Question 1

Define net widening and how it occurs.

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Net widening is a concept primarily used...

Question 2

Compare and contrast programmed contact and continuous signal EMS devices.

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Programmed contact and continuous signal...

Question 3

The most important investigation conducted by probation officers is the court-ordered

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A)   psychological assessment.
B)   presentence investigation.
C)   parole assessment.
D)   criminal history assessment.

Question 4

Probation was started in 1841 by

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A)   Alexander Maconochie.
B)   John Augustus.
C)   Robert Peel.
D)   Zebulon Brockway.

Question 5

A condition of probation to attend sex offender counseling is an example of what type of condition?

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A)   Regular condition
B)   Standard condition
C)   Punitive condition
D)   Special condition

Question 6

Boot camps may be used as an early release program for younger inmates or may be an intermediate sanction for offenders sentenced by a court.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mental-health courts often utilize a problem-solving and team approach to participant services and supervision.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The traditional purposes of community supervision can be described as

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A)   social defense and reintegration.
B)   retribution and utilitarianism.
C)   decarceration and protection of the community.
D)   protection of the community and social control.
E)   protection of the community and rehabilitation of the offender.

Question 9

Programs that include both surveillance and treatment appear to have the highest success rates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Activities and programs designed to assist offenders in adjusting to a law-abiding lifestyle after returning to the community from prison describes

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A)   probation.
B)   prisoner reentry.
C)   diversion.
D)   restoration.

Question 11

Resources dedicated to rehabilitation efforts typically suffer most during periods of budget problems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Parole can trace its beginnings to the work of

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A)   Augustus.
B)   Brockway.
C)   Maconochie.
D)   Peel.

Question 13

Common features of day reporting centers include all but which of the following?

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A)   Nonresidential
B)   Include rehabilitation and treatment programs
C)   Less frequent reporting than probation
D)   Location for court-ordered activities

Question 14

The most common form of community correctional supervision is

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A)   probation.
B)   house arrest.
C)   parole.
D)   work release.

Question 15

New sentencing options that are less expensive than incarceration but more punitive than regular probation are often referred to as

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A)   work release sanction.
B)   day reporting centers.
C)   intermediate sanctions.
D)   parole.

Question 16

The policies implemented by Maconochie and Crofton were rooted in a penal philosophy emphasizing ________________ that held prominence among many leading American prison experts.

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A)   individual reform
B)   harsh punishment
C)   religious salvation
D)   hard work

Question 17

Most evaluations have found ____________recidivism between similar offenders who receive intermediate sanctions versus those who receive either probation or imprisonment.

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A)   higher rates of
B)   similar rates of
C)   lower rates of

Question 18

Describe the two types of probation violations.

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There are two main types of probation vi...

Question 19

The first paid probation position was created by the New York legislature.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is most accurate statement about violations of supervision?

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A)   Violations of community supervision (probation and parole)  are equally likely across offenders' entire time under supervision.
B)   The failure rate for offenders is highest during the first six months of supervision.
C)   Offenders are more likely to violate toward the end of their supervision.
D)   All of the above

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