Question 1

Which statement best describes diversion programs in the Canadian criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are designed to allow an offender to progress through the educational system while in prison. 
B)  They allow prisoners to enter reintegration programs earlier in their sentence. 
C)  They are designed to keep offenders from being processed further into the formal criminal justice system. 
D)  They entitle a prisoner to be given religious and cultural freedom to practise their religious and cultural traditions. 
A)  They are designed to allow an offender to progress through the educational system while in prison. 
B)  They allow prisoners to enter reintegration programs earlier in their sentence. 
C)  They are designed to keep offenders from being processed further into the formal criminal justice system. 
D)  They entitle a prisoner to be given religious and cultural freedom to practise their religious and cultural traditions. C

Question 2

Which is a feature of probation?

Accepted Answer

A)  An administrative tribunal makes the decision. 
B)  It is available to federal and provincial/territorial offenders. 
C)  Breach of condition may result in suspension or revocation. 
D)  When used in conjunction with imprisonment, it is limited to provincial/territorial offenders. 
A)  An administrative tribunal makes the decision. 
B)  It is available to federal and provincial/territorial offenders. 
C)  Breach of condition may result in suspension or revocation. 
D)  When used in conjunction with imprisonment, it is limited to provincial/territorial offenders. D

Question 3

An offender takes responsibility for vandalizing a local community centre and, with the assistance of the local police, arranges to paint it back to its original colour within 30 days. The offender meets these conditions and is NOT processed further in the justice system. What alternative to confinement does this scenario exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-charge diversion 
B)  post-charge diversion 
C)  post-sentencing diversion 
D)  pre-confinement diversion 
A)  pre-charge diversion 
B)  post-charge diversion 
C)  post-sentencing diversion 
D)  pre-confinement diversion A

Question 4

Which challenge in probation practice is represented when a probation officer complains about the increasing amount of paperwork that must be completed for parole hearings and court hearings?

Accepted Answer

A)  high caseloads 
B)  heavy workloads 
C)  increasing needs and risks of probationer 
D)  a lack of PO-offender contact and intervention 
A)  high caseloads 
B)  heavy workloads 
C)  increasing needs and risks of probationer 
D)  a lack of PO-offender contact and intervention

Question 5

Which is an example of a system-oriented objective underlying the use of intermediate sanctions?

Accepted Answer

A)  controlling offenders 
B)  reducing rates of recidivism 
C)  ensuring real punishment is imposed 
D)  securing some degree of incapacitation 
A)  controlling offenders 
B)  reducing rates of recidivism 
C)  ensuring real punishment is imposed 
D)  securing some degree of incapacitation

Question 6

Which term is defined as "a document prepared by the probation officer for the judge that contains information on the convicted offender, including for example, socio-biographical information"?

Accepted Answer

A)  risk assessment 
B)  pre-sentence report 
C)  community assessment 
D)  judicial monitoring report 
A)  risk assessment 
B)  pre-sentence report 
C)  community assessment 
D)  judicial monitoring report

Question 7

What type of electronic monitoring is at work when a federal offender is released on day parole and is required to wear a monitoring device to fulfil a mandatory condition of the parole certificate?

Accepted Answer

A)  active electronic monitoring 
B)  passive electronic monitoring 
C)  back-end electronic monitoring 
D)  front-end electronic monitoring 
A)  active electronic monitoring 
B)  passive electronic monitoring 
C)  back-end electronic monitoring 
D)  front-end electronic monitoring

Question 8

What is the maximum length of time that an adult offender can be placed under probation supervision?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year 
B)  2 years 
C)  3 years 
D)  4 years 
A)  1 year 
B)  2 years 
C)  3 years 
D)  4 years

Question 9

An offender is being considered for electronic monitoring. The criminal justice actors must consider whether this system should be used as a "front end" or "back end" program. What do "front end" and "back end" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the stage of the correctional process at which the strategy is used 
B)  how the device is mounted onto the offender's body 
C)  whether the monitoring company can see offenders as they leave their home 
D)  whether the GPS system can monitor offenders within a specific distance around their home 
A)  the stage of the correctional process at which the strategy is used 
B)  how the device is mounted onto the offender's body 
C)  whether the monitoring company can see offenders as they leave their home 
D)  whether the GPS system can monitor offenders within a specific distance around their home

Question 10

What category of activities is represented when a probation officer spends an entire day writing progress reports for probationers?

Accepted Answer

A)  assessment 
B)  investigation 
C)  officer of the court 
D)  surveillance/enforcement 
A)  assessment 
B)  investigation 
C)  officer of the court 
D)  surveillance/enforcement

Question 11

What has research evidence revealed about the effectiveness of alternatives to confinement?

Accepted Answer

A)  RNR-based probation practices are successful. 
B)  Success rates for conditional sentence orders are high. 
C)  Restorative justice alternatives do NOT reduce rates of reoffending. 
D)  Diversion programs do NOT widen the net by focusing on low-risk, first-time offenders. 
A)  RNR-based probation practices are successful. 
B)  Success rates for conditional sentence orders are high. 
C)  Restorative justice alternatives do NOT reduce rates of reoffending. 
D)  Diversion programs do NOT widen the net by focusing on low-risk, first-time offenders.

Question 12

What term refers to a sentence imposed on an offender by a criminal court judge that provides for the supervision of the offender in the community by a government agent, either as an alternative to custody or in conjunction with a period of incarceration?

Accepted Answer

A)  parole 
B)  suspended sentence 
C)  probation 
D)  absolute discharge 
A)  parole 
B)  suspended sentence 
C)  probation 
D)  absolute discharge

Question 13

An offender is in court for breaching the conditions of his alternative to confinement. The offender must prove to the judge that the allegations are false and that the breach did NOT occur. Which alternative to confinement has the offender been serving in the community?

Accepted Answer

A)  suspended sentence 
B)  conditional discharge 
C)  conditional sentence order 
D)  intensive supervision probation 
A)  suspended sentence 
B)  conditional discharge 
C)  conditional sentence order 
D)  intensive supervision probation

Question 14

What has research evidence revealed about the effectiveness of specialized supervision units?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do NOT reduce rates of reoffending. 
B)  They do NOT promote offender accountability. 
C)  They reduce institutional correctional populations. 
D)  They have a positive impact on victim satisfaction. 
A)  They do NOT reduce rates of reoffending. 
B)  They do NOT promote offender accountability. 
C)  They reduce institutional correctional populations. 
D)  They have a positive impact on victim satisfaction.

Question 15

Over the past few years, what has been the average length of probation orders?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 months 
B)  12 months 
C)  15 months 
D)  18 months 
A)  9 months 
B)  12 months 
C)  15 months 
D)  18 months

Question 16

Name the nine areas that are incorporated into all pre-sentence reports that are completed by a probation officer, upon the request of the presiding judge.

Accepted Answer

1) the offence, e.g., severity, aggravat

Question 17

What has research evidence revealed about the experiences of many persons on probation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many believe probation is an effective deterrent. 
B)  Many had a negative overall experience of probation. 
C)  Many faced difficulty accessing programs while on probation. 
D)  Many did NOT think their probation officers treated them fairly. 
A)  Many believe probation is an effective deterrent. 
B)  Many had a negative overall experience of probation. 
C)  Many faced difficulty accessing programs while on probation. 
D)  Many did NOT think their probation officers treated them fairly.

Question 18

When must an adult offender be placed on probation?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the offender must pay a fine 
B)  when the offender receives a suspended sentence 
C)  when the offender receives a conditional sentence 
D)  when the offender receives a prison term of two years or less 
A)  when the offender must pay a fine 
B)  when the offender receives a suspended sentence 
C)  when the offender receives a conditional sentence 
D)  when the offender receives a prison term of two years or less

Question 19

Which alternative to confinement is the most widely used in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  probation 
B)  community service 
C)  electronic monitoring 
D)  conditional sentence orders 
A)  probation 
B)  community service 
C)  electronic monitoring 
D)  conditional sentence orders

Question 20

Which principle of effective correctional treatment programming is reflected when an offender is enrolled in a correctional treatment program that targets her cocaine addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  the risk principle 
B)  the need principle 
C)  the responsivity principle 
D)  the criminogenic principle 
A)  the risk principle 
B)  the need principle 
C)  the responsivity principle 
D)  the criminogenic principle

Which statement best describes diversion programs in the Canadian criminal justice system?

Which is a feature of probation?

Which challenge in probation practice is represented when a probation officer complains about the increasing amount of paperwork that must be completed for parole hearings and court hearings?

Which is an example of a system-oriented objective underlying the use of intermediate sanctions?

Which term is defined as "a document prepared by the probation officer for the judge that contains information on the convicted offender, including for example, socio-biographical information"?

What type of electronic monitoring is at work when a federal offender is released on day parole and is required to wear a monitoring device to fulfil a mandatory condition of the parole certificate?

What is the maximum length of time that an adult offender can be placed under probation supervision?

An offender is being considered for electronic monitoring. The criminal justice actors must consider whether this system should be used as a "front end" or "back end" program. What do "front end" and "back end" refer to?

What category of activities is represented when a probation officer spends an entire day writing progress reports for probationers?

What has research evidence revealed about the effectiveness of alternatives to confinement?

What term refers to a sentence imposed on an offender by a criminal court judge that provides for the supervision of the offender in the community by a government agent, either as an alternative to custody or in conjunction with a period of incarceration?

An offender is in court for breaching the conditions of his alternative to confinement. The offender must prove to the judge that the allegations are false and that the breach did NOT occur. Which alternative to confinement has the offender been serving in the community?

What has research evidence revealed about the effectiveness of specialized supervision units?

Over the past few years, what has been the average length of probation orders?

Name the nine areas that are incorporated into all pre-sentence reports that are completed by a probation officer, upon the request of the presiding judge.

What has research evidence revealed about the experiences of many persons on probation?

When must an adult offender be placed on probation?

Which alternative to confinement is the most widely used in Canada?

Which principle of effective correctional treatment programming is reflected when an offender is enrolled in a correctional treatment program that targets her cocaine addiction?

Perspectives on Crime and Punishment

The Origins and Evolution of Canadian Corrections

Contemporary Canadian Corrections

Sentencing: Beginning the Corrections Process

Correctional Institutions

Working Inside: The Experience of Correctional Officers

Doing Time: The Experience of Inmates

Classification, Case Management, and Treatment

Release From Incarceration

Re-Entry and Life After Prison

Women Offenders

Indigenous Offenders

Young Offenders

Creating Effective Systems of Corrections

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Exam 5: Alternatives to Confinement

Which statement best describes diversion programs in the Canadian criminal justice system?

Which is a feature of probation?

Which challenge in probation practice is represented when a probation officer complains about the increasing amount of paperwork that must be completed for parole hearings and court hearings?

Which is an example of a system-oriented objective underlying the use of intermediate sanctions?

Which term is defined as "a document prepared by the probation officer for the judge that contains information on the convicted offender, including for example, socio-biographical information"?

What type of electronic monitoring is at work when a federal offender is released on day parole and is required to wear a monitoring device to fulfil a mandatory condition of the parole certificate?

What is the maximum length of time that an adult offender can be placed under probation supervision?

An offender is being considered for electronic monitoring. The criminal justice actors must consider whether this system should be used as a "front end" or "back end" program. What do "front end" and "back end" refer to?

What category of activities is represented when a probation officer spends an entire day writing progress reports for probationers?

What has research evidence revealed about the effectiveness of alternatives to confinement?

What term refers to a sentence imposed on an offender by a criminal court judge that provides for the supervision of the offender in the community by a government agent, either as an alternative to custody or in conjunction with a period of incarceration?

An offender is in court for breaching the conditions of his alternative to confinement. The offender must prove to the judge that the allegations are false and that the breach did NOT occur. Which alternative to confinement has the offender been serving in the community?

What has research evidence revealed about the effectiveness of specialized supervision units?

Over the past few years, what has been the average length of probation orders?

Name the nine areas that are incorporated into all pre-sentence reports that are completed by a probation officer, upon the request of the presiding judge.

What has research evidence revealed about the experiences of many persons on probation?

When must an adult offender be placed on probation?

Which alternative to confinement is the most widely used in Canada?

Which principle of effective correctional treatment programming is reflected when an offender is enrolled in a correctional treatment program that targets her cocaine addiction?

Perspectives on Crime and Punishment

The Origins and Evolution of Canadian Corrections

Contemporary Canadian Corrections

Sentencing: Beginning the Corrections Process

Correctional Institutions

Working Inside: The Experience of Correctional Officers

Doing Time: The Experience of Inmates

Classification, Case Management, and Treatment

Release From Incarceration

Re-Entry and Life After Prison

Women Offenders

Indigenous Offenders

Young Offenders

Creating Effective Systems of Corrections

Filters