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Intro To CJ Mod.12
| Community corrections has traditonally emphasized: | Rehabilitation |
| Part of the role of community correcrions staff is to help offenders identify and address their problems and needs. This role ahd three aspects, whichare listed ehre. Which is NOT one of these aspects? | The provision of multilevel spiritual andreligious programs |
| Which of the following refers to organized and systematic efforts to remove peope from the criminal justice process by placing them in programs the offer alternatives to the next, more restrictive stage of processing? | Diversion |
| Which of the following is the most frequently used sentence in criminlal justice? | Probation |
| There are three steps to the probation process, which are listed below. Which of the following is NOT one of these steps? | Successful termination of the probationary sentence, followed by a brief jail term |
| Wich of the following is conducted by the probation agency at the request of the judge, usually during the period between the finding (or plea) of guilt and sentencing? | The presence investigation |
| Which of the following are imposed at the discretion of the judge and probation officials and are desinged to address the offender's particular situation? | special conditions |
| If a client has violated the conditions of probation, the probation agency may recommend: | Revocation |
| Which of the following is used with people leaving prison? | Parole |
| In ___, offenders are released from prison directly into the community under the supervision of the parole agency. | straight parole |
| Your textbook names the four most important factors in determining whether to grant or deny parole. Which of the following is NOT one of these factors? | Ties to family and community |
| Parole revocation is the responsibility of the: | parole board |
| According to your text, three central elements must be proven to establish liability on the part of parole and probation officials. Which of the following is NOT one of these elements? | Evidence of breach to friends and family of the parolee or probationer |
| A key to successful community adjustment is ___, whci means former prosocial ties to the community and establishing new ties | reintegration |
| As a rule, the newer inermediate sanctions are oriented less toward ___ and more toward ____ than older community correctinal programs | Rehabilitation;deterrence |
| ISP usually lasts: | six months to two years |
| Your textbook names six advangtes of day fines, three of which are listed | Rehabilitation |
| Home confinement programs did not gain wide popularity until ____ became widespread during the 1980s | electronic monitoring |
| Which of the following offers a community-based residential facility that is an alternative to confinement in jail or prison | community correctional centers |
| Two of the most critical issues surrounding halfway houses are: | community resistance and recidivism |
| A major limitation of owrk-release programs is that msot inmates must settle for low-skilled an dlow-paying jobs. This limitation exists for three reasonsk wihc are listed below. Which of the following does NOT belong? | Inmates on work-release tend ot neglect paying restitution or dependent support |
| which of the following is NOT a purpose of federal presentence invetigations? | all of the above |
| Who is considered the "father" of probation? | John Augustus |
| The staff of community correctional programs has two potentially competing roles: law enforcement and hleping offenders identify as address their probelms and needs | true |
| In all states, probation administration is a local function | false |
| Revocation can be recommended for two genral categories of violations: the commision of new offenses and technical violations | true |
| In general, the recidivism figures associated with probation are substantially lower thanthose associated with incarceration | false |
| Most parole boards are adminstrativaely consolidated with the department of corrections | false |
| "Dangerous men" are parolees who are not necessarily prone to violetn behavior; they are merely unpredictable | true |
| There are two genreal catagories of legal issues that relate to parole: parolees' civil rights and the liabilities of parole officals | true |
| Research clearly suggests that a large numer of offenders placed in halfway houses do not successfully their programs | true |
| Organized temporary relase programs date back to the 1960s in American Corrections | false |
| Research shows that the vast majority of inmates furlough and/ or commit serious offenses | true |