Which term refers to the concept that requires due process procedures whenever any type of freedom is at risk from government action?
a. Liberty interest
b. Freedom interest
c. Parole interest
d. Due process interest
(Question #2) What did the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second District find in the 1970 case of Menechino v. Oswald?
a. A parole proceeding is nonadversarial in nature because both parties, the board and the inmate, have the same concernrehabilitation.
b. Parole release hearings are not fact-finding determinations because the board makes a determination based on numerous tangible and intangible factors.
c. The inmate has no present private interest to be protected (he has no liberty interest).
d. All of the above
(Question #3) What is the primary responsibility of an institutional parole staff?
a. Prepare inmates for parole
b. Prepare reports on parole eligible inmates for the legislature
c. Prepare reports on parole eligible inmates for the parole board
d. Ensure that inmates do not get paroled too soon
(Question #4) Which factor may be considered by a parole board during a parole hearing?
a. Inmates employment status
b. Inmates financial status
c. Abuse of alcohol and drugs
d. None of the above
(Question #5) Which factor may be considered by a parole board during a parole hearing?
a. Inmates financial status
b. Inmates age
c. Inmates employment status
d. None of the above
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