Question 1

Offenders convicted of serious violent crimes are not eligible for probation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why was the case of Griffin v.Wisconsin so significant?

Accepted Answer

A) Because it extends key procedural safeguards to parolees and probationers 
B) Because it addresses the relative lack of punishment resulting from community-based sanctions like parole and probation 
C) Because it ensures that probationers are entitled to due process rights during revocation hearings 
D) Because it considers probation to be similar to incarceration and holds that the exclusionary rule does not apply 
A) Because it extends key procedural safeguards to parolees and probationers 
B) Because it addresses the relative lack of punishment resulting from community-based sanctions like parole and probation 
C) Because it ensures that probationers are entitled to due process rights during revocation hearings 
D) Because it considers probation to be similar to incarceration and holds that the exclusionary rule does not apply

Question 3

Which of the following sentences is not an example of an intermediate sanction?

Accepted Answer

A) Intensive probation 
B) Shock incarceration 
C) Simple probation 
D) Remote location monitoring 
A) Intensive probation 
B) Shock incarceration 
C) Simple probation 
D) Remote location monitoring

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a mixed sentence?

Accepted Answer

A) An offender is sentenced to spend 60 days in jail,followed by two years on supervised probation. 
B) An offender is sentenced to 4 months in a boot-camp style prison. 
C) An offender is sentenced to home confinement and must wear electronic monitoring equipment. 
D) An offender is sentenced to spend weekends in jail and be supervised by a probation officer during the week. 
A) An offender is sentenced to spend 60 days in jail,followed by two years on supervised probation. 
B) An offender is sentenced to 4 months in a boot-camp style prison. 
C) An offender is sentenced to home confinement and must wear electronic monitoring equipment. 
D) An offender is sentenced to spend weekends in jail and be supervised by a probation officer during the week.

Question 5

GPS monitoring has been very successful and is the latest tool being adopted by almost all states to track sex offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is an advantage of intermediate sanctions?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more directly related to the offense committed. 
B) They more severely punish offenders. 
C) They are socially cost-effective. 
D) They more clearly stigmatize the offender. 
A) They are more directly related to the offense committed. 
B) They more severely punish offenders. 
C) They are socially cost-effective. 
D) They more clearly stigmatize the offender.

Question 7

Which intermediate sanction resembles a military-style boot camp?

Accepted Answer

A) Shock incarceration 
B) Shock probation 
C) Shock parole 
D) Intensive supervision 
A) Shock incarceration 
B) Shock probation 
C) Shock parole 
D) Intensive supervision

Question 8

Which of the following statements about parole is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Parole is a prisoner reentry strategy. 
B) Parole is a sentencing option available to a judge. 
C) The primary purpose of parole is to gradually return offenders to productive lives. 
D) Parole is designed to act as a stimulus for positive behavioral change. 
A) Parole is a prisoner reentry strategy. 
B) Parole is a sentencing option available to a judge. 
C) The primary purpose of parole is to gradually return offenders to productive lives. 
D) Parole is designed to act as a stimulus for positive behavioral change.

Question 9

A(n)________ sentence generally requires an offender to serve a short period of incarceration followed by a term of supervised probation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ sentence generally requires an offender to...

Question 10

Probationers may be permitted to contact probation officers by mail rather requiring in-person meetings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Nationwide,approximately what percentage of inmates successfully complete parole?

Accepted Answer

A) 9% 
B) 23% 
C) 61% 
D) 74% 
A) 9% 
B) 23% 
C) 61% 
D) 74%

Question 12

What is the most common form of criminal sentencing in the US today?

Accepted Answer

A) Incarceration 
B) Fine 
C) Parole 
D) Probation 
A) Incarceration 
B) Fine 
C) Parole 
D) Probation

Question 13

According to the National Institute of Corrections,________ had the largest impact on reducing recidivism.

Accepted Answer

A) treatment-oriented intensive supervision 
B) cognitive-behavioral programs 
C) substance abuse treatment in prison 
D) vocational education in prison 
A) treatment-oriented intensive supervision 
B) cognitive-behavioral programs 
C) substance abuse treatment in prison 
D) vocational education in prison

Question 14

Boot camp programs do not appear to have a significant impact on offender recidivism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a characteristic of the social work model of probation and parole?

Accepted Answer

A) Clients are "wards" who are controlled by probation and parole officers. 
B) There is an emphasis on community protection. 
C) Officers assist clients meet the conditions imposed upon them by their sentences. 
D) Officers must be willing to report clients for new offenses or violations of release conditions. 
A) Clients are "wards" who are controlled by probation and parole officers. 
B) There is an emphasis on community protection. 
C) Officers assist clients meet the conditions imposed upon them by their sentences. 
D) Officers must be willing to report clients for new offenses or violations of release conditions.

Question 16

Parole boards make decisions regarding ________ parole.

Accepted Answer

A) discretionary 
B) mandatory 
C) statutory 
D) restitution 
A) discretionary 
B) mandatory 
C) statutory 
D) restitution

Question 17

General conditions of probation

Accepted Answer

A) are ordered by the judge and are tailored to the needs of the individual offender. 
B) are designed to reduce the cost of probation supervision. 
C) apply to all probationers in a given jurisdiction. 
D) relate mainly to military justice systems. 
A) are ordered by the judge and are tailored to the needs of the individual offender. 
B) are designed to reduce the cost of probation supervision. 
C) apply to all probationers in a given jurisdiction. 
D) relate mainly to military justice systems.

Question 18

List and explain the four main functions of probation and parole work and what duties each function involves for probation or parole officers.Explain two challenges that parole and probation officers face in their work.

Accepted Answer

Answers should review the four main func

Question 19

Mandatory parole is the release of an inmate from prison based on the decision of a parole board or similar authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

SVORI programs have been shown to be particularly effective in reducing recidivism and reincarceration of women offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Offenders convicted of serious violent crimes are not eligible for probation.

Why was the case of Griffin v.Wisconsin so significant?

Which of the following sentences is not an example of an intermediate sanction?

Which of the following is an example of a mixed sentence?

GPS monitoring has been very successful and is the latest tool being adopted by almost all states to track sex offenders.

Which of the following is an advantage of intermediate sanctions?

Which intermediate sanction resembles a military-style boot camp?

Which of the following statements about parole is false?

A(n)________ sentence generally requires an offender to serve a short period of incarceration followed by a term of supervised probation.

Probationers may be permitted to contact probation officers by mail rather requiring in-person meetings.

Nationwide,approximately what percentage of inmates successfully complete parole?

What is the most common form of criminal sentencing in the US today?

According to the National Institute of Corrections,________ had the largest impact on reducing recidivism.

Boot camp programs do not appear to have a significant impact on offender recidivism.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the social work model of probation and parole?

Parole boards make decisions regarding ________ parole.

General conditions of probation

List and explain the four main functions of probation and parole work and what duties each function involves for probation or parole officers.Explain two challenges that parole and probation officers face in their work.

Mandatory parole is the release of an inmate from prison based on the decision of a parole board or similar authority.

SVORI programs have been shown to be particularly effective in reducing recidivism and reincarceration of women offenders.

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Exam 12: Probation,parole,and Reentry

Offenders convicted of serious violent crimes are not eligible for probation.

Why was the case of Griffin v.Wisconsin so significant?

Which of the following sentences is not an example of an intermediate sanction?

Which of the following is an example of a mixed sentence?

GPS monitoring has been very successful and is the latest tool being adopted by almost all states to track sex offenders.

Which of the following is an advantage of intermediate sanctions?

Which intermediate sanction resembles a military-style boot camp?

Which of the following statements about parole is false?

A(n)________ sentence generally requires an offender to serve a short period of incarceration followed by a term of supervised probation.

Probationers may be permitted to contact probation officers by mail rather requiring in-person meetings.

Nationwide,approximately what percentage of inmates successfully complete parole?

What is the most common form of criminal sentencing in the US today?

According to the National Institute of Corrections,________ had the largest impact on reducing recidivism.

Boot camp programs do not appear to have a significant impact on offender recidivism.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the social work model of probation and parole?

Parole boards make decisions regarding ________ parole.

General conditions of probation

List and explain the four main functions of probation and parole work and what duties each function involves for probation or parole officers.Explain two challenges that parole and probation officers face in their work.

Mandatory parole is the release of an inmate from prison based on the decision of a parole board or similar authority.

SVORI programs have been shown to be particularly effective in reducing recidivism and reincarceration of women offenders.

What Is Criminal Justice

The Crime Picture

The Search for Causes

Criminal Law

Policing: History and Structure

Policing: Purpose and Organization

Policing: Legal Aspects

Policing: Issues and Challenges

The Courts: Structure and Participants

Pretrial Activities and the Criminal Trial

Sentencing

Prisons and Jails

Prison Life

Juvenile Justice

Drugs and Crime

Terrorism, multinational Criminal Justice, and Global Issues

High-Technology Crimesnment

Filters