Question 1

The ticket of leave was basically a permit that was given to an offender in exchange for a certain period of good conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

While Alexander Maconochie first developed a general scheme for parole, it was Sir Walter Crofton who later refined the idea and created what was referred to as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  indeterminate sentence 
B)  ticket of leave 
C)  penal colony 
D)  split sentence 
A)  indeterminate sentence 
B)  ticket of leave 
C)  penal colony 
D)  split sentence B

Question 3

Currently, the U.S. Sentencing Commission oversees the supervision of offenders who leave federal confinement early due to credit for good behavior. What does the 2007 Federal Guidelines Manual discuss as to what the court may do?

Accepted Answer

The manual states that the court is required to impose a term of supervised release to follow imprisonment if a sentence of imprisonment of more than 1 year is imposed or if a term of supervised release is required by a specific statute. The court may depart from this guideline and not impose a term of supervised release if it determines that supervised release is neither required by statute nor required for any of the following reasons: (1) to protect the public welfare, (2) to enforce a financial condition, (3) to provide drug or alcohol treatment or testing, (4) to assist the reintegration of the defendant into the community, or (5) to accomplish any other sentencing purpose authorized by statute.

Question 4

Whenever correctional systems use parole with the intent to reduce correctional populations rather than facilitate reintegration of offenders, they are using it as a release valve mechanism for their prison population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which act established the U.S. Parole Commission as an independent agency within the Department of Justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parole Commission Phaseout Act of 1996 
B)  Parole Commission and Reorganization Act of 1976 
C)  Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 
D)  Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 
A)  Parole Commission Phaseout Act of 1996 
B)  Parole Commission and Reorganization Act of 1976 
C)  Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 
D)  Judicial Improvements Act of 1990

Question 6

What was a permit given to a convict in exchange for a certain period of good conduct?

Accepted Answer

A)  ticket of leave 
B)  good time 
C)  split sentence 
D)  shock incarceration 
A)  ticket of leave 
B)  good time 
C)  split sentence 
D)  shock incarceration

Question 7

Initially, the intent behind parole was to provide an incentive to inmates for exhibiting antisocial behavior while also providing for a gradual process of reintegration prison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the federal system, the modified version of early release is afforded some federal inmates based on requisites related to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sentence completion 
B)  type of original crime 
C)  discretion of the parole board 
D)  correctional behavior 
A)  sentence completion 
B)  type of original crime 
C)  discretion of the parole board 
D)  correctional behavior

Question 9

What was a system where the duration of the sentence was determined by the inmate's work habits and righteous conduct?

Accepted Answer

A)  good time 
B)  ticket of leave 
C)  mark system 
D)  indeterminate sentencing 
A)  good time 
B)  ticket of leave 
C)  mark system 
D)  indeterminate sentencing

Question 10

Identify and discuss the contributions of Sir Walter Crofton to the development of parole.

Accepted Answer

Sir Walter Crofton directed the prison s

Question 11

According to the Roadmap to Reentry, which of the five evidence-based principles states that during transition back into the community, halfway houses and supervised release programs should ensure individualized continuity of care for returning citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Principle IV 
B)  Principle II 
C)  Principle V 
D)  Principle III 
A)  Principle IV 
B)  Principle II 
C)  Principle V 
D)  Principle III

Question 12

Parole of federal inmates began after enactment of legislation on June 25th of which year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1940 
B)  1930 
C)  1920 
D)  1910 
A)  1940 
B)  1930 
C)  1920 
D)  1910

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the offender needs that are specifically cited by the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (USDOJ, 2016)?

Accepted Answer

A)  collateral consequences 
B)  housing 
C)  reservation communities 
D)  prisonization issues 
A)  collateral consequences 
B)  housing 
C)  reservation communities 
D)  prisonization issues

Question 14

What act required the attorney general to report to Congress annually beginning in 1998 on whether it was more cost-effective for the Parole Commission to continue as a separate agency or for its remaining functions to be transferred elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parole Commission Phaseout Act of 1996 
B)  Parole Commission and Reorganization Act of 1976 
C)  Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 
D)  Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 
A)  Parole Commission Phaseout Act of 1996 
B)  Parole Commission and Reorganization Act of 1976 
C)  Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 
D)  Judicial Improvements Act of 1990

Question 15

What identifies five evidence-based principles that guide efforts to improve correctional programs that are developed for those who will reenter society after being incarcerated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roadmap to Reentry 
B)  Second Chance Act 
C)  Parole Reorganization Act 
D)  Roadmap to Parole 
A)  Roadmap to Reentry 
B)  Second Chance Act 
C)  Parole Reorganization Act 
D)  Roadmap to Parole

Question 16

The prisoners at ______ were the worst of the worst; they had already been shipped to Australia for criminal acts committed in England only to be later shipped there due to additional criminal acts or forms of misconduct committed while serving time in Australia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Devil's Island 
B)  Norfolk Island 
C)  Tasmania 
D)  Nasser Island 
A)  Devil's Island 
B)  Norfolk Island 
C)  Tasmania 
D)  Nasser Island

Question 17

What type of offense prediction is costly to prison systems because they will continue to incarcerate persons who are, in reality, at no risk of reoffending?

Accepted Answer

A)  underprediction 
B)  subjective 
C)  overprediction 
D)  discretionary 
A)  underprediction 
B)  subjective 
C)  overprediction 
D)  discretionary

Question 18

The United States Parole Commission Extension Act of ______ was passed to provide for the continued performance of the Parole Commission.

Accepted Answer

A)  1993 
B)  2000 
C)  2008 
D)  1932 
A)  1993 
B)  2000 
C)  2008 
D)  1932

Question 19

In 2016, the majority of parolees were convicted of ______ offenses.

Accepted Answer

A)  drug 
B)  violent 
C)  property 
D)  public order 
A)  drug 
B)  violent 
C)  property 
D)  public order

Question 20

What function is an institutional parole officer serving when he or she is providing casework services inside the prison and networks that extend beyond the prison?

Accepted Answer

A)  security 
B)  reintegration 
C)  retributive 
D)  restoration 
A)  security 
B)  reintegration 
C)  retributive 
D)  restoration

The ticket of leave was basically a permit that was given to an offender in exchange for a certain period of good conduct.

While Alexander Maconochie first developed a general scheme for parole, it was Sir Walter Crofton who later refined the idea and created what was referred to as the ______.

Currently, the U.S. Sentencing Commission oversees the supervision of offenders who leave federal confinement early due to credit for good behavior. What does the 2007 Federal Guidelines Manual discuss as to what the court may do?

Whenever correctional systems use parole with the intent to reduce correctional populations rather than facilitate reintegration of offenders, they are using it as a release valve mechanism for their prison population.

Which act established the U.S. Parole Commission as an independent agency within the Department of Justice?

What was a permit given to a convict in exchange for a certain period of good conduct?

Initially, the intent behind parole was to provide an incentive to inmates for exhibiting antisocial behavior while also providing for a gradual process of reintegration prison.

In the federal system, the modified version of early release is afforded some federal inmates based on requisites related to ______.

What was a system where the duration of the sentence was determined by the inmate's work habits and righteous conduct?

Identify and discuss the contributions of Sir Walter Crofton to the development of parole.

According to the Roadmap to Reentry, which of the five evidence-based principles states that during transition back into the community, halfway houses and supervised release programs should ensure individualized continuity of care for returning citizens?

Parole of federal inmates began after enactment of legislation on June 25th of which year?

Which of the following is not one of the offender needs that are specifically cited by the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (USDOJ, 2016)?

What act required the attorney general to report to Congress annually beginning in 1998 on whether it was more cost-effective for the Parole Commission to continue as a separate agency or for its remaining functions to be transferred elsewhere?

What identifies five evidence-based principles that guide efforts to improve correctional programs that are developed for those who will reenter society after being incarcerated?

The prisoners at ______ were the worst of the worst; they had already been shipped to Australia for criminal acts committed in England only to be later shipped there due to additional criminal acts or forms of misconduct committed while serving time in Australia.

What type of offense prediction is costly to prison systems because they will continue to incarcerate persons who are, in reality, at no risk of reoffending?

The United States Parole Commission Extension Act of ______ was passed to provide for the continued performance of the Parole Commission.

In 2016, the majority of parolees were convicted of ______ offenses.

What function is an institutional parole officer serving when he or she is providing casework services inside the prison and networks that extend beyond the prison?

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

Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

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

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

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Exam 11: Parole and Reintegration

The ticket of leave was basically a permit that was given to an offender in exchange for a certain period of good conduct.

While Alexander Maconochie first developed a general scheme for parole, it was Sir Walter Crofton who later refined the idea and created what was referred to as the ______.

Currently, the U.S. Sentencing Commission oversees the supervision of offenders who leave federal confinement early due to credit for good behavior. What does the 2007 Federal Guidelines Manual discuss as to what the court may do?

Whenever correctional systems use parole with the intent to reduce correctional populations rather than facilitate reintegration of offenders, they are using it as a release valve mechanism for their prison population.

Which act established the U.S. Parole Commission as an independent agency within the Department of Justice?

What was a permit given to a convict in exchange for a certain period of good conduct?

Initially, the intent behind parole was to provide an incentive to inmates for exhibiting antisocial behavior while also providing for a gradual process of reintegration prison.

In the federal system, the modified version of early release is afforded some federal inmates based on requisites related to ______.

What was a system where the duration of the sentence was determined by the inmate's work habits and righteous conduct?

Identify and discuss the contributions of Sir Walter Crofton to the development of parole.

According to the Roadmap to Reentry, which of the five evidence-based principles states that during transition back into the community, halfway houses and supervised release programs should ensure individualized continuity of care for returning citizens?

Parole of federal inmates began after enactment of legislation on June 25th of which year?

Which of the following is not one of the offender needs that are specifically cited by the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (USDOJ, 2016)?

What act required the attorney general to report to Congress annually beginning in 1998 on whether it was more cost-effective for the Parole Commission to continue as a separate agency or for its remaining functions to be transferred elsewhere?

What identifies five evidence-based principles that guide efforts to improve correctional programs that are developed for those who will reenter society after being incarcerated?

The prisoners at ______ were the worst of the worst; they had already been shipped to Australia for criminal acts committed in England only to be later shipped there due to additional criminal acts or forms of misconduct committed while serving time in Australia.

What type of offense prediction is costly to prison systems because they will continue to incarcerate persons who are, in reality, at no risk of reoffending?

The United States Parole Commission Extension Act of ______ was passed to provide for the continued performance of the Parole Commission.

In 2016, the majority of parolees were convicted of ______ offenses.

What function is an institutional parole officer serving when he or she is providing casework services inside the prison and networks that extend beyond the prison?

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

Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

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

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

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