Exam 4: Community-Based Alternatives

A PSI can include information on the offender's:

In the Mempa v. Rhay case, the Supreme Court established that those facing probation revocation are entitled to:

Probation is a:

Clients can be officially released from probation supervision through:

Identify whether the following is a general or specific condition for probation: Refrain from association with known criminals.

In the Gagnon v. Scarpelli case, the Supreme Court established a two-stage process for those facing the loss of probation status, which includes:

Can be subject to abuse by coercing innocent defendants into treatment.

Electronic monitoring can be used:

A client's probationary status can be officially revoked by:

Is the following representative of brokerage or casework style of probation services?: Attempts to rehabilitate the client.

Diversionary programs are vulnerable to the potential for net-widening.

Clients of diversion cannot technically be considered "offenders" because:

Diversionary programs have clearly been demonstrated to be more effective than other alternatives, based on widespread research showing lower recidivism rates.

Identify the following conditions of probation as generally likely to be found valid or invalid if challenged in court: Avoid having any more children.

Identify whether the following are general or specific conditions of probation. -Make monthly payments to compensate the victim.

Probation is an option for:

Identify whether the following are general or specific conditions of probation. -Attend Alcoholics Anonymous sessions.

In comparison to incarceration, electronically monitored home confinement:

Diversionary programs can be subject to abuse by coercing innocent defendants into treatment.

Information in a PSI can be used: