CJ Test 6
QUESTION 1
1. In the wake of the “tough on crime” over the past three decades, the number of parolees has:
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doubled |
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B. |
Tripled |
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C. |
decreased |
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D. |
remained the same |
QueSTION 2
2. The decision to release an inmate is made in the context of:
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analytical clarity. |
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B. |
political fairness. |
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C. |
public support. |
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D. |
competing goals. |
QUESTION 3
3. From 1920 to 1973, sentencing and release procedures involved:
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determinate sentencing. |
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B. |
mandatory minimums. |
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C. |
indeterminate sentences. |
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D. |
mandatory release. |
QUESTION 4
4. Parole is also known as:
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conditional release. |
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B. |
freedom. |
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C. |
reentry. |
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D. |
punishment. |
QUESTION 5
5. After an inmate has served time equal to the total sentence minus “good time,” if any, he or she will receive:
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conditional release. |
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B. |
discretionary release. |
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C. |
mandatory release. |
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D. |
none of these. |
QUESTION 6
6. A parole board organized inside a department of corrections is an example of a/an __________ parole board.
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autonomous |
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B. |
independent |
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C. |
consolidated |
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D. |
none of these |
QUESTION 7
7. An inmate’s eligibility for release into community supervision depends on requirements set by the law and _________.
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sentence status |
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B. |
rehabilitation status |
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C. |
Offense |
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D. |
victim status |
QUESTION 8
8. Because of ______, many states have devised ways to get around the rigidity of mandatory release.
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prison population growth |
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B. |
public pressure |
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C. |
labor shortages |
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D. |
Expenses |
QUESTION 9
9. Most parole boards cite an inmate’s progress in ________________as one criterion for release.
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self-improvement programs |
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B. |
family visitations |
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C. |
solitary confinement |
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D. |
religious practices |
QUESTION 10
10. Which of the following is a release criteria used by the parole board?
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Prior criminal record |
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B. |
Attitudes toward victims |
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History of community adjustment |
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D. |
All of these |
QUESTION 11
Parole is revoked for the following reasons:
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QUESTION 12
The four elements of successful reentry are:
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QUESTION 13
An important strategy for improving supervision effectiveness is ____________