Question 1

The term probation comes from a Latin word meaning to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  promise 
B)  prove 
C)  provide 
D)  probe 
A)  promise 
B)  prove 
C)  provide 
D)  probe

Question 2

What was significant about the Massachusetts legislature's authorization of Boston's hiring of probation officers in 1878?

Accepted Answer

A)  It marked the first time probationers received supervision. 
B)  It marked the first time probation officers received pay. 
C)  It marked the first time convicted offenders had an alternative to incarceration. 
D)  It marked the beginning of the first probation program in America. 
A)  It marked the first time probationers received supervision. 
B)  It marked the first time probation officers received pay. 
C)  It marked the first time convicted offenders had an alternative to incarceration. 
D)  It marked the beginning of the first probation program in America.

Question 3

______ officers are firm enforcers but fair, setting boundaries and following through with consequences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritarian 
B)  Social work 
C)  Law-enforcement 
D)  Combination 
A)  Authoritarian 
B)  Social work 
C)  Law-enforcement 
D)  Combination

Question 4

Fewer than 2 million Americans were on probation in 2012.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the relationship between shock probation programs and recidivism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shock probation programs reduce recidivism. 
B)  Shock probation programs increase recidivism. 
C)  Shock probation programs do not reduce recidivism. 
D)  Shock probation programs have not been properly assessed. 
A)  Shock probation programs reduce recidivism. 
B)  Shock probation programs increase recidivism. 
C)  Shock probation programs do not reduce recidivism. 
D)  Shock probation programs have not been properly assessed.

Question 6

Probation officers enjoy a great deal of prestige in Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Satisfaction reports from victims involved with VORPs indicate that they experience ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a reduction in their fear of being revictimized 
B)  increased confusion about the reasons they were victimized 
C)  frustration with the justice process 
D)  anger about not receiving restitution 
A)  a reduction in their fear of being revictimized 
B)  increased confusion about the reasons they were victimized 
C)  frustration with the justice process 
D)  anger about not receiving restitution

Question 8

Early English probation practices were driven by the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  civil rights movement 
B)  labor movement 
C)  temperance movement 
D)  social services movement 
A)  civil rights movement 
B)  labor movement 
C)  temperance movement 
D)  social services movement

Question 9

Powerful barriers against criminal offending are ______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social bonds; social culture 
B)  social capital; familial bonds 
C)  familial bonds; social culture 
D)  social bonds; social capital 
A)  social bonds; social culture 
B)  social capital; familial bonds 
C)  familial bonds; social culture 
D)  social bonds; social capital

Question 10

The passing of the National Probation Act of 1925 afforded ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  judges the ability to suspend sentences and place convicted individuals on probation 
B)  probation officers the same legal authority as police officers 
C)  state governments the federal funds necessary for probation programs 
D)  little actual change, as it was merely a political stunt 
A)  judges the ability to suspend sentences and place convicted individuals on probation 
B)  probation officers the same legal authority as police officers 
C)  state governments the federal funds necessary for probation programs 
D)  little actual change, as it was merely a political stunt

Question 11

Social capital refers to connections to others and social institutions that promote prosocial behavior and discourage antisocial behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which correctional model is known as the balanced approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitative 
B)  restorative 
C)  retributive 
D)  deterrent 
A)  rehabilitative 
B)  restorative 
C)  retributive 
D)  deterrent

Question 13

In 1916, the Supreme Court ruled to allow judges to sentence offenders to probation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

For each offender placed on probation rather than incarcerated, taxpayers save ______ per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  $25,000 
B)  $35,000 
C)  $50,000 
D)  $65,000 
A)  $25,000 
B)  $35,000 
C)  $50,000 
D)  $65,000

Question 15

What is judicial reprieve?

Accepted Answer

A)  a delay in sentencing following a conviction that became permanent 
B)  a sentence suspension by a county sheriff 
C)  cancellation of a sentence, contingent upon an offender's future behavior 
D)  a stay of execution by a state governor 
A)  a delay in sentencing following a conviction that became permanent 
B)  a sentence suspension by a county sheriff 
C)  cancellation of a sentence, contingent upon an offender's future behavior 
D)  a stay of execution by a state governor

Question 16

Some scholars have discussed using VORPs for violent crimes. Do you think this is appropriate? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The use of VORPs (Violent Offender Risk

Question 17

The first real probation system was developed in the ______ by ______ in Boston, Massachusetts.

Accepted Answer

A)  1790s; John Augustus 
B)  1820s; John Locke 
C)  1840s; John Augustus 
D)  1870s; John Locke 
A)  1790s; John Augustus 
B)  1820s; John Locke 
C)  1840s; John Augustus 
D)  1870s; John Locke

Question 18

There are more offenders on probation today than at any other time in America's past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

VORPs are often used with sex offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the three roles of probation officers do you believe is most effective? Provide evidence from the course to support your position.

Accepted Answer

I believe that the role of probation off

The term probation comes from a Latin word meaning to ______.

What was significant about the Massachusetts legislature's authorization of Boston's hiring of probation officers in 1878?

______ officers are firm enforcers but fair, setting boundaries and following through with consequences.

Fewer than 2 million Americans were on probation in 2012.

What is the relationship between shock probation programs and recidivism?

Probation officers enjoy a great deal of prestige in Japan.

Satisfaction reports from victims involved with VORPs indicate that they experience ______.

Early English probation practices were driven by the ______.

Powerful barriers against criminal offending are and .

The passing of the National Probation Act of 1925 afforded ______.

Social capital refers to connections to others and social institutions that promote prosocial behavior and discourage antisocial behavior.

Which correctional model is known as the balanced approach?

In 1916, the Supreme Court ruled to allow judges to sentence offenders to probation.

For each offender placed on probation rather than incarcerated, taxpayers save ______ per year.

What is judicial reprieve?

Some scholars have discussed using VORPs for violent crimes. Do you think this is appropriate? Why or why not?

The first real probation system was developed in the by in Boston, Massachusetts.

There are more offenders on probation today than at any other time in America's past.

VORPs are often used with sex offenders.

Which of the three roles of probation officers do you believe is most effective? Provide evidence from the course to support your position.

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

Filters

Exam 7: Community Corrections

The term probation comes from a Latin word meaning to ______.

What was significant about the Massachusetts legislature's authorization of Boston's hiring of probation officers in 1878?

______ officers are firm enforcers but fair, setting boundaries and following through with consequences.

Fewer than 2 million Americans were on probation in 2012.

What is the relationship between shock probation programs and recidivism?

Probation officers enjoy a great deal of prestige in Japan.

Satisfaction reports from victims involved with VORPs indicate that they experience ______.

Early English probation practices were driven by the ______.

Powerful barriers against criminal offending are ______ and ______.

The passing of the National Probation Act of 1925 afforded ______.

Social capital refers to connections to others and social institutions that promote prosocial behavior and discourage antisocial behavior.

Which correctional model is known as the balanced approach?

In 1916, the Supreme Court ruled to allow judges to sentence offenders to probation.

For each offender placed on probation rather than incarcerated, taxpayers save ______ per year.

What is judicial reprieve?

Some scholars have discussed using VORPs for violent crimes. Do you think this is appropriate? Why or why not?

The first real probation system was developed in the ______ by ______ in Boston, Massachusetts.

There are more offenders on probation today than at any other time in America's past.

VORPs are often used with sex offenders.

Which of the three roles of probation officers do you believe is most effective? Provide evidence from the course to support your position.

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

Filters

Powerful barriers against criminal offending are and .

The first real probation system was developed in the by in Boston, Massachusetts.