Exam 4: Intermediate Sanctions

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Provide a critique of boot camps as an alternative sanction.

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Boot camps are dehumanizing and harsh. Facilities that prepare people for war do not have much potential in deterring or rehabilitating offenders. Aggressive treatment of residents and the insistence on unquestioning obedience to authority does little to foster prosocial behavior. Additionally, one third of all boot camps have been closed. Recidivism studies of boot camps have not been promising. Rearrest rates of boot camp graduates are similar to those of prison inmates.

Most citizens are concerned about the high rate of probationers'__________.

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Since 2001, criminal forfeiture has been used to:

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What are the characteristics of day reporting centers?

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One of the most controversial intermediate sanctions for teens, as well as adults, is:

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____________________________ occurs when the government seizes property that was derived from or used in criminal action.

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The sanction requiring a portion of the defendant's income to be paid is the:

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Criminal forfeiture can occur only after:

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One problem with fines is the:

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Discuss the benefits that have been attributed to graduate sanctions.

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Judge Ortiz is an administrative judge in the county who is holding a meeting to determine the effectiveness of the various sentencing options. He invites individuals who work with the various types of sentencing options to give their feedback. Officer Moll is the supervising probation officer in the county. Judge Ellis coordinates the drug court in the neighboring county. Ms. Howard runs the halfway house in the county. Captain Smith coordinates the boot camp in the county. -Judge Ortiz thinks that the random phone call to the offender where the offender must respond is not effective in that many offenders can find ways around this. He feels it is more effective to monitor offenders through a microprocessor and an ankle transmitter device. With this the offender must remain in within 100 feet of the portable receiver. The transmitter will then make continuous calls to a reporting station that updates the offender's location. What is this type of electronic monitoring?

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Judge Ortiz is an administrative judge in the county who is holding a meeting to determine the effectiveness of the various sentencing options. He invites individuals who work with the various types of sentencing options to give their feedback. Officer Moll is the supervising probation officer in the county. Judge Ellis coordinates the drug court in the neighboring county. Ms. Howard runs the halfway house in the county. Captain Smith coordinates the boot camp in the county. -Which type of offender is most likely accepted into Judge Ellis' drug court program?

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Thomas is 18 years old and was found guilty of multiple counts of burglary and dealing in stolen property. He and 3 of his friends went on a spree of home burglaries where they took thousands of dollars' worth of property from their victim's homes. All of Thomas' acquaintances were juveniles and thus not of age to pawn items at the pawn shop. This is why Thomas was the one who got caught pawning the stolen items in a local pawn shop. -The judge makes the decision to sentence Thomas to remain confined to his residence for six months. He is allowed to leave his home to go to work. He must be home between the hours of 6pm and 7am. What is the name of this sentence?

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of house arrest?

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Thomas is 18 years old and was found guilty of multiple counts of burglary and dealing in stolen property. He and 3 of his friends went on a spree of home burglaries where they took thousands of dollars' worth of property from their victim's homes. All of Thomas' acquaintances were juveniles and thus not of age to pawn items at the pawn shop. This is why Thomas was the one who got caught pawning the stolen items in a local pawn shop. -During the sentencing phase of Thomas' trial, the victims say in open court that they do not want to see a young man sent to prison for many years. They would like to see him placed on probation but also compensate them for their losses which they believe will teach Thomas some financial responsibility. What are the victims asking for?

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Involving the offender, victim and victimized communities in levying justice is known as:

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______________________ is a court-imposed sentence ordering that an offender remain confined to his or her own residence for a specified amount of time.

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Split sentencing is a standard feature in many states with intensive supervision programs.

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Financial restitution is payment of a sum of money by the offender to the court.

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Restitution allows:

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