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Judges decide whether an offender gets probation in lieu of prison or some other sanction.
Judges decide whether an offender gets probation in lieu of prison or some other sanction.
Judges decide whether an offender gets probation in lieu of prison or some other sanction.
A) True
B) False
ashlen   48   1 Reply
5 years ago
Several states place probation departments under executive control, yet several others place ...
Several states place probation departments under executive control, yet several others place ...
Several states place probation departments under executive control, yet several others place probation under control of the judiciary.
A) True
B) False
abu ali   77   1 Reply
5 years ago
Probation follows the release of an inmate from prison.
Probation follows the release of an inmate from prison.
Probation follows the release of an inmate from prison.
A) True
B) False
Waffled   68   1 Reply
5 years ago
Boot camps have proven to be highly successful in rehabilitating the offender.
Boot camps have proven to be highly successful in rehabilitating the offender.
Boot camps have proven to be highly successful in rehabilitating the offender.
A) True
B) False
taneymc   34   1 Reply
5 years ago
Shock incarceration is also known as split sentencing.
Shock incarceration is also known as split sentencing.
Shock incarceration is also known as split sentencing.
A) True
B) False
sumik   28   1 Reply
5 years ago
Civil disabilities can be revoked following a criminal conviction.
Civil disabilities can be revoked following a criminal conviction.
Civil disabilities can be revoked following a criminal conviction.
A) True
B) False
KingCoobie   27   1 Reply
5 years ago
Research suggests that the public views probation and parole as being tough on crime.
Research suggests that the public views probation and parole as being tough on crime.
Research suggests that the public views probation and parole as being tough on crime.
A) True
B) False
Ehab   42   1 Reply
5 years ago
Intermediate sanctions include boot camps, electronic monitoring, and home confinement.
Intermediate sanctions include boot camps, electronic monitoring, and home confinement.
Intermediate sanctions include boot camps, electronic monitoring, and home confinement.
A) True
B) False
mommytmk   42   1 Reply
5 years ago
Estimates place the rate of HIV infection higher for prisoners than for those in the general population.
Estimates place the rate of HIV infection higher for prisoners than for those in the general population.
Estimates place the rate of HIV infection higher for prisoners than for those in the general population.
A) True
B) False
sumik   51   1 Reply
5 years ago
Intensive supervision probation means that a probation officer is handling the largest case load feasible.
Intensive supervision probation means that a probation officer is handling the largest case load feasible.
Intensive supervision probation means that a probation officer is handling the largest case load feasible.
A) True
B) False
Arieescott2014   86   1 Reply
5 years ago
While most reentry monies have been allocated to departments of corrections and similar entities, ...
While most reentry monies have been allocated to departments of corrections and similar entities, ...
While most reentry monies have been allocated to departments of corrections and similar entities, many of these agencies have entered into partnerships with ________.
A) police      B) jails      C) antiterrorism      D) courts
a.willey1078   65   1 Reply
5 years ago
What makes probation different from policing is that it is not always a(n) ________ function.
What makes probation different from policing is that it is not always a(n) ________ function.
What makes probation different from policing is that it is not always a(n) ________ function.
A) legislative      B) judicial      C) political      D) executive
ashlen   37   1 Reply
5 years ago
Probation and parole should also be thought of as ________.
Probation and parole should also be thought of as ________.
Probation and parole should also be thought of as ________.
A) dual roles      B) absolute sanctions      C) means to an end      D) easy ways out
LookshaC4   35   1 Reply
5 years ago
Home confinement will most likely go hand in hand with ________.
Home confinement will most likely go hand in hand with ________.
Home confinement will most likely go hand in hand with ________.
A) community service      B) court fines
C) court costs      D) electronic monitoring
keagamfish   28   1 Reply
5 years ago
One of the first states to introduce the concept of boot camps originated in the year 1983 was
One of the first states to introduce the concept of boot camps originated in the year 1983 was
One of the first states to introduce the concept of boot camps originated in the year 1983 was
________.
A) Pennsylvania      B) California      C) Georgia      D) Michigan
anonymous661   34   1 Reply
5 years ago
Due to limitations on traditional electronic monitoring, some probation departments have
Due to limitations on traditional electronic monitoring, some probation departments have
Due to limitations on traditional electronic monitoring, some probation departments have
now implemented ________.
A) Global Exchange Systems      B) Field Positioning Systems
C) Field Monitoring Devices      D) Global Positioning Systems
andreathomas03   47   1 Reply
5 years ago
Sentencing an offender to confinement for a short period followed by a supervised release
Sentencing an offender to confinement for a short period followed by a supervised release
Sentencing an offender to confinement for a short period followed by a supervised release
is known as ________.
A) flat sentencing      B) split sentencing
C) combined sentencing      D) determinate sentencing
RobotLava   65   1 Reply
5 years ago
Rather than confining an offender to a facility, ________ centers allow probationers to
Rather than confining an offender to a facility, ________ centers allow probationers to
Rather than confining an offender to a facility, ________ centers allow probationers to
report to a specific facility on a regular basis for treatment or other services.
A) court administration      B) community      C) mental health      D) day re
elizabetheldrid   39   1 Reply
5 years ago
The 1967 President's Crime Commission recommended ideal caseloads of about ________ per
The 1967 President's Crime Commission recommended ideal caseloads of about ________ per
The 1967 President's Crime Commission recommended ideal caseloads of about ________ per
officer.
A) 25      B) 35      C) 10      D) 50
angelo727   50   1 Reply
5 years ago
Research has demonstrated that prisoners and parolees have significantly more ________ problems than ...
Research has demonstrated that prisoners and parolees have significantly more ________ problems than ...
Research has demonstrated that prisoners and parolees have significantly more ________ problems than ordinary citizens.
A) health      B) financial      C) religious      D) political
beccachristy   25   1 Reply
5 years ago
When a person is sent to prison the most dysfunctional consequence involves ________.
When a person is sent to prison the most dysfunctional consequence involves ________.
When a person is sent to prison the most dysfunctional consequence involves ________.
A) the inability to use the Internet      B) losing employment
C) the breakup of families      D) not seeing close friends
Toko   29   1 Reply
5 years ago
Lower case loads are typically assigned to which of the following probation officers?
Lower case loads are typically assigned to which of the following probation officers?
Lower case loads are typically assigned to which of the following probation officers?
A) juvenile probation      B) drunk driving probation
C) intensive supervision probation      D) shock probation
rockintictaco   38   1 Reply
5 years ago
When a person who is placed on probation commits a new crime, this is generally known as a probation ________.
When a person who is placed on probation commits a new crime, this is generally known as a probation ________.
When a person who is placed on probation commits a new crime, this is generally known as a probation ________.
A) ignorance      B) excuse      C) relocation      D) failure
jmendoza   58   1 Reply
5 years ago
Capital punishment is the ultimate form of incapacitation. The murderer can't commit any further ...
Capital punishment is the ultimate form of incapacitation. The murderer can't commit any further ...
Capital punishment is the ultimate form of incapacitation. The murderer can't commit any further crimes if he or she is executed. Is there any value to society in keeping the murderer alive and sentencing murderers to life sentences instead?
a.willey1078   41   1 Reply
5 years ago
There are two opposing models in our country of due process and crime control. Proponents for due ...
There are two opposing models in our country of due process and crime control. Proponents for due ...
There are two opposing models in our country of due process and crime control. Proponents for due process maintain that it is better for a guilty person to go free than for an innocent person to be imprisoned. Crime control proponents argue that perp
StevenSpaghetti   48   1 Reply
5 years ago
List some of the felonies that are detailed under the three-strikes and outlaw within the meaning of ...
List some of the felonies that are detailed under the three-strikes and outlaw within the meaning of ...
List some of the felonies that are detailed under the three-strikes and outlaw within the meaning of the California penal code.
sandy.cards   37   1 Reply
5 years ago
Explain what is meant by the term determinate sentencing.
Explain what is meant by the term determinate sentencing.
Explain what is meant by the term determinate sentencing.
edubois111684   41   1 Reply
5 years ago
Nonmonetary ________ include probation, prison, home confinement, electronic monitoring, and similar ...
Nonmonetary ________ include probation, prison, home confinement, electronic monitoring, and similar ...
Nonmonetary ________ include probation, prison, home confinement, electronic monitoring, and similar sanctions.
Shay619   56   1 Reply
5 years ago
The idea that a reduction or elimination of discretion in one area of the criminal justice system ...
The idea that a reduction or elimination of discretion in one area of the criminal justice system ...
The idea that a reduction or elimination of discretion in one area of the criminal justice system will simply push that discretion somewhere else is known as the hydraulic ________of discretion.
Jslemin   50   1 Reply
5 years ago
A(n) ________prison houses dangerous inmates in single cells for twenty-three hours a day.
A(n) ________prison houses dangerous inmates in single cells for twenty-three hours a day.
A(n) ________prison houses dangerous inmates in single cells for twenty-three hours a day.
jSON   40   1 Reply
5 years ago
Three ________laws seek to sentence repeat offenders to prison for life without the possibility of parole.
Three ________laws seek to sentence repeat offenders to prison for life without the possibility of parole.
Three ________laws seek to sentence repeat offenders to prison for life without the possibility of parole.
Jojo2you   52   1 Reply
5 years ago
________ sentence enhancement laws mandate a minimum sentence or extra prison time for various types ...
________ sentence enhancement laws mandate a minimum sentence or extra prison time for various types ...
________ sentence enhancement laws mandate a minimum sentence or extra prison time for various types of gun violence.
hiitssky   67   1 Reply
5 years ago
A common problem that arises when studying the effects of crime control legislation is being able to ...
A common problem that arises when studying the effects of crime control legislation is being able to ...
A common problem that arises when studying the effects of crime control legislation is being able to distinguish between ________ and incapacitation.
anonymous661   41   1 Reply
5 years ago
________ sentences have been criticized for taking away a judge's discretion.
________ sentences have been criticized for taking away a judge's discretion.
________ sentences have been criticized for taking away a judge's discretion.
tgehbretgfhgrer   21   1 Reply
5 years ago
Supermax prisons are reserved for the "worst of the worst," those who could not remain in ...
Supermax prisons are reserved for the "worst of the worst," those who could not remain in ...
Supermax prisons are reserved for the "worst of the worst," those who could not remain in traditional prisons.
A) True
B) False
lunaam   67   1 Reply
5 years ago
Criminal forfeiture proceedings target property.
Criminal forfeiture proceedings target property.
Criminal forfeiture proceedings target property.
A) True
B) False
therocket804   43   1 Reply
5 years ago
The purpose of three-strikes legislation is to remove repeat felons from society for life.
The purpose of three-strikes legislation is to remove repeat felons from society for life.
The purpose of three-strikes legislation is to remove repeat felons from society for life.
A) True
B) False
Benefits   32   1 Reply
5 years ago
One criticism of supermax prisons is that they are allegedly inhumane.
One criticism of supermax prisons is that they are allegedly inhumane.
One criticism of supermax prisons is that they are allegedly inhumane.
A) True
B) False
linlinlin   50   1 Reply
5 years ago
Determinate sentencing laws have lead to a reduction in the number of incarcerations.
Determinate sentencing laws have lead to a reduction in the number of incarcerations.
Determinate sentencing laws have lead to a reduction in the number of incarcerations.
A) True
B) False
sweethink   18   1 Reply
5 years ago
The use of chemical castration in the state of California has been found unconstitutional by the ...
The use of chemical castration in the state of California has been found unconstitutional by the ...
The use of chemical castration in the state of California has been found unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.
A) True
B) False
Guest   37   1 Reply
5 years ago
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