During the intake stage of court proceedings, the probation officer ________.
A) provides the best possible supervision and counseling to the youth
B) maintains a file on each probationer
C) screens referral to the court carefully
D) conducts a fact-finding study on the youth
(Question #2) Which of the following is NOT a function of juvenile probation?
A) reports to the court
B) caseload management
C) intake
D) youth assignment to institutional placements
(Question #3) The probation subsidy program encourages ________.
A) an increased rate of commitment of offenders by counties to state institutions
B) a decreased rate of commitment of offenders by counties to state institutions
C) return of money saved by counties to states
D) reopening of training schools in the states
(Question #4) In those states in which probation is a local responsibility, the state is NOT responsible for ________.
A) arranging training courses
B) setting standards
C) providing financial support
D) sentencing juveniles to institutional placements
(Question #5) SafeFutures seeks to improve the service delivery system by ________.
A) establishing prisons in all counties in a state
B) creating a continuum of care responsive to the needs of youths and their families
C) offering legal services to the victims
D) offering the delinquents the choice of selecting the desired community-based program
(Question #6) The Community Corrections Act of ________, which has become a model for other community corrections acts, provides for a state subsidy to any county or group of counties that chooses to develop its own community corrections system.
A) Minnesota
B) Kansas
C) Michigan
D) Oregon
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