Question 1

Discuss how electronic monitoring is used in intermediate sanctions. What is the difference between passive and active monitoring systems?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps the most widely used but least u

Question 2

Roughly ______ of all probationers are convicted of a felony offense, with the misdemeanor population consisting of 41%.

Accepted Answer

A)  32% 
B)  57% 
C)  22% 
D)  78% 
A)  32% 
B)  57% 
C)  22% 
D)  78%

Question 3

Early forms of Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP) operated under what conservative philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing public safety via offender rehabilitation 
B)  increasing public safety via strict offender scrutiny 
C)  increasing public safety via offender reentry 
D)  all of these 
A)  increasing public safety via offender rehabilitation 
B)  increasing public safety via strict offender scrutiny 
C)  increasing public safety via offender reentry 
D)  all of these

Question 4

What was John Augustus' actual goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  to attempt to reform offenders 
B)  to spare individuals the misery of jail 
C)  to attempt to reform local jails 
D)  to spare the courts the misery of dealing with nonviolent offenders 
A)  to attempt to reform offenders 
B)  to spare individuals the misery of jail 
C)  to attempt to reform local jails 
D)  to spare the courts the misery of dealing with nonviolent offenders

Question 5

What type of probation officer sees themselves as needing to use threats and punishment in order to gain compliance from the offender?

Accepted Answer

A)  punitive 
B)  passive 
C)  welfare worker 
D)  paternal 
A)  punitive 
B)  passive 
C)  welfare worker 
D)  paternal

Question 6

Who was John Augustus? What impact did he have on probation?

Accepted Answer

John Augustus, a cobbler and philanthrop

Question 7

Which stage of a revocation proceeding allows the probation agency to present evidence of the violation?

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing 
B)  preliminary hearing 
C)  sentencing 
D)  appellate 
A)  hearing 
B)  preliminary hearing 
C)  sentencing 
D)  appellate

Question 8

What is the most frequent reason for a probation revocation?

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving another criminal sentence 
B)  using crack-cocaine while on probation 
C)  failing to contact their probation officer 
D)  moving jurisdictions 
A)  receiving another criminal sentence 
B)  using crack-cocaine while on probation 
C)  failing to contact their probation officer 
D)  moving jurisdictions

Question 9

Monitoring and compliance measures can include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  face-to-face reporting 
B)  mail reporting 
C)  direct surveillance or observation 
D)  all of these 
A)  face-to-face reporting 
B)  mail reporting 
C)  direct surveillance or observation 
D)  all of these

Question 10

The majority of offenders tend to commit crimes that are petty, nonserious, or nonviolent. This means that they will tend to qualify for jail or ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  incarceration 
B)  confinement 
C)  probation 
D)  transfer 
A)  incarceration 
B)  confinement 
C)  probation 
D)  transfer

Question 11

Probation, as implemented by county and state jurisdictions around the nation, is the most common sanction administered in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How do probation officers maintain supervision?

Accepted Answer

A)  personal contact with the offender 
B)  personal contract with the offender's family 
C)  contact with the offender's employer 
D)  all of these 
A)  personal contact with the offender 
B)  personal contract with the offender's family 
C)  contact with the offender's employer 
D)  all of these

Question 13

What group makes up the largest segment of the correctional population?

Accepted Answer

A)  parolees 
B)  probationers 
C)  prison inmates 
D)  jail inmates 
A)  parolees 
B)  probationers 
C)  prison inmates 
D)  jail inmates

Question 14

Intermediate sanctions are a range of sentencing options that fall between incarceration and probation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the importance of Morrissey v. Brewer (1972) and Gagnon v. Scarpelli (1973)?

Accepted Answer

The Morrissey court ruled that parolees

Question 16

Which of the following is not an advantage of passive GPS systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  "after-the-fact" tracking data 
B)  small, lightweight device 
C)  lower daily cost 
D)  can be independent of wireless data services 
A)  "after-the-fact" tracking data 
B)  small, lightweight device 
C)  lower daily cost 
D)  can be independent of wireless data services

Question 17

Probationers continue to account for the largest proportion of persons under corrections supervision, with ______ of all convicted offenders being on probation.

Accepted Answer

A)  32% 
B)  78% 
C)  58% 
D)  12% 
A)  32% 
B)  78% 
C)  58% 
D)  12%

Question 18

Perhaps the most widely known yet least likely to be used form of intermediate sanctioning is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  incarceration 
B)  community service 
C)  probation 
D)  intensive supervised probation 
A)  incarceration 
B)  community service 
C)  probation 
D)  intensive supervised probation

Question 19

______ violations are actions that do not comply with the conditions and requirements of a probationer's sentence, as articulated by the court that acted as the sentencing authority.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental 
B)  Technical 
C)  Logistical 
D)  Emotional 
A)  Mental 
B)  Technical 
C)  Logistical 
D)  Emotional

Question 20

The father of modern probation is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cesare Beccaria 
B)  John Howard 
C)  William Penn 
D)  John Augustus 
A)  Cesare Beccaria 
B)  John Howard 
C)  William Penn 
D)  John Augustus

Discuss how electronic monitoring is used in intermediate sanctions. What is the difference between passive and active monitoring systems?

Roughly ______ of all probationers are convicted of a felony offense, with the misdemeanor population consisting of 41%.

Early forms of Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP) operated under what conservative philosophy?

What was John Augustus' actual goal?

What type of probation officer sees themselves as needing to use threats and punishment in order to gain compliance from the offender?

Who was John Augustus? What impact did he have on probation?

Which stage of a revocation proceeding allows the probation agency to present evidence of the violation?

What is the most frequent reason for a probation revocation?

Monitoring and compliance measures can include ______.

The majority of offenders tend to commit crimes that are petty, nonserious, or nonviolent. This means that they will tend to qualify for jail or ______.

Probation, as implemented by county and state jurisdictions around the nation, is the most common sanction administered in the United States.

How do probation officers maintain supervision?

What group makes up the largest segment of the correctional population?

Intermediate sanctions are a range of sentencing options that fall between incarceration and probation.

What is the importance of Morrissey v. Brewer (1972) and Gagnon v. Scarpelli (1973)?

Which of the following is not an advantage of passive GPS systems?

Probationers continue to account for the largest proportion of persons under corrections supervision, with ______ of all convicted offenders being on probation.

Perhaps the most widely known yet least likely to be used form of intermediate sanctioning is ______.

______ violations are actions that do not comply with the conditions and requirements of a probationer's sentence, as articulated by the court that acted as the sentencing authority.

The father of modern probation is ______.

Early History of Punishment and the Development of Prisons in the United States

Ideological and Theoretical Underpinnings to Sentencing and Correctional Policy

Correctional Law and Legal Liabilities

Jail and Detention Facilities

Facility Design and Classification in Jails and Prisons

Prison Subculture and Prison Gang Influence

Female Offenders in Correctional Systems

Specialized Inmate Populations and Juvenile Correctional Systems

Correctional Administration and Prison Programming

Parole and Reintegration

Program Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practices, and Future Trends in Corrections

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Exam 5: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Discuss how electronic monitoring is used in intermediate sanctions. What is the difference between passive and active monitoring systems?

Roughly ______ of all probationers are convicted of a felony offense, with the misdemeanor population consisting of 41%.

Early forms of Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP) operated under what conservative philosophy?

What was John Augustus' actual goal?

What type of probation officer sees themselves as needing to use threats and punishment in order to gain compliance from the offender?

Who was John Augustus? What impact did he have on probation?

Which stage of a revocation proceeding allows the probation agency to present evidence of the violation?

What is the most frequent reason for a probation revocation?

Monitoring and compliance measures can include ______.

The majority of offenders tend to commit crimes that are petty, nonserious, or nonviolent. This means that they will tend to qualify for jail or ______.

Probation, as implemented by county and state jurisdictions around the nation, is the most common sanction administered in the United States.

How do probation officers maintain supervision?

What group makes up the largest segment of the correctional population?

Intermediate sanctions are a range of sentencing options that fall between incarceration and probation.

What is the importance of Morrissey v. Brewer (1972) and Gagnon v. Scarpelli (1973)?

Which of the following is not an advantage of passive GPS systems?

Probationers continue to account for the largest proportion of persons under corrections supervision, with ______ of all convicted offenders being on probation.

Perhaps the most widely known yet least likely to be used form of intermediate sanctioning is ______.

______ violations are actions that do not comply with the conditions and requirements of a probationer's sentence, as articulated by the court that acted as the sentencing authority.

The father of modern probation is ______.

Early History of Punishment and the Development of Prisons in the United States

Ideological and Theoretical Underpinnings to Sentencing and Correctional Policy

Correctional Law and Legal Liabilities

Jail and Detention Facilities

Facility Design and Classification in Jails and Prisons

Prison Subculture and Prison Gang Influence

Female Offenders in Correctional Systems

Specialized Inmate Populations and Juvenile Correctional Systems

Correctional Administration and Prison Programming

Parole and Reintegration

Program Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practices, and Future Trends in Corrections

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