59. The first step of the revocation process is the arraignment.
a. True
b. False
60. Most probationers are repeat offenders who have committed nonviolent crimes.
a. True
b. False
61. Parole supervision is similar to probation supervision.
a. True
b. False
62. When authorities do attempt to revoke parole for a technical violation, they must not provide the parolee with a
revocation hearing and counsel to represent the parolee.
a. True
b. False
63. Because of good-time credits and parole, most prisoners do not serve their entire sentence in prison.
a. True
b. False
64. When parole is denied, the reasons usually involve poor prison behavior by the offender and/or the severity of the
underlying crime.
a. True
b. False
65. The federal Crime Victims’ Rights Act provides victims with the right to be reasonably notified of any parole
proceedings and the right to attend and be reasonably heard at such proceedings.
a. True
b. False
66. Offenders who successfully complete pretrial diversion have the charges pending against them dropped.
a. True
b. False
67. Forfeiture is a process by which the government seizes property gained from or used in criminal activity.
a. True
b. False
68. Boot camp is a variation on traditional shock incarceration.
a. True
b. False
69. Intensive supervision probation (ISP) clients typically have lower violation rates than traditional probationers.
a. True
b. False
70. Intermediate sanctions increase the amount of control the state exerts over the individual compared to standard
probation.
a. True
b. False
71. Home detention is the strictest form of home monitoring.
a. True
b. False
72. A goal of corrections that focuses on preparing the offender for a return to the community is ______________.
73. is a strategy to keep offenders who qualify away from prison and jail and sentence
them to community-based and intermediate sanctions.
74. Not every offender is eligible for , especially someone who was convicted on multiple
charges or who seriously injured the victim.
75. In an offender is sentenced to prison or jail with the understanding that after a period of
time, he or she may petition the court to be released on probation.
76. With , the offender spends a certain amount of time each week, usually the weekends,
in a jail, workhouse, or other government institution.
77. Reporting regularly to the probation officer is an example of a condition.
78. As a means to reverse patterns of self-destructive behavior, conditions are imposed on
the offender.
79. conditions usually reflect the seriousness of the offense and are intended to increase
the punishment of the offender.
80. The power designated to an agent of the law over a person who has broken the law is
_________________________.
81. The number of cases handled by a probation officer in a given period is her or her .
82. A(n) is an action taken by a probationer that, although not criminal, breaks the terms of
probation as designated by the court.
83. The three stages of probation revocation include a preliminary hearing, revocation hearing, and
_________________________________.
84. is/are more restrictive than probation and less restrictive than
imprisonment.
85. Parole often falls under the domain of the ______________.
86. A _______________ is an agreement between the state and the offender that establishes the conditions of
parole.
87. ___________ is defined as “an alternative to imprisonment in which a person who has been convicted of a
crime is allowed to serve his or her sentence in the community subject to certain conditions and supervision by a
probation officer.”
88. “An early release from a correctional facility, in which the convicted offender is given the chance to spend the
remainder of her or his sentence under supervision in the community.” This is the basic definition of __________.
89. Probation is under the domain of the .
90. “Release from prison that occurs when an offender has served the full length of his or her sentence, minus any
adjustments for good time.”This is called _______________.
91. In , judges attempt to address problems such as drug addiction, mental
illness, and homelessness that often lead to the eventual rearrest of the defendant.
92. In shock incarceration, the offender is first sentenced to a prison or jail term and then released and resentenced to
____________________.
93. Scared straight programs and boot camps are examples of .
94. is a technique of probation supervision in which the offender’s whereabouts are kept
under surveillance by an electronic device.
95. Critics argue that intermediate sanctions by adding to the number of citizens who are currently
under supervision.
96. requires offenders to be in their homes at specific hours each day.
97. What are three justifications given for community corrections? Explore how they provide reasoning for the use and
existence of community corrections in society today.
98. Discuss the sentencing arrangements that combine probation with incarceration.
There are some alternative sentencing arrangements where judges combine
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probation with incarceration.
99. Not every offender is eligible for probation. Identify five of the six conditions that would most likely make an
offender ineligible for probation.
100. Identify and discuss the three general categories of probation conditions.
101. Explain the role conflict that probation officers face.
102. Discuss the supervisory role of the probation officer, his or her use of authority, and the caseload dilemma.
103. List and discuss the three stages of the revocation process.
104. List the three concepts that parole is based on.
105. List five standard conditions of parole.
106. Explain the difference between probation and parole.
107. Parole boards use a number of criteria to determine whether a convict should be given discretionary release.
Discuss the criteria.
108. Discuss sentencing options for judges other than probation and imprisonment.
There are five sentencing options for a judge besides imprisonment and
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probation. These are fines, community service, restitution, pretrial diversion
109. Contrast day reporting centers with intensive supervision probation.
Day reporting centers are community-based corrections centers to which
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offenders report on a daily basis for treatment, education, and rehabilitation.
110. What are the three levels of home monitoring? What does each level require of the offender?
111. Discuss the “paradox of community corrections.”
The benefits of community corrections are that they reduce costs, provide
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treatment options for offenders, and divert hundreds of thousands of nonviolent