kingdom, probation officers are called ______.

Introduction: What Is Corrections?

PART A: Correctional History

PART B: Correctional History

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing

Jails and Detention Centers

Prisons and the Correctional Client

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections

Correctional Programming and Treatment

The Death Penalty

Corrections in the 21st Century

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