Question 1

The courts have recognized more due process rights during initial parole decision-making than in the parole revocation process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Parole officers who perform their functions in a manner that takes immediate and uncompromising action when a client does not comply with the rules reflect:

Accepted Answer

A) The casework model 
B) The brokerage model 
C) A sanction orientation 
D) A discretionary orientation 
A) The casework model 
B) The brokerage model 
C) A sanction orientation 
D) A discretionary orientation

Question 3

A state has adopted determinate sentencing, but quickly finds its prisons becoming crowded. To reduce the number of inmates, the legislature passes provisions for awarding good-/gain-time credits. An inmate is originally sentenced to five years. He accrues two years of good-/gain-time credits. Thus, at the end of three years, he receives:

Accepted Answer

A)  A commutation 
B)  Discretionary parole 
C)  Executive clemency 
D)  Mandatory supervised release 
E)  Unconditional release 
A)  A commutation 
B)  Discretionary parole 
C)  Executive clemency 
D)  Mandatory supervised release 
E)  Unconditional release

Question 4

Parole officers who perform their functions in a manner that takes immediate and uncompromising action when a client does not comply with the rules reflect:

Accepted Answer

A)  The casework model 
B)  The brokerage model 
C)  A sanction orientation 
D)  A discretionary orientation 
E)  A due process orientation 
A)  The casework model 
B)  The brokerage model 
C)  A sanction orientation 
D)  A discretionary orientation 
E)  A due process orientation

Question 5

Inmates cannot be released early from a correctional institution until they have proof of employment on the outside.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In most states, members of the parole board obtain their positions through:

Accepted Answer

A) Appointment by the legislature 
B) Appointment by the governor 
C) Appointment by the director of corrections 
D) Judicial appointment 
A) Appointment by the legislature 
B) Appointment by the governor 
C) Appointment by the director of corrections 
D) Judicial appointment

Question 7

In order to implement discretionary parole, it is necessary to have:

Accepted Answer

A) Determinate sentencing 
B) Indeterminate sentencing 
C) Objective prediction tables 
D) The justice model 
A) Determinate sentencing 
B) Indeterminate sentencing 
C) Objective prediction tables 
D) The justice model

Question 8

The fact that ex-felons cannot vote in certain states, are denied occupational licenses, and may have experienced the breakup of their family while incarcerated is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandatory supervised release sanctions 
B)  The lack of due process in the justice model 
C)  Collateral consequences of conviction 
D)  The differences between mandatory and discretionary parole 
E)  The prisonization process 
A)  Mandatory supervised release sanctions 
B)  The lack of due process in the justice model 
C)  Collateral consequences of conviction 
D)  The differences between mandatory and discretionary parole 
E)  The prisonization process

Question 9

Parole is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Supervised conditional release 
B)  Unsupervised conditional release 
C)  Supervised unconditional release 
D)  Unsupervised unconditional release 
E)  A commuted sentence 
A)  Supervised conditional release 
B)  Unsupervised conditional release 
C)  Supervised unconditional release 
D)  Unsupervised unconditional release 
E)  A commuted sentence

Question 10

Even in states that have retained indeterminate sentencing and the traditional model of parole, the nature of parole decision-making is changing as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Moving from political considerations to parole selection based on merit 
B)  Reducing the number of inmates eligible for early release 
C)  Introducing objective prediction formulas 
D)  Making the selection process more subjective 
A)  Moving from political considerations to parole selection based on merit 
B)  Reducing the number of inmates eligible for early release 
C)  Introducing objective prediction formulas 
D)  Making the selection process more subjective

Question 11

Use the following options to identify the type of release described in the procedures below:
-Pardon.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditional release from a correctional facility 
B)  Unconditional release from a correctional facility 
C)  Neither A nor B 
A)  Conditional release from a correctional facility 
B)  Unconditional release from a correctional facility 
C)  Neither A nor B

Question 12

Commutation of a life sentence to "time served" reflects which kind of relase?

Accepted Answer

A) Conditional release from a correctional facility 
B) Unconditional release from a correctional facility 
C) Neither A nor B 
A) Conditional release from a correctional facility 
B) Unconditional release from a correctional facility 
C) Neither A nor B

Question 13

On average, today's reentry population differs from those previously released in terms of the fact that they generally have:

Accepted Answer

A)  Served shorter sentences 
B)  Completed more vocational training programs 
C)  Had fewer treatment opportunities 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Served shorter sentences 
B)  Completed more vocational training programs 
C)  Had fewer treatment opportunities 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 14

Unlike traditional parole under indeterminate sentencing, mandatory supervised release does not involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  Formal, uniform guidelines 
B)  Discretionary decision-making 
C)  Conditional release 
D)  Postrelease supervision in the community 
E)  C and D 
A)  Formal, uniform guidelines 
B)  Discretionary decision-making 
C)  Conditional release 
D)  Postrelease supervision in the community 
E)  C and D

Question 15

Use the following options to identify the type of release described in the procedures below:
-Parole.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditional release from a correctional facility 
B)  Unconditional release from a correctional facility 
C)  Neither A nor B 
A)  Conditional release from a correctional facility 
B)  Unconditional release from a correctional facility 
C)  Neither A nor B

Question 16

Even in states that have retained indeterminate sentencing and the traditional model of parole, the nature of parole decision-making is changing as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) Moving from political considerations to parole selection based on merit 
B) Reducing the number of inmates eligible for early release 
C) Introducing objective prediction formulas 
D) Making the selection process more subjective 
A) Moving from political considerations to parole selection based on merit 
B) Reducing the number of inmates eligible for early release 
C) Introducing objective prediction formulas 
D) Making the selection process more subjective

Question 17

The preliminary hearing in a parole revocation is held to determine whether:

Accepted Answer

A)  There is probable cause that a violation of parole conditions was committed 
B)  The offender's parole should be revoked 
C)  The offender should be returned to a correctional institution 
D)  There is reason to prosecute the parole violation separately in a court of law 
E)  The preliminary findings of the court with regard to revocation will be upheld 
A)  There is probable cause that a violation of parole conditions was committed 
B)  The offender's parole should be revoked 
C)  The offender should be returned to a correctional institution 
D)  There is reason to prosecute the parole violation separately in a court of law 
E)  The preliminary findings of the court with regard to revocation will be upheld

Question 18

In the U.S., early release on parole was first introduced at the:

Accepted Answer

A) Auburn Penitentiary 
B) Boston Reformatory 
C) Elmira Reformatory 
D) San Quentin Prison 
A) Auburn Penitentiary 
B) Boston Reformatory 
C) Elmira Reformatory 
D) San Quentin Prison

Question 19

The preliminary hearing in a parole revocation is held to determine whether:

Accepted Answer

A) There is probable cause that a violation of parole conditions was committed 
B) The offender's parole should be revoked 
C) The offender should be returned to a correctional institution 
D) There is reason to prosecute the parole violation separately in a court of law 
A) There is probable cause that a violation of parole conditions was committed 
B) The offender's parole should be revoked 
C) The offender should be returned to a correctional institution 
D) There is reason to prosecute the parole violation separately in a court of law

Question 20

Pardon reflects which kind of relase?

Accepted Answer

A) Conditional release from a correctional facility 
B) Unconditional release from a correctional facility 
C) Neither A nor B 
A) Conditional release from a correctional facility 
B) Unconditional release from a correctional facility 
C) Neither A nor B

The courts have recognized more due process rights during initial parole decision-making than in the parole revocation process.

Parole officers who perform their functions in a manner that takes immediate and uncompromising action when a client does not comply with the rules reflect:

Parole officers who perform their functions in a manner that takes immediate and uncompromising action when a client does not comply with the rules reflect:

Inmates cannot be released early from a correctional institution until they have proof of employment on the outside.

In most states, members of the parole board obtain their positions through:

In order to implement discretionary parole, it is necessary to have:

The fact that ex-felons cannot vote in certain states, are denied occupational licenses, and may have experienced the breakup of their family while incarcerated is an example of:

Parole is best defined as:

Even in states that have retained indeterminate sentencing and the traditional model of parole, the nature of parole decision-making is changing as a result of:

Use the following options to identify the type of release described in the procedures below: -Pardon.

Commutation of a life sentence to "time served" reflects which kind of relase?

On average, today's reentry population differs from those previously released in terms of the fact that they generally have:

Unlike traditional parole under indeterminate sentencing, mandatory supervised release does not involve:

Use the following options to identify the type of release described in the procedures below: -Parole.

Even in states that have retained indeterminate sentencing and the traditional model of parole, the nature of parole decision-making is changing as a result of:

The preliminary hearing in a parole revocation is held to determine whether:

In the U.S., early release on parole was first introduced at the:

The preliminary hearing in a parole revocation is held to determine whether:

Pardon reflects which kind of relase?

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Custodial Procedures

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Juvenile Corrections

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

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Exam 11: Transition From Confinement to Community

The courts have recognized more due process rights during initial parole decision-making than in the parole revocation process.

Parole officers who perform their functions in a manner that takes immediate and uncompromising action when a client does not comply with the rules reflect:

Parole officers who perform their functions in a manner that takes immediate and uncompromising action when a client does not comply with the rules reflect:

Inmates cannot be released early from a correctional institution until they have proof of employment on the outside.

In most states, members of the parole board obtain their positions through:

In order to implement discretionary parole, it is necessary to have:

The fact that ex-felons cannot vote in certain states, are denied occupational licenses, and may have experienced the breakup of their family while incarcerated is an example of:

Parole is best defined as:

Even in states that have retained indeterminate sentencing and the traditional model of parole, the nature of parole decision-making is changing as a result of:

Use the following options to identify the type of release described in the procedures below: -Pardon.

Commutation of a life sentence to "time served" reflects which kind of relase?

On average, today's reentry population differs from those previously released in terms of the fact that they generally have:

Unlike traditional parole under indeterminate sentencing, mandatory supervised release does not involve:

Use the following options to identify the type of release described in the procedures below: -Parole.

Even in states that have retained indeterminate sentencing and the traditional model of parole, the nature of parole decision-making is changing as a result of:

The preliminary hearing in a parole revocation is held to determine whether:

In the U.S., early release on parole was first introduced at the:

The preliminary hearing in a parole revocation is held to determine whether:

Pardon reflects which kind of relase?

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Custodial Procedures

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Juvenile Corrections

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

Current Trends and Future Issues

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