Question 1

Identify whether the following is a general or specific condition for probation: Make monthly payments to compensate the victim.

Accepted Answer

A) General 
B) Specific 
A) General 
B) Specific

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify whether the following are general or specific conditions of probation.
-Remain within the geographic jurisdiction of the court.

Accepted Answer

A)  General 
B)  Specific 
A)  General 
B)  Specific

Question 4

Diversionary programs have been criticized as being too lenient, even though some forms of diversion impose harsher consequences than would probably result from conviction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In order to provide an incentive to successÂ¬fully comÂ¬plete probation, it is often combined with a:

Accepted Answer

A) Restraining order from the court 
B) Suspended jail or prison sentence 
C) Guarantee of parole 
D) Diversion option 
E) Promise of pretrial release 
A) Restraining order from the court 
B) Suspended jail or prison sentence 
C) Guarantee of parole 
D) Diversion option 
E) Promise of pretrial release

Question 6

Identify whether the following are general or specific conditions of probation.
-Report once each month to your probation officer.

Accepted Answer

A)  General 
B)  Specific 
A)  General 
B)  Specific

Question 7

The courts have tended to overrule conditions of probation that:

Accepted Answer

A) Have no relationship to the original crime 
B) Are not related to future criminal conduct 
C) A and B 
D) B and C 
A) Have no relationship to the original crime 
B) Are not related to future criminal conduct 
C) A and B 
D) B and C

Question 8

Mark the following statements as reflecting either the brokerage or casework style of probation services:
-Uses counseling, therapy, and group work techniques.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brokerage 
B)  Casework 
A)  Brokerage 
B)  Casework

Question 9

County police officers have traditionally been reluctant to make arrests for cases involving possession of a small amount of drugs, knowing that offenders would not get the help they need in a correctÂ¬ional facility. Recently, the county established an alternÂ¬ative that enables defendants to avoid prosecution upon completion of a drug treatment program. But the only way to enter the program is through referral by the prosecuÂ¬tor's office. The police now make far more arrests for small amo

Accepted Answer

A) Plea bargaining 
B) Pretrial diversion 
C) Net-widening 
D) Judicial discretion 
E) A and B 
A) Plea bargaining 
B) Pretrial diversion 
C) Net-widening 
D) Judicial discretion 
E) A and B

Question 10

During the second phase of the two-stage process mentioned above, probationers are entitled to:

Accepted Answer

A) Notice of the allegations 
B) Present evidence 
C) Introduce witnesses 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above 
A) Notice of the allegations 
B) Present evidence 
C) Introduce witnesses 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above

Question 11

Clients of pretrial diversion have:

Accepted Answer

A)  Entered a plea of guilty to a lesser charge 
B)  Been convicted in a court of law 
C)  Been acquitted (found innocent) in a court of law 
D)  Neither plea-bargained nor been convicted 
E)  Been diverted out of a correctional institution through probation 
A)  Entered a plea of guilty to a lesser charge 
B)  Been convicted in a court of law 
C)  Been acquitted (found innocent) in a court of law 
D)  Neither plea-bargained nor been convicted 
E)  Been diverted out of a correctional institution through probation

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) They have not been convicted in a court of law 
B) Mitigating circumstances were involved in the offenses they committed 
C) Their cases were successfully appealed 
D) They are serving their sentence under supervision in the community 
E) They successfully plea bargained their cases 
A) They have not been convicted in a court of law 
B) Mitigating circumstances were involved in the offenses they committed 
C) Their cases were successfully appealed 
D) They are serving their sentence under supervision in the community 
E) They successfully plea bargained their cases

Question 13

Pretrial intervention is commonly referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Diversion 
B) Net-widening 
C) Nolo contendere 
D) Shock probation 
E) Parole 
A) Diversion 
B) Net-widening 
C) Nolo contendere 
D) Shock probation 
E) Parole

Question 14

Studies have indicated that the effectiveness of probation depends upon:

Accepted Answer

A) No particular factor, since probation is equally effective with most clients 
B) Whether the client had other family members who were also on probation 
C) How early the client was released from prison on probation 
D) Whether the client had prior felony convictions 
E) B and C 
A) No particular factor, since probation is equally effective with most clients 
B) Whether the client had other family members who were also on probation 
C) How early the client was released from prison on probation 
D) Whether the client had prior felony convictions 
E) B and C

Question 15

Information in a PSI can be used:

Accepted Answer

A) To assist the judge in making a sentencing decision 
B) To assist the probation officer in supervising the offender 
C) To assist a parole officer in deciding whether to revoke the offender's parole 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above 
A) To assist the judge in making a sentencing decision 
B) To assist the probation officer in supervising the offender 
C) To assist a parole officer in deciding whether to revoke the offender's parole 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above

Question 16

Mark the following statements as reflecting either the brokerage or casework style of probation services:
-Attempts to establish a one-on-one relationship with the client.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brokerage 
B)  Casework 
A)  Brokerage 
B)  Casework

Question 17

In comparison to incarceration, electronically-monitored home confinement:

Accepted Answer

A) Is less expensive 
B) Enables the offender to remain employed 
C) Provides greater control over the offender 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above 
A) Is less expensive 
B) Enables the offender to remain employed 
C) Provides greater control over the offender 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above

Question 18

Studies have indicated that the effectiveness of probation depends upon:

Accepted Answer

A)  No particular factor, since probation is equally effective with most clients 
B)  Whether the client had other family members who were also on probation 
C)  How early the client was released from prison on probation 
D)  Whether the client had prior felony convictions 
E)  B and C 
A)  No particular factor, since probation is equally effective with most clients 
B)  Whether the client had other family members who were also on probation 
C)  How early the client was released from prison on probation 
D)  Whether the client had prior felony convictions 
E)  B and C

Question 19

Mark the following statements as reflecting either the brokerage or casework style of probation services:
-Attempts to rehabilitate the client.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brokerage 
B)  Casework 
A)  Brokerage 
B)  Casework

Question 20

Electronic monitoring can be used:

Accepted Answer

A) In conjunction with pretrial release from jail 
B) As a form of sentencing 
C) As a condition of probation or parole 
D) A and C 
E) All of the above 
A) In conjunction with pretrial release from jail 
B) As a form of sentencing 
C) As a condition of probation or parole 
D) A and C 
E) All of the above

Identify whether the following is a general or specific condition for probation: Make monthly payments to compensate the victim.

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

Identify whether the following are general or specific conditions of probation. -Remain within the geographic jurisdiction of the court.

Diversionary programs have been criticized as being too lenient, even though some forms of diversion impose harsher consequences than would probably result from conviction.

In order to provide an incentive to successÂ¬fully comÂ¬plete probation, it is often combined with a:

Identify whether the following are general or specific conditions of probation. -Report once each month to your probation officer.

The courts have tended to overrule conditions of probation that:

Mark the following statements as reflecting either the brokerage or casework style of probation services: -Uses counseling, therapy, and group work techniques.

During the second phase of the two-stage process mentioned above, probationers are entitled to:

Clients of pretrial diversion have:

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

Pretrial intervention is commonly referred to as:

Studies have indicated that the effectiveness of probation depends upon:

Information in a PSI can be used:

Mark the following statements as reflecting either the brokerage or casework style of probation services: -Attempts to establish a one-on-one relationship with the client.

In comparison to incarceration, electronically-monitored home confinement:

Studies have indicated that the effectiveness of probation depends upon:

Mark the following statements as reflecting either the brokerage or casework style of probation services: -Attempts to rehabilitate the client.

Electronic monitoring can be used:

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Custodial Procedures

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Transition From Confinement to Community

Juvenile Corrections

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

Current Trends and Future Issues

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Exam 4: Community-Based Alternatives

Identify whether the following is a general or specific condition for probation: Make monthly payments to compensate the victim.

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

Identify whether the following are general or specific conditions of probation. -Remain within the geographic jurisdiction of the court.

Diversionary programs have been criticized as being too lenient, even though some forms of diversion impose harsher consequences than would probably result from conviction.

In order to provide an incentive to successÂ¬fully comÂ¬plete probation, it is often combined with a:

Identify whether the following are general or specific conditions of probation. -Report once each month to your probation officer.

The courts have tended to overrule conditions of probation that:

Mark the following statements as reflecting either the brokerage or casework style of probation services: -Uses counseling, therapy, and group work techniques.

During the second phase of the two-stage process mentioned above, probationers are entitled to:

Clients of pretrial diversion have:

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

Pretrial intervention is commonly referred to as:

Studies have indicated that the effectiveness of probation depends upon:

Information in a PSI can be used:

Mark the following statements as reflecting either the brokerage or casework style of probation services: -Attempts to establish a one-on-one relationship with the client.

In comparison to incarceration, electronically-monitored home confinement:

Studies have indicated that the effectiveness of probation depends upon:

Mark the following statements as reflecting either the brokerage or casework style of probation services: -Attempts to rehabilitate the client.

Electronic monitoring can be used:

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Custodial Procedures

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Transition From Confinement to Community

Juvenile Corrections

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

Current Trends and Future Issues

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