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Community corrections is a broad term used to capture a variety of correctional alternatives with one common characteristic: they are less restrictive than institutional corrections, in that they are literally operated in the community.

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Charles Dickens was the author of Oliver Twist.

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A relatively unique correctional strategy that involves exposing the juvenile to a brief commitment to an institutional facility, and then releasing them on probation, is called ________.


A) school-based probation
B) house arrest
C) shock probation
D) tough love counseling
E) relaxed probation

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Restricting a juvenile through the use of an electronic tracking device is called ___________.


A) school-based probation
B) electronic monitoring
C) shock probation
D) incarceration
E) relaxed probation

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Questionnaires distributed to victims of crime where they report their financial losses, mental and physical injuries, and the impact of the crime on their lives are called ________.


A) community service surveys
B) victim impact statements
C) inventories
D) crime reports

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List the 13 probation conditions in your text.

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1. Reporting to a probation officer as directed 2. Not leaving the state without permission 3. Not engaging in criminal activity 4. Avoiding contact with known criminals 5. Submitting to drug and alcohol testing 6. Completing community service hours 7. Attending counseling or therapy as required 8. Not possessing firearms or weapons 9. Not associating with certain individuals 10. Maintaining employment or attending school 11. Paying fines and restitution 12. Notifying probation officer of any change of address 13. Following all other laws and court orders

A sanction where the court releases a youth to a parent or other guardian to live in the community with certain rules and conditions is called ______________.


A) furlough
B) shock probation
C) parole
D) probation
E) community service

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A situation in which a youth agrees to follow certain probation conditions without going to court is called ____________.


A) suspended sentence
B) deferred conviction
C) deferred arrest
D) deferred adjudication
E) none of the above

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The three main government agencies that encompass the juvenile justice system include all but one of the following.


A) legislature
B) police
C) juvenile courts
D) juvenile correctional system

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When an electronic monitor is used, the juvenile can be charged the cost of the monitor.

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The "Father of Probation" in America was John Howard.

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What are victim impact statements and how are they used?

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Victim impact statements are written or ...

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Issues of safety have led many jurisdictions to begin arming probation officers and requiring them to become certified law enforcement officers.

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A type of community correctional facility where juvenile offenders report during the day for school, vocational, and other treatment programs is called _______________.


A) day treatment programs
B) house arrest
C) shock probation
D) community service
E) relaxed probation

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A model where the probation officer works and is housed within the school walls is called __________.


A) school-based probation
B) house arrest
C) shock probation
D) tough counseling
E) relaxed probation

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Instruments that are used to determine which placements are most appropriate for an adjudicated juvenile are called ____________.


A) classification instruments
B) sentencing options
C) sentencing instruments
D) federal sentencing guidelines
E) none of the above

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Outward Bound is an example of a group home.

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The agency in charge of monitoring all youths on probation within a jurisdiction is called ________.


A) the juvenile court
B) the juvenile probation department
C) The Youth Authority
D) The Juvenile Crime Agency
E) Social Welfare of Juvenile Center

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Group homes are used for the placement of gangs so that they can all be in the same home.

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Programs that emphasize physical challenges, survival skills, and mental challenges through outdoor adventures and nature trips are called wilderness programs.

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