CJUS 320 QUIZ 6
Chapter 4
is the conditional release of a convicted offender into the
community under the supervision of an officer.
Probation
Identify an accurate statement about prison institutionalization in the
context of probation.
Unlike prison institutionalization, probation eliminates the stigma of
incarceration.
Offenders who pose a higher risk of reoffending or who might
otherwise be incarcerated are placed in
.
intensive supervision caseloads
Identify a situation in which states are most likely to waive or reduce
fees for probationers and parolees.
When the probationers and parolees are indigent
The primary outcome measure for probation, as it is for all
corrections programs is
.
Recidivism
Probation is conditional because
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it can be revoked if certain conditions are not met
Which of the following is prepared by the probation department of
a court and provides a social and personal history as well as an
evaluation of a defendant as an aid to the court in determining a
punishment?
A presentence report (PSR)
The process of learning and adopting the norms and culture of
institutional living is called .
Prison institutionalization
Identify an accurate statement about the specific content areas of the
presentence report (PSR).
They include information about the current offense and the offender's
past criminal record.
The majority of adults on probation
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have one face-to-face contact with their probation officers per month
A major role of probation officers, consisting of resource
mediation, surveillance, and enforcement is called
.
Supervision
True or false: Probation is commonly considered part of the court
system, although it is technically a function of the correctional system.
True
Which of the following refers to the repetition of criminal behavior?
Recidivism
Identify the main elements of probation supervision. (Check all that
apply.) Resource mediation
Enforcement
Surveillance
The first major role of probation officers, consisting of
interviewing the defendant and preparing the presentence
report is called
.
Case investigation
A due process hearing that must be conducted to determine
whether the conditions of probation have been violated before
probation can be revoked and the offender removed from the
community is called
. Revocation hearing
The most important purpose of the presentence report is
to
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assist the court in reaching a fair sentencing decision
The only way to protect the community from some offenders who
refuse to abide by the conditions of probation is through
.
Revocation
The three main elements of probation supervision are
. Resource mediation
Enforcement
Surveillance
Most revocations are the result of
. Technical violations
Fleeing without permission of the jurisdiction in which the
offender is required to stay is known as
.
Absconding
Match the main elements of probation supervision (in the left column)
with their descriptions (in the right column).
Resource mediation : It means providing offenders access to a wide
variety of services, such as job development, substance abuse
treatment, counseling, and education.
Surveillance: It means monitoring the activities of probationers
through office meetings, home and work visits, drug and alcohol
testing, and contact with family, friends, and employers.
Enforcement: It means making probationers accountable for their
behavior and making sure they understand the consequences of
violating the conditions of probation.
If an offender willfully violates the conditions of his or her probation,
usually the next step is
.
Revocation hearing
Which of the following is a reason why revocation is a serious matter?
The handling of probation violators by courts consumes a significant
portion of the court's time, energy, and resources.
A failure to comply with the conditions of probation is called a(n)
.
Technical
violation
One of the most commonly committed technical violations is
.
absconding
Chapter 8
The conditional release of a prisoner, prior to completion of the
imposed sentence, under the supervision of an officer is known
as
.
Parole
Who is referred to as the founder of parole?
Alexander Maconochie
is the use of programs targeted at promoting the effective
reintegration of offenders back to communities upon release from
prison and jail.
Reentry
Identify an accurate statement about a paroling authority.
In most states, a paroling authority is a correctional agency.
Which of the following is a common reason given when parole is
denied?
Lack of satisfactory parole program
Identify an accurate statement about parole.
Parole is usually granted by authorities in the correctional system.
parole release is set by law and occurs in jurisdictions
using determinate sentencing.
Mandatory
The parole concept has its roots in an 18th-century English penal
practice called .
Indentured servitude
Identify the two states that do not deny persons the right to vote
based on a criminal conviction.
Maine and Vermont
Reentry has occurred since the
opened in
1773. Walnut Street Jail
help offenders released from prisons adjust to a
community by imposing graduated sanctions and positive
reinforcement in a team approach.
Reentry courts
A person or correctional agency that has the authority to grant
parole, revoke parole, and discharge from parole is called a(n)
. Parole
board; paroling authority; parole commission
As Ryan was arrested for stalking Jane, she was notified about his
parole proceedings. Her suggestions were taken into consideration
while decisions about his parole conditions were made. This is an
example of
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Reintegration involving victims
A person who is conditionally released from prison to community
supervision is called a
.
Parolee
Which of the following is a reason some states abolished
discretionary release from prison by a parole board?
Eliminating discretionary parole appeared to be tough on crime.
In mandatory parole, the release on parole .
occurs in jurisdictions using determinate
sentencing
The community policing approach provides a number of benefits to
police– parole partnerships, one of which is
.
Greater street presence
Identify the U.S. states in which people with felony convictions are
disenfranchised for life, unless they are granted clemency by the
governor. (Check all that apply.)
Kentucky
Iowa
A process of engaging the community so the community
engages parole is called parole.
Community
focused
A court that manages the return to the community of individuals
released from prison is called a(n)
.
Reentry court
Identify an accurate statement about victims' involvement in
reintegration programs.
Victims provide parole board members with relevant information.
Identify the reasons why some states abolished discretionary release
from prison by a parole board. (Check all that apply.)
State politicians were able to convince the public that parole was
the cause of the rising crime problem and that abolition was the
solution.
Parole boards made their decisions on a case-by-case basis without
benefit of a written set of policies and procedures.
True or false: Joint supervision of parolees by teams of police and
parole officers is the most common way that police currently
contribute to prisoner reentry efforts.
True
One of the changes to current parole practice required by the
process of community-focused parole is
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