Exam 6: Diversion and Intermediate Sanctions

The need principle of the "what works" movement emphasizes the importance of targeting

A community work order is a type of restitution.

An intermediate sanction that offsets victim losses and forces the offender to accept personal responsibility for the crime is known as ________.

Match the intermediate sanction to its definition . -Restitution

The treatment or "how" principle of the "what works" Movement encourages the creation of ________ programs.

Home detention has been criticized for resulting in ________ by bringing petty offenders under correctional control instead of diverting them from the system.

Match the intermediate sanction to its definition . -Day reporting center

Which of the following statements about drug courts is not true?

Various types of problem-solving courts have been found to be successful in reducing recidivism among participants. How can these problem-solving courts have a bigger impact on the entire judicial system?

Offenders assigned to day reporting centers tend to live at home because these centers are ________.

Boot camp participants tend to have much lower rearrest rates than participants in other community corrections programs.

What is the purpose of a restitution program?

An intensive supervision probation program is ________ than traditional probation.

The effort to minimize the number of offenders who enter the criminal justice system through police, court, or community programs is known as ________.

Recidivism rates for drug court participants tend to be ________ than for nonparticipants.

Explain how drug courts differ from regular courts.

Community service work

Research into what works in corrections has found that placing ________-risk offenders in more structured programs can increase their failure rates.

Restitution forces offenders to accept personal responsibility for their crimes.

Match the intermediate sanction to its definition . -Community work order