1.Probationreleaseisoftentiedtoshockincarceration.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
2.Thenumberoffelonsonparolehasdecreasedsince1980.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: OriginsofParole
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.01-Discussparoleandexplainhowitoperatestoday.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
3.Paroleboardsalwayswelcomepubliccriticism.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: TheDecisiontoRelease
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.04-Explainhowreleasingauthoritiesareorganized.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
4.Releaseonparolehaslittleimpactonotherpartsofthesystem,suchaspleabargainingandsentencing.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
5.Allstateandthefederalgovernmentsallowdiscretionaryreleasebytheparoleboardwithintheboundariesofthe
sentenceandthelaw.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
6.Almostallincarceratedindividualswilleventuallybereleasedtoliveinthecommunity.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleasetotheCommunity
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.05-Listthestepsthataretakentoeasetheindividual’s
reentryintothecommunity.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
7.SirWalterCroftonbuiltonCaptainAlexanderMaconochie’sideathatanindividual’sprogressinprisonandaticket-
of-leavewerelinked.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: OriginsofParole
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.02-ExplaintheoriginsandevolutionofparoleintheUnited
States.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
8.Allstateshavesomeformofprisonprogramsthatpreparetheconvictedpersonforreleasetocommunity
supervision.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
9.Statisticsshowthatmostparoleesreturntoprisonbeforetheycompletesupervision.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleasetotheCommunity
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.05-Listthestepsthataretakentoeasetheindividual’s
reentryintothecommunity.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
10.Individualswhoareonamandatoryreleasestatusareabletoincludetheirgoodtimecredittowardtheirrelease.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
11.ParoleintheUnitedStatesevolvedduringthe19thcenturyfollowingtheEnglish,Australian,andIrishpracticesof
conditionalpardon,apprenticeshipbyindenture,andtransportation.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: OriginsofParole
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.02-ExplaintheoriginsandevolutionofparoleintheUnited
States.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
12.Onlypeopleconvictedoffeloniesarereleasedonparole.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleasefromOnePartoftheSystemtoAnother
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.01-Discussparoleandexplainhowitoperatestoday.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
13.Parolepracticeswereintroducedtolightenthepunishmentofprisonsentences.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: OriginsofParole
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.02-ExplaintheoriginsandevolutionofparoleintheUnited
States.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
14.InallU.S.states,theparoleboard(releasingauthority)ispartofthedepartmentofcorrections.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleasefromOnePartoftheSystemtoAnother
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.01-Discussparoleandexplainhowitoperatestoday.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
15.Paroleistheonlymechanismbywhichsentencesareshortened.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
16.Oneimpactoftheexplosivegrowthofthenation’sprisonpopulationisthehugeincreaseinthenumberof
incarceratedindividualswhoarereleasedintothecommunityonparole.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleasetotheCommunity
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.05-Listthestepsthataretakentoeasetheindividual’s
reentryintothecommunity.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
17.Prisonprogramsthatpreparepeopleforreleasetocommunitysupervisionincludehelpinsearchingforemployment
andaplacetolive.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleasetotheCommunity
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.05-Listthestepsthataretakentoeasetheindividual’s
reentryintothecommunity.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
18.Inthewakeofthe“gettoughoncrime”movementoverthepastthreedecades,thenumberofparoleesinthe
UnitedStateshas_____________.
a.doubled
b.tripled.
c.decreased
d.remainedthesame
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
19.Thedecisiontoreleaseanincarceratedpersonismadeinthecontextof_____________.
a.analyticalclarity
b.politicalfairness
c.publicsupport
d.competinggoals
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
20.From1920to1973,allstatesandthefederalgovernmentusedsentencingandreleaseproceduresinvolving
_____________.
a.determinatesentencing
b.mandatoryminimums
c.indeterminatesentences
d.mandatoryrelease
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
21.Manystatesuse__________togetaroundtherigidityofmandatoryrelease.
a.parole
b.discretionaryrelease
c.discretionaryparole
d.otherconditionalreleases
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
22.Paroleisalsoknownas_____________.
a.conditionalrelease
b.punitivechance
c.reentry
d.probation
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleasefromOnePartoftheSystemtoAnother
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.02-ExplaintheoriginsandevolutionofparoleintheUnited
States.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
23.________hasbeendescribedasa“transientstatebetweenlibertyandrecommitment.”
a.Incarceration
b.Parole
c.Probation
d.Reentry
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleasetotheCommunity
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.01-Discussparoleandexplainhowitoperatestoday.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
24.Insomestates,thoseservingonaparoleboardareappointedbythe_____________.
a.warden
b.governor
c.commissioner
d.ombudsman
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: TheOrganizationofReleaseAuthorities
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.04-Explainhowreleasingauthoritiesareorganized.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
25.Afteranincarceratedpersonhasservedtimeequaltothetotalsentenceminus“goodtime,”ifany,heorshewill
receive_____________.
a.conditionalrelease
b.discretionaryrelease
c.mandatoryrelease
d.Noneofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
26.Aparoleboardorganizedinsideadepartmentofcorrectionsisanexampleofa/an__________paroleboard.
a.autonomous
b.independent
c.consolidated
d.Noneofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: TheOrganizationofReleaseAuthorities
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.04-Explainhowreleasingauthoritiesareorganized.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
27.Anincarceratedperson’seligibilityforreleaseintocommunitysupervisiondependsonrequirementssetbylawand
_____________.
a.thesentenceimposedbythecourt.
b.rehabilitationneeds.
c.theoffense.
d.victim’srights.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: TheDecisiontoRelease
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.04-Explainhowreleasingauthoritiesareorganized.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
28.Discretionaryreleaseplacesgreatfaithintheabilityoftheparoleboardmembersto_____________.
a.linktreatmentofincarceratedpeoplewiththelevelofcustody
b.predictpeople’sfuturebehavior
c.assessreadinessforpermanentreleasetocommunity
d.Allofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.04-Explainhowreleasingauthoritiesareorganized.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
29.Becauseof__________,manystateshavedevisedwaystogetaroundtherigidityofmandatoryrelease.
a.prisonpopulationgrowth
b.publicpressure
c.laborshortages
d.expenses
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
30.Incarceratedpeoplewhoarereleasedfromanyfurthercorrectionalsupervisionandcannotbereturnedtoprison
fortheircurrentoffensearegiven__________release.
a.conditional
b.expiration
c.mandatory
d.tertiary
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
31.Mostparoleboardsciteanincarceratedperson’sprogressin__________asonecriterionforrelease.
a.self-improvementprograms
b.familyvisitations
c.solitaryconfinement
d.religiouspractices
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: TheDecisiontoRelease
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
32.Inthe________model,thereisaparoleboard,anindependentdecision-makingauthority,thatisorganizationally
closeenoughtothecorrectionaldepartmenttobesensitivetoinstitutionalandcorrectionalneeds.
a.multifunctional
b.autonomous
c.consolidated
d.independent
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: TheOrganizationofReleasingAuthorities
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.04-Explainhowreleasingauthoritiesareorganized.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
33.CaptainAlexanderMaconochie,whoadministeredBritishpenalcoloniesinTasmaniaandelsewhere,developeda
systeminwhichindividualscould_____________.
a.useprisonprogramstopreparefortheirrelease
b.beperiodicallyevaluatedforparole
c.purchasetheirfreedomwithmoneyearnedbylabor
d.passthroughstagesofincreasingresponsibilityandfreedom
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: OriginsofParole
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.02-ExplaintheoriginsandevolutionofparoleintheUnited
States.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
34.Whichofthefollowingisareleasecriterionusedbytheparoleboard?
a.Priorcriminalrecord
b.Attitudestowardvictims
c.Historyofcommunityadjustment
d.Allofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
35.Theconsequencesofdiscretionaryparoleincludethat_____________.
a.itleavespeopleinprisoninlimbo
b.peopleinprisonhavefewdueprocessrightsatthehearing
c.decisionsaremadeoutsideofthepublic’sattention
d.Allofthesearecorrect
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
36.Whichofthefollowingisanimpactofreleasemechanisms?
a.Theycanshortenasentenceimposedbyajudge.
b.Theyencouragepleabargaining.
c.Theymitigatetheharshnessofthepenalcode.
d.Allofthesearecorrect.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember
37._________isbasedontheassumptionsofindeterminatesentencesandrehabilitativeprograms.
a.Conditionalrelease
b.Discretionaryrelease
c.Mandatoryrelease
d.Expirationalrelease
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ReleaseMechanisms
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ACOR.CLEA.19.15.03-Discussthedifferentmechanismsthatareusedtorelease
peoplefromcorrectionalfacilities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember