Exam 4: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

A combination of a short jail sentence with a return to the community on probation is a(n) ________ sentence.

What kind of caseload includes offenders with very high risk or needs?

Which of the following requires that an offender repay society for the harm caused by his or her offense?

Match the category of intermediate sanction with the appropriate description. -Electronic monitoring

Electronic monitoring is a criminal sanction, not a method of supervision.

Judges have little discretion in imposing special conditions of probation.

Which type of supervision is typically satisfactory for offenders who pose little risk to the community?

Shock probation is generally believed to be a low-cost and effective intermediate sanction for less serious felons.

Explain the purpose and operations of a boot camp.

Which is NOT a factor that has been cited in support of intermediate sanctions?

A(n) ________ caseload comprises standard probationers who require no special program or supervision.

Match the category of intermediate sanction with the appropriate description. -Split sentence

Which of the following is sometimes referred to as "community control"?

The term ________ is based on a Latin term that means "a period of proving oneself."

________ sanctions use money as the means of carrying out criminal sanctions, such as restitution and forfeiture of assets.

With house arrest, offenders face the restriction of not being able to work at a job outside of the house.

Boot camps are gaining in popularity because they are less expensive to operate than other methods of incarceration.

Split sentences have become more common over the past two decades thanks to the "tough on crime" approach.

Community ________ centers, also known as halfway houses, are houses in which offenders live in the community that provide supervision, room and board, and some treatment as an alternative to prison.

The ________ style of supervising community offenders emphasizes monitoring and enforcing compliance with the rules of supervision and detecting violations leading to revocation and return to custody.