Exam 12: Probation,parole,and Reentry

According to critics of parole,why are there so many parole violations?

Probation is the most common form of criminal sentencing in the United States today.

As a probation officer,which of the following tasks will not be one of your job functions?

Increases the offender's ability to make restitution to the victim

A probation officer must get a search warrant before a search of a probationer's residence is permitted.

________ hearings determine whether parolees have violated the conditions of their parole

Who makes the release decision when an offender is sentenced to shock parole?

Abolished at the federal level for crimes committed after Nov.1,1978

Describe three of the most significant Supreme Court decisions since the 1970s that provide the legal framework for probation and parole supervision.

________ courts are designed to help reduce recidivism by overseeing an offender's supervised release into the community.

Parole ________ involves removing a person from parole status because of a violation of a condition of parole.

Probation is more successful than parole at reducing the risk of criminal socialization.

The function of probation and parole work that includes conducting presentence investigations is ________.

The form of home confinement that requires participants to remain at home during certain times of day,usually in the evening is known as ________.

Identify -A prisoner reentry strategy