Question 1

Jails are adult detention facilities that______.

Accepted Answer

A)  confine persons awaiting trial, sentencing, and transfer to state prison 
B)  confine those who are serving a sentence of 1 year or less 
C)  Both A & B 
D)  None of the Above 
A)  confine persons awaiting trial, sentencing, and transfer to state prison 
B)  confine those who are serving a sentence of 1 year or less 
C)  Both A & B 
D)  None of the Above C

Question 2

One criticism of work release is that these jail programs take jobs from local workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  TRUE

Question 3

Most media accounts of boot camps portray correctional staff as aggressive and threatening toward young offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  TRUE

Question 4

Correctional boot camps were intended to serve as a cost-effective alternative to incarceration and are typically limited to______offenders.

Accepted Answer

A)  young 
B)  nonviolent 
C)  first time 
D)  All of the Above 
A)  young 
B)  nonviolent 
C)  first time 
D)  All of the Above

Question 5

Local citizens generally do not support jail community service programs such as roadway trash pickup.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Richmond, Virginia, a comprehensive jail-based program called______, helps residents with substance abuse problems and assists them in altering their negative social behavior, including addiction.

Accepted Answer

A)  ABLE 
B)  BELIEF 
C)  CHARTER 
D)  DIVINE 
A)  ABLE 
B)  BELIEF 
C)  CHARTER 
D)  DIVINE

Question 7

The type of reentry planning prescribed for a jail resident depends on both risk and needs factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The largest number of persons in community-based programs under jail authority includes those involved with______.

Accepted Answer

A)  community service programs 
B)  work release 
C)  halfway-houses 
D)  electronic monitoring 
A)  community service programs 
B)  work release 
C)  halfway-houses 
D)  electronic monitoring

Question 9

Adult correctional boot camps place great emphasis on______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reentry services 
B)  cognitive-behavior treatment 
C)  rehabilitation 
D)  hard labor 
A)  reentry services 
B)  cognitive-behavior treatment 
C)  rehabilitation 
D)  hard labor

Question 10

Risk factors considered in a reentry plan include such items as______.

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal history 
B)  severity of the crime committed 
C)  behavior while confined 
D)  All of the Above 
A)  criminal history 
B)  severity of the crime committed 
C)  behavior while confined 
D)  All of the Above

Question 11

With more than 12 million inmates released annually, jails have the most frequent contact with individuals being processed through the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The states of Georgia and______are credited with being the first to introduce military practices into corrections.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kansas 
B)  Oklahoma 
C)  Texas 
D)  New York 
A)  Kansas 
B)  Oklahoma 
C)  Texas 
D)  New York

Question 13

Therapeutic Communities (TCs) are intensive, long-term, self-help, highly structured residential treatment modalities for chronic, hard core drug users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Offender______suggests that rather than being used as alternative sanctions, boot camps are being used to supplement an existing sanction.

Accepted Answer

A)  net-widening 
B)  reentry 
C)  reintegration 
D)  pooling 
A)  net-widening 
B)  reentry 
C)  reintegration 
D)  pooling

Question 15

According to the Community Oriented Correctional Health Services, the best re-entry programs include______.

Accepted Answer

A)  planning that starts on the inside and continues on release 
B)  concrete linkages to comprehensive community resources that include health care, behavioral health care and social services 
C)  connections to long-term health care and social support programs. 
D)  All of the Above 
A)  planning that starts on the inside and continues on release 
B)  concrete linkages to comprehensive community resources that include health care, behavioral health care and social services 
C)  connections to long-term health care and social support programs. 
D)  All of the Above

Question 16

In adult boot camps greater emphasis is placed on hard labor, while camps for juveniles are more apt to provide therapeutic components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In 1985______became the first state to establish a correctional boot camp for juvenile offenders.

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  Texas 
C)  Louisiana 
D)  Maine 
A)  New York 
B)  Texas 
C)  Louisiana 
D)  Maine

Question 18

The body of evidence-based corrections literature regarding correctional boot camps tells us that

Accepted Answer

A)  the military atmosphere of correctional boot camps does not bring about individual-level changes in thinking, reasoning, and problem solving 
B)  an aftercare component to correctional boot camp may reduce recidivism, but there is little information about the type of aftercare that programs provide 
C)  if the goal of correctional boot camp is to reduce recidivism, then there is little reason to continue its use 
D)  All of the Above 
A)  the military atmosphere of correctional boot camps does not bring about individual-level changes in thinking, reasoning, and problem solving 
B)  an aftercare component to correctional boot camp may reduce recidivism, but there is little information about the type of aftercare that programs provide 
C)  if the goal of correctional boot camp is to reduce recidivism, then there is little reason to continue its use 
D)  All of the Above

Question 19

Forces that greatly influenced the adoption of boot camps by local, state, and federal correctional agencies include______.

Accepted Answer

A)  "get tough" revisions to sentencing practices 
B)  over-crowded conditions in confinement facilities 
C)  the availability of federal and state funding 
D)  All of the Above 
A)  "get tough" revisions to sentencing practices 
B)  over-crowded conditions in confinement facilities 
C)  the availability of federal and state funding 
D)  All of the Above

Question 20

Boot camps and other intermediate sanctions have been viewed as necessary outlets to relieve an overburdened correctional system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Jails are adult detention facilities that______.

One criticism of work release is that these jail programs take jobs from local workers.

Most media accounts of boot camps portray correctional staff as aggressive and threatening toward young offenders.

Correctional boot camps were intended to serve as a cost-effective alternative to incarceration and are typically limited to______offenders.

Local citizens generally do not support jail community service programs such as roadway trash pickup.

In Richmond, Virginia, a comprehensive jail-based program called______, helps residents with substance abuse problems and assists them in altering their negative social behavior, including addiction.

The type of reentry planning prescribed for a jail resident depends on both risk and needs factors.

The largest number of persons in community-based programs under jail authority includes those involved with______.

Adult correctional boot camps place great emphasis on______.

Risk factors considered in a reentry plan include such items as______.

With more than 12 million inmates released annually, jails have the most frequent contact with individuals being processed through the criminal justice system.

The states of Georgia and______are credited with being the first to introduce military practices into corrections.

Therapeutic Communities (TCs) are intensive, long-term, self-help, highly structured residential treatment modalities for chronic, hard core drug users.

Offender______suggests that rather than being used as alternative sanctions, boot camps are being used to supplement an existing sanction.

According to the Community Oriented Correctional Health Services, the best re-entry programs include______.

In adult boot camps greater emphasis is placed on hard labor, while camps for juveniles are more apt to provide therapeutic components.

In 1985______became the first state to establish a correctional boot camp for juvenile offenders.

The body of evidence-based corrections literature regarding correctional boot camps tells us that

Forces that greatly influenced the adoption of boot camps by local, state, and federal correctional agencies include______.

Boot camps and other intermediate sanctions have been viewed as necessary outlets to relieve an overburdened correctional system.

Why Study Community-Based Corrections: Using Evidence-Based Practices, Risk Assessment, and Intermediate Sanctions to Reduce Crime and Protect the Community

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Assessing Risk: The Importance of Classification

Pretrial Release and Diversion: Suspending Progression Through the Formal Justice Process

Economic Sanctions: Fines, Restitution to Victims, and Community Service

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Parole: The Crucial Phase of Reentry

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Exam 9: Boot Camps and Jail-Based Community Supervision: Unique Alternatives to Traditional Community-Based Corrections Practices

Jails are adult detention facilities that______.

One criticism of work release is that these jail programs take jobs from local workers.

Most media accounts of boot camps portray correctional staff as aggressive and threatening toward young offenders.

Correctional boot camps were intended to serve as a cost-effective alternative to incarceration and are typically limited to______offenders.

Local citizens generally do not support jail community service programs such as roadway trash pickup.

In Richmond, Virginia, a comprehensive jail-based program called______, helps residents with substance abuse problems and assists them in altering their negative social behavior, including addiction.

The type of reentry planning prescribed for a jail resident depends on both risk and needs factors.

The largest number of persons in community-based programs under jail authority includes those involved with______.

Adult correctional boot camps place great emphasis on______.

Risk factors considered in a reentry plan include such items as______.

With more than 12 million inmates released annually, jails have the most frequent contact with individuals being processed through the criminal justice system.

The states of Georgia and______are credited with being the first to introduce military practices into corrections.

Therapeutic Communities (TCs) are intensive, long-term, self-help, highly structured residential treatment modalities for chronic, hard core drug users.

Offender______suggests that rather than being used as alternative sanctions, boot camps are being used to supplement an existing sanction.

According to the Community Oriented Correctional Health Services, the best re-entry programs include______.

In adult boot camps greater emphasis is placed on hard labor, while camps for juveniles are more apt to provide therapeutic components.

In 1985______became the first state to establish a correctional boot camp for juvenile offenders.

The body of evidence-based corrections literature regarding correctional boot camps tells us that

Forces that greatly influenced the adoption of boot camps by local, state, and federal correctional agencies include______.

Boot camps and other intermediate sanctions have been viewed as necessary outlets to relieve an overburdened correctional system.

Why Study Community-Based Corrections: Using Evidence-Based Practices, Risk Assessment, and Intermediate Sanctions to Reduce Crime and Protect the Community

Legislation, Apprehension, Adjudication, and Corrections: The Four Filters Affecting Community-Based Corrections

Theories of Offender Treatment: Reasons to Have a Theoretical Roadmap

Assessing Risk: The Importance of Classification

Pretrial Release and Diversion: Suspending Progression Through the Formal Justice Process

Economic Sanctions: Fines, Restitution to Victims, and Community Service

Probation and ISP: The Most Common Methods of Correctional Supervision in America

Parole: The Crucial Phase of Reentry

Residential, Day Reporting, and Drug Courts: Offenders Living Among Us

Special Populations: Offenders With Mental Health Problems, Sex Offenders, and Women Offenders

Community-Based Corrections for Juveniles: Giving Kids the Chance They Need

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