Chat with AIExam 12: Community Corrections
_______ is the formal term used to describe when a person returns to criminal behavior after they have been punished by the criminal justice system.
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__________ is a term that is generally used to reference the category of intervention between probation and incarceration.
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Provide one example of a diversionary program and briefly discuss how it works.
(28) VerifiedDrug courts are used to target specific offenders and provide specialized resources to this category of offenders.The first drug court was set up in 1989 in Miami-Dade county,Florida.Cases were eligible based on the type of drug-related offense they were arrested for,such as possession,purchasing,or solicitation to purchase drugs.Individuals with a history of violence,who have been arrested for the sale or trafficking of drugs,or who have two felony nondrug-related convictions are not eligible to participate in the drug court program.Instead of an adversarial process,drug courts are a supportive environment geared towards rehabilitation and reform.Drug courts function as a form of diversion-the processing of cases are held for a year while the offender in placed in a treatment program.Their progress is tracked by the court and participants are required to submit to regular drug screenings.If they complete the program successfully,the charges are dismissed.The process can be long and difficult,and not all participants will be successful in the intervention.In some cases,individuals may be sanctioned for their relapse or noncompliance but be allowed to remain in the program.Such sanctions may include community service or jail time.If they are terminated from the program,the offender will return to the criminal court where they are sentenced for the crime.
Recidivism means that a person returns to criminal behavior after they have been punished by the criminal justice system.
(32) While there is no right to bail,the _____ amendment of the U.S.Constitution does specify that excessive bail is unconstitutional.
(33) A _______ requires an offender to attend a program or center during the day,but allows them to live in their own homes during the evening.
(32) __________ is also referred to as community control probation.
(35) What are the major needs faced by ex-offenders during the reentry process?
(41) If Carla is in a program that allows her to leave the facility during the day to go to work or school while requiring her to remain in the jail during the evenings and weekends,she is in a day reporting center.
(39) In most cases,_______ determine whether an offender should be released on parole.
(35) Which of the following is not a program in community corrections?
(41) The probation officer prepares the presentencing investigative report (PSI)which provides the court with detailed information regarding the background of the offender,information about the offense,victim impact statements,and restitution information,and opinions on the likelihood that the offender will be successfully rehabilitated.
(33) _________ refers to the practice of bringing more offenders under the jurisdiction of the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
(33) _________ is a term used to describe a determination of whether an incarcerated offender should be released back into the community.
(33) Compare and contrast intensive-supervision probation with supervised probation.
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