49. YouareGrant’sprobationofficerandyoustopbythepolicestationtovisitanofficerongunamnestyandbuyback
day.YouseeGrantturninginahandgun,andalthoughheisindeedturningitin,itisaviolationofGrant’sconditions
of probation to be in possession of a firearm. What is your best course of action?
a. changeGrant’sprobationtoasuspendedsentence
b. make Grant forfeit the money he receives from the gun amnesty program
c. revokeGrant’sprobationonthespotandhaveyourfriendarresthim
d. notify Grant that his probation may be revoked and his conditions may be changed
50. Jaime was sentenced to a $2000 fine, 300 hours of community service, and 2 months of intensive outpatient drug
treatment.WhatdoyouthinkisthemostlikelyreasonforJaime’ssentence?
a. there is no room in jail for another drug offender
b. sentencing Jaime to a harsher punishment may embarrass her parents
c. an attempt to help Jaime maintain the ties that she rebuilt with her family and community
d. restitution and community service is appropriate for a troubled drug offender
51. Even though she is going to get help, Jamie feels like her sentence is a waste of time. Her probation officer asks a
lot of questions when they meet. He asks questions about her family, her living situation, her relationships with
others, and of course her triggers for using drugs. What is he doing?
a. his job
b. risk classification
c. intake
d. motivational interviewing
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52. Jaime has relapsed and she knows that her probation officer is going to violate her probation but she tells him
anyway because he will find out soon enough. He suggests that they try treatment again, but inpatient this time.
What further conditions will Jaime be subjected to?
a. fines to pay for treatment
b. sentencing circles such as Narcotics anonymous
c. residential community corrections
d. house arrest to receive treatment
Gregis18,andhasadrinkingproblem,hedroppedoutofhighschoolanddoesn’thaveasteadyjobbutratherpicks
up bits and pieces of work when people are hiring for the short term. Last night he was arrested for driving while
intoxicated, but before the police stopped him Greg ran a stop sign and got into an accident. The driver of the other
vehicle is in serious but stable condition in the hospital. The biggest problem is that Greg is a repeat offender and has
twopreviousDUI’sonhisrecord.
53. The judge decides that Greg has used up all of his chances and decides to sentence him to a more serious
punishment but one that he can revisit at a later date. What is the Judge likely to choose?
a. jail
b. split sentence
c. prison
d. de-carceration
54. PartofGreg’ssentencewastopayforthedamagetothecarthathehit.Howwillhedothiswithoutasteadyjob?
a. day fines
b. restitution
c. he will have to get a steady job
d. residential fines
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55. Greg’saccidentvictimisoutofthehospitalandwantstotalkaboutwhyheisallowedtocausesomuchpain,why
hehasn’tgottenhelpforhisdrinkingandhowhecanmoveforward.Whatdoesshereallywanttoaccomplish?
a. restorative justice
b. havingasayinGreg’spunishment
c. making Greg feel guilty
d. getting Greg help
56. ____________________ entails the conditional release of a convicted offender, without a jail term, into the
community under the supervision of the court, subject to certain conditions for a specified time.
57. Theseverityofpunishmentisgearedtotheoffender’sabilitytopayin____________________
58. A(n) ____________________ is a sentence of incarceration that is not carried out unless the offender disobeys
the rules of probation while in the community.
59. According to the ________________view crime shares a common trait in that it brings harm to the community in
which it occurs
60. ____________________ involves analyzing and assigning cases to a level and type of supervision on the basis of
the clients’ particular needs and the potential for harm to the community.
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61. Programs such as fines and forfeiture are examples of ____________________ sanctions.
62. ____________________ is when the offender must pay the victim or community back for damages.
63. ____________________ is resentencing an offender to probation after a short prison stay.
64. ____________________ is often used along with house arrest to ensure obedience to home confinement orders.
65. John Braithwaite’s model of restorative justice relies on the concept of ____________________ to gain
compliance and reintegrate the offender into the community.
66. In probation proceedings_____________ is not automatic.
67. Judges have broad discretion to set specific conditions of probation using a ______________________ approach.
68. Probation officers view themselves as ____________________ as their goal is to help offenders adjust in the
community.
69. During the Middle Ages, _______________________ was a mandatory result of most felony convictions.
70. A________________isapersonwhowasresponsibleforanoffender’sbehaviorafterrelease.
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71. How has the historical development of probation affected its modern operation? How would you answer
someone who says that intensive probation is merely a return to probation as it was originally envisioned by John
Augustus?
72. Discuss the major functions that probation officers perform.
73. What is risk classification and is it an effective tool in the fight against repeat offending?
74. Discuss the factors that contribute to a person’s failure on probation.
75. Compare and contrast three intermediate sanctions in terms of their structure and effectiveness.
76. A number of important legal issues surround probation. Using no more than 3 pertinent cases to illustrate, discuss
the civil rights of probationers.
77. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of shock probation and split sentencing.
78. Describe the several ways in which intensive probation supervision is used and its effectiveness.
79. Discuss structure and the effectiveness of residential community corrections programs.
80. Outline the main premises of restorative justice. Discuss the challenges of this model and how these challenges
may be overcome.