Deck 10: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Question 1

Conditions imposed on all probationers are:

A) Community
B) Punitive
C) Standard
D) Treatment

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The most common form of punishment in the United States is:

A) Imprisonment
B) Probation
C) Community service
D) Restitution

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In ____,also known as shock probation,the offender is sentenced to a specific amount of time in prison or jail,to be followed by a period of probation.

A) Intermittent incarceration
B) Shock incarceration
C) Suspended sentence
D) Split sentence probation

Answer 3

D

Question 4

About ______________ of all probationers have been found guilty of a felony.

A) One-tenth
B) One-third
C) One-half
D) Three-fourths

Question 5

On successful completion of a drug court program,the offender is usually rewarded by:

A) Having all charges against them dropped
B) Spending a limited time in jail
C) Spending a limited time in prison
D) Spending a limited time on probation

Question 6

A process by which the government seizes private property attached to criminal activity is:

A) Community service
B) Fines
C) Forfeiture
D) Restitution

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the options of intermediate sanctions that judges have in sentencing?

A) Community service
B) Fines
C) Imprisonment
D) Restitution

Question 8

Which of the following reasons could contribute to an offender being denied probation?

A)Conviction of multiple charges
B)Were on parole at the time of their arrest
C)Using a weapon during the commission of a crime
D)All of these

Question 9

In which cases did the Court rule that probationers were entitled to an attorney during the revocation process?

A) Morrisey v.Brewer
B) Gagnon v.Scarpelli
C) Minnesota v.Murphy
D) Mempa v.Rhay

Question 10

In general,the conditions placed on a probationer fall into three categories.Which of the following is not one of these conditions?

A) Cumulative conditions
B) Punitive conditions
C) Standard conditions
D) Treatment conditions

Question 11

If an offender chooses to attend drug court,they place themselves in the hands of a ____ who will enforce a mixture of treatment and sanctions in an attempt to cure their addiction.

A) Judge
B) Jury
C) Probation officer
D) Prosecutor

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding intermediate sanctions?

A) Intermediate sanctions are less restrictive than probation and more restrictive than imprisonment
B) Intermediate sanctions provide a number of additional sentencing options for wrongdoers who require stricter supervision than that supplied by standard probation
C) Intermediate sanctions are not designed to match specific punishment and treatment of an individual offender with a corrections program that reflects the offender's situation
D) Intermediate sanctions are not intended to alleviate pressure on overcrowded facilities and understaffed probation departments

Question 13

Failing to report a change of address is a ____ violation which may result in revocation of probation.

A) Common
B) Punitive
C) Standard
D) Technical

Question 14

Which goal of corrections focuses on preparing the offender for a return to the community unmarred by further criminal behavior?

A) Deterrence
B) Diversion
C) Incapacitation
D) Reintegration

Question 15

What is an alternative to trial offered by a judge or prosecutor,in which the offender agrees to participate in a specified counseling treatment program in return for withdrawal of the charges?

A) Day reporting center
B) Home confinement
C) Pretrial diversion program
D) Probation office

Question 16

A strategy to keep those offenders who qualify away from prison and jail and toward community-based and intermediate sanctions is:

A) Deterrence
B) Diversion
C) Incapacitation
D) Reintegration

Question 17

A community-based corrections center to which offenders report on a daily basis for the purpose of treatment,education,and incapacitation is a:

A) Day reporting center
B) Treatment center
C) Pretrial diversion program
D) Probation office

Question 18

During this hearing the probation agency presents evidence to support its claim of violation,and the probationer can attempt to refute this evidence.

A) Preliminary hearing
B) Revocation hearing
C) Preliminary sentencing
D) Revocation sentencing

Question 19

Reintegration has a strong theoretical basis in the ____ philosophy of punishment.

A) Retributive
B) Incapacitative
C) Deterrence
D) Rehabilitative

Question 20

What is a judicially imposed condition in which an offender is sentenced after being convicted of a crime,but is not required to begin serving the sentence immediately?

A) Community corrections
B) Probation
C) Split sentence probation
D) Suspended sentence

Question 21

The most restrictive level of home monitoring is:

A) Curfew
B) Home detention
C) Home incarceration
D) Electronic monitoring

Question 22

Offenders sentenced to shock incarceration usually spend ____ in prison or jail before being released and resentenced to probation.

A) 90 days
B) 6 months
C) 9 months
D) 1 year

Question 23

What type of electronic monitoring involves an offender being contacted periodically by telephone or beeper to verify his or her whereabouts?

A) Programmed contact
B) Programmed dialers
C) Receiver-contacts
D) Receiver-dialers

Question 24

What level of home monitoring requires that offenders remain home at all times,with exceptions being made for education,employment,counseling,or other specified activities such as the purchase of food,or in some instances attendance at religious ceremonies?

A) Curfew
B) Home detention
C) Home incarceration
D) Home probation

Question 25

Day reporting centers were first used in

A) Norway
B) United States
C) Australia
D) Great Britain

Question 26

What level of home monitoring requires the offender to remain home at all times,save for medical emergencies?

A) Curfew
B) Home detention
C) Home incarceration
D) Home probation

Question 27

The idea that the more effectively offenders are controlled,the more likely they are to be caught violating the terms of their conditional release is called _____________________________.

A) Widening the net
B) The paradox of community corrections
C) Diversion
D) Reintegration

Question 28

What type of electronic monitoring involves an offender wearing a device around the wrist,ankle,or neck,which sends out a continuous signal?

A) Programmed contact
B) Programmed dialers
C) Continuous signaling
D) Continuous dialers

Question 29

Probation is the least common form of punishment in the United States.

Question 30

This is the criticism that intermediate sanctions designed to divert offenders from prison actually increase the number of citizens who are under the control and surveillance of the American corrections system.

A) Diversion
B) Reintegration
C) Scared Straight
D) Widening the net

Question 31

Which form of shock incarceration was modeled after military basic training,emphasizing strict discipline,manual labor,and physical training?

A) Boot camp
B) Intensive supervision probation
C) Pretrial diversion program
D) Scared straight

Question 32

A punishment-oriented form of probation in which the offender is placed under stricter and more frequent surveillance and control than conventional probation by probation officers with limited caseloads is a(n):

A) Day reporting center
B) Home confinement
C) Intensive supervision probation
D) Pretrial diversion program

Question 33

Split sentence probation is also known as shock probation.

Question 34

What level of home monitoring requires offenders to be in their homes at specific hours,usually at night?

A) Curfew
B) Home detention
C) Home incarceration
D) Home probation

Question 35

Community-based corrections programs are more cost efficient than incarceration.

Question 36

A majority of states limit Intensive Supervision Probation to offenders who:

A)Do not have a previous conviction
B)Do not have a prior probation violation
C)Do not have a drug problem
D)Do not have a job

Question 37

Scared Straight and boot camp are two forms of ____.

A) Home confinement
B) Intensive supervision probation
C) Pretrial diversion programming
D) Shock incarceration

Question 38

Community-based corrections are an important means of diverting criminals to alternative modes of punishment so that scarce incarceration resources are consumed by only the most dangerous criminals.

Question 39

A community-based sanction in which offenders serve their terms of incarceration in their homes is called:

A) Home confinement
B) Intensive supervision probation
C) Pretrial diversion program
D) Shock incarceration

Question 40

While Sandra is serving her sentence in the community,she failed to satisfy the conditions of her probation sentence.What would be the first stage in her probation revocation?

A)Preliminary hearing
B)Revocation hearing
C)Revocation sentencing
D)Trial

Question 41

With ______________________,the offender spends a certain amount of time each week,usually the weekends,in jail.

Question 42

Probationers who commit technical violations are very likely to have their probation revoked.

Question 43

Forfeiture is a process by which the government seizes property gained from or used in criminal activity.

Question 44

Home detention is the strictest form of home monitoring.

Question 45

Most of the rules of evidence that govern regular trials do not play a role in revocation hearings.

Question 46

Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP)clients typically have lower violation rates than traditional probationers.

Question 47

Conditions such as fines,restitution,and drug testing are considered standard conditions of probation.

Question 48

Every offender is eligible for probation.

Question 49

Half of all probationers have been found guilty of a misdemeanor,and half have been found guilty of a felony.

Question 50

The ideal probation officer-offender relationship is based on supervision and authority.

Question 51

A goal of corrections that focuses on preparing the offender for a return to the community is ______________.

Question 52

______________________ is a strategy to keep offenders who qualify away from prison and jail and sentence them to community-based and intermediate sanctions.

Question 53

An offender is most likely to be denied probation if they seriously injured the victim of the crime.

Question 54

Boot camp is a variation on traditional shock incarceration.

Question 55

In larger jurisdictions the same probation officers prepare the presentence investigative report and supervise offenders.

Question 56

Offenders who successfully complete pretrial diversion have the charges pending against them dropped.

Question 57

In this ____________________an offender is sentenced to prison or jail with the understanding that after a period of time,he or she may petition the court to be released on probation.

Question 58

Intermediate sanctions increase the amount of control the state exerts over the individual compared to standard probation.

Question 59

Anger control therapy is an example of a punitive condition of probation.

Question 60

The first step of the revocation process is the arraignment.

Question 61

Scared Straight programs and boot camps are examples of _____________________________.

Question 62

Critics argue that intermediate sanctions ____________ by adding to the number of citizens who are currently under supervision.

Question 63

Not every offender is eligible for probation.Identify five of the six conditions that would most likely make an offender ineligible for probation.

Question 64

What are three justifications given for community corrections? Explore how they provide reasoning for the use and existence of community corrections in society today.

Question 65

A(n)____________________ is an action taken by a probationer that,although not criminal,breaks the terms of probation as designated by the court.

Question 66

The number of cases handled by a probation officer in a given period is her or her __________________.

Question 67

Identify and discuss the three general categories of probation conditions.

Question 68

Reporting regularly to the probation officer is an example of a _____________________ condition.

Question 69

____________________ conditions usually reflect the seriousness of the offense and are intended to increase the punishment of the offender.

Question 70

In ______________________________ judges attempt to address problems such as drug addiction,mental illness,and homelessness that often lead to the eventual re-arrest of the defender.

Question 71

______________________ requires offenders to be in their homes at specific hours each day.

Question 72

The three stages of probation revocation include a preliminary hearing,revocation hearing,and _________________________________.

Question 73

As a means to reverse patterns of self-destructive behavior,_____________________conditions are imposed on the offender.

Question 74

With ____________________,the offender spends a certain amount of time each week,usually the weekends,in a jail,workhouse,or other government institution.

Question 75

In shock incarceration the offender is first sentenced to a prison or jail term and then released and resentenced to ____________________.

Question 76

The power designated to an agent of the law over a person who has broken the law is _________________________.

Question 77

Discuss the sentencing arrangements that combine probation with incarceration.

Question 78

__________________________________ is/are more restrictive than probation and less restrictive than imprisonment.

Question 79

Not every offender is eligible for ____________________,especially someone who was convicted on multiple charges or who seriously injured the victim.

Question 80

______________________is a technique of probation supervision in which the offender's whereabouts are kept under surveillance by an electronic device.