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1
What was NOT listed as a reason for community-based correction?
A)prison overcrowding
B)the reduced cost of supervising criminals in the community rather than keeping them in institutions
C)community-based strategies help offenders play productive roles in their neighborhoods
D)offenders in community-based programs are more likely to pay restitution
2
Which was among the first diversionary programs for juveniles in the United States?
A)the Ferris School for Boys
B)the Chicago Boys' Court
C)the Philadelphia Halfway House for Boys
D)Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime
3
The conditions of the suspended sentence are similar to which of the following?
A)unconditional discharge
B)plea bargaining
C)conditional discharge
D)prohibition
4
As a condition of probation, restitution programs have to do with which of the following?
A)compensating the victim for damages or stolen property
B)returning to prison if an apology is not made to the victim
C)admitting guilt to the victim for the crime
D)none of the above
5
What is NOT a reason for the inconsistency in the quality of probation services?
A)the educational backgrounds and experience of probation officers vary greatly
B)the lack of interest and dedication of probation officers
C)the limited career mobility and low salaries associated with the job of a probation officer
D)none of the above
6
The state of Georgia is widely regarded as having a very stringent probation program. Elements of the program include ALL BUT which of the following?
A)mandatory employment
B)mandatory community service
C)required acquisition of a high school equivalency degree
D)routine alcohol and drug testing
E)five face-to-face contacts with the probation officer each week
7
What is NOT one of the four functions of the parole board?
A)selecting and placing prisoners on parole
B)judging the fairness of the sentence assigned to a prisoner
C)discharging parolees from supervision when sentences are complete
D)reviewing parole violations and determine whether a return to prison is warranted
8
In which case did the Supreme Court rule that parole hearings need not have all the elements of due process that are required at criminal trials?
A)Menechino v. Oswald
B)Gagnon v. Scarpelli
C)Morrissey v. Rhay
D)Greenholtz v. Inmates of Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex
9
What is an authorized unescorted absence from a correctional institution for a specified period?
A)parole
B)mandatory release
C)executive clemency
D)furlough
10
Which of the following is NOT true about white collar crime?
A)In cases of white collar crime, judges typically attach heavy restitution payments to offenders' sentences—money to compensate victims for their losses.
B)Most prison sentences imposed on white collar criminals tend to be short, if at all.
C)A study by the General Accounting Office found that the amount of criminal debt owed in federal cases, but uncollected, to increased to over 16 billion dollars by 2002.
D)none of the above
11
Diversion occurs after the convicted criminal has been put into prison.
A)True
B)False
12
In Williams v. New York, the Supreme Court ruled that the defendant has the right to defend himself during the sentencing phase of the trial.
A)True
B)False
13
Shock probation allows judges to incarcerate an offender for a brief part of the sentence, suspend the remainder, and then place the offender on probation with the aim of having the exposure to prison as a deterrent to crime.
A)True
B)False
14
Either the probation officer or the court may revoke the probation of an individual.
A)True
B)False
15
Criminals typically serve most of their assigned sentence.
A)True
B)False





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