Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of pretrial diversion programs?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are used to rehabilitate repeat offenders.
B)   They are offered as an alternative to death sentences.
C)   They are offered during revocation hearings.
D)   They are generally reserved for first-time offenders.

Question 2

Which of the following factors makes a probationer more likely to recidivate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Positive opinions of authority and the law
B)   Having friends who are offenders
C)   Living in environments with positive role models
D)   Sociable personality patterns of the probationer

Question 3

In addition to imprisonment and probation, one of the sentencing options that a judge has is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   restitution
B)   parole
C)   revocation
D)   remittance

Question 4

Which of the following is a type of electronic monitoring that grew out of Jack Love's initial concept of developing technology to supervise convicts?

Accepted Answer

A)   A "predictive policing" system
B)   A motion sensing device
C)   A "continuously signaling" device
D)   A global positioning system

Question 5

Home confinement saves public funds and space in correctional facilities by keeping convicts out of institutional incarceration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a _____, the entire parole board or a subcommittee determines whether to give parole.

Accepted Answer

A)   preliminary hearing
B)   parole revocation hearing
C)   parole grant hearing
D)   bail hearing

Question 7

Which of the following is a criticism of intermediate sanctions?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are inapplicable to incarcerated felons.
B)   Their revocation rates are high.
C)   They only apply to those sentenced for capital crimes.
D)   Their retributive impact is limited.

Question 8

Most probation officers rely on _____ to guide offenders successfully through their sentences.

Accepted Answer

A)   mutual respect
B)   authority
C)   informants
D)   self-reported wrongdoing

Question 9

Discuss electronic monitoring and its technological advances.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Unlike probation, parole:

Accepted Answer

A)   does not include incarceration.
B)   is a conditional release from prison.
C)   does not occur after an offender has been incarcerated.
D)   is a sentence handed down by a bailiff.

Question 11

Identify a true statement about parole procedures.

Accepted Answer

A)   Parole does not include incarceration.
B)   States do not have the freedom to set their own standards for determining parole eligibility.
C)   Under indeterminate sentencing, parole is not a right but a privilege.
D)   All convicts are eligible for parole.

Question 12

In larger jurisdictions, unlike investigative officers, line officers:

Accepted Answer

A)   focus on sentencing an offender.
B)   concentrate on the supervision of probationers.
C)   read suspects their Miranda rights.
D)   handle presentence trials.

Question 13

In the context of reintegration, which of the following is a negative incentive provided by parole officers to offenders to make them follow the rules of society?

Accepted Answer

A)   The threat of a return to jail
B)   The threat of capital punishment
C)   The threat of extradition
D)   The threat of forced restitution

Question 14

In the context of the revocation process, which of the following statements is true of the rights of probationers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Probationers are protected against self-incrimination.
B)   Probationers can exercise their Miranda rights.
C)   Probationers are entitled to an attorney.
D)   Probationers are entitled to the same rules of evidence that govern regular trials.

Question 15

Extradition is a goal of corrections that focuses on preparing an offender for a return to the community unmarred by further criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Most prisoners do not serve their entire sentence in prison because of:

Accepted Answer

A)   revocation.
B)   parole.
C)   recidivism.
D)   decentralization.

Question 17

Which of the following is an advantage of probation?

Accepted Answer

A)   It lowers the rate of decarceration.
B)   It provides for the rehabilitation of an offender while saving society the costs of incarceration.
C)   It facilitates recidivism.
D)   It controls wrongdoers by suspending their constitutional rights and removing them from the community.

Question 18

_____ is the power conferred on an agent of the law to enforce obedience.

Accepted Answer

A)   Authority
B)   Discretion
C)   Revocation
D)   Grace

Question 19

In which of the following ways does home confinement serve the goals of intermediate sanctions?

Accepted Answer

A)   It protects the community.
B)   It predicts the occurrence of crime.
C)   It increases the rate of recidivism.
D)   It decreases the amount of diversion.

Question 20

In intermittent incarceration, the offender:

Accepted Answer

A)   serves time in a supermax prison.
B)   petitions a court to be released on probation.
C)   spends a certain amount of time each week in jail.
D)   is extradited to a different country for six months.

Exam 10: Probation Parole and Intermediate Sanctions

Extradition is a goal of corrections that focuses on preparing an offender for a return to the community unmarred by further criminal behavior.

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Identify a true statement about parole procedures.

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In intermittent incarceration, the offender:

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Home confinement saves public funds and space in correctional facilities by keeping convicts out of institutional incarceration.

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In the context of the revocation process, which of the following statements is true of the rights of probationers?

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Unlike probation, parole:

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Discuss electronic monitoring and its technological advances.

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In a _____, the entire parole board or a subcommittee determines whether to give parole.

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In larger jurisdictions, unlike investigative officers, line officers:

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Most prisoners do not serve their entire sentence in prison because of:

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In addition to imprisonment and probation, one of the sentencing options that a judge has is _____.

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Which of the following is a criticism of intermediate sanctions?

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_____ is the power conferred on an agent of the law to enforce obedience.

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In the context of reintegration, which of the following is a negative incentive provided by parole officers to offenders to make them follow the rules of society?

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Most probation officers rely on _____ to guide offenders successfully through their sentences.

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In which of the following ways does home confinement serve the goals of intermediate sanctions?

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Which of the following statements is true of pretrial diversion programs?

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Which of the following factors makes a probationer more likely to recidivate?

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Which of the following is a type of electronic monitoring that grew out of Jack Love's initial concept of developing technology to supervise convicts?

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Which of the following is an advantage of probation?

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