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Question 31

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Approximately 70 percent of the parolees who are returned to prison have committed a:

A) technical violation.
B) property crime.
C) drug crime.
D) violent crime.

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Shock probation:

A) does not reduce recidivism.
B) does not have a long-term positive impact on an offender.
C) is more effective when it is combined with intense supervision in aftercare.
D) has all the above features.

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Question 33

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A(n) ________ is an intermediate sanction that is used in place of incarceration.

Dan has been convicted of vandalizing his neighbor's home and vehicle by spray-painting racial slurs on both.As part of his sentence,Dan is ordered to attend a face-to-face session with his neighbor,the victim of the crime,to discuss the crime.At this session,it is hoped that Dan will accept responsibility,express remorse,and possibly make an apology.The session that Dan is required to attend is:

Dustin has been convicted of driving under the influence,his third offense.As a result of driving under the influence,Being intoxicated,he crashed his car into the front porch of his neighbor's home as he was trying to pull into his driveway.As part of his sentence,the judge ordered Dustin to pay a sum of money to his neighbor to compensate for the damage caused.The judge also ordered Dustin to pay a sum of money to the court for his crime.To determine this amount,the judge used a formula that considered the severity of Dustin's offense,his daily income,and the number of children he has.The money paid to the court,based on Dustin's income and familial responsibilities,is:

Most parole failures occur within the first ________ of release.

Jeff is under community supervision in Los Angeles County for committing a felony.He has a prior record,so his community supervision entails mandated restitution,house arrest,and biweekly meetings with his probation officer.Jeff is most likely serving:

A residential facility,where offenders live while they are transitioning into the community and receive counseling,education,and treatment,is a:

To measure success of probation,a measure of recidivism is often used-specifically:

Children are most likely to be molested by:

Debbie is a probationer in Los Angeles County whose probation was revoked because she failed to find and keep a job and check in with her probation officer weekly as required.Her probation is being revoked because:

Intermediate sanctions are:

One of the responsibilities of the probation officer is to create a report for a judge that includes information on an offender's criminal history,employment and education history,and mental and physical health,among other things.This report is then used by the judge when he or she is sentencing the offender.This report is called the:

The ________ abolished parole for offenders sentenced for federal crimes.

Modern parole is typically administered at the state and ________ levels of government.

In 2013 in the United States,________ were most likely to be sentenced to probation.

Chris has been convicted of embezzling $150,000 from his employer.With this money,he purchased a boat,a motorcycle,and several pieces of expensive jewelry for his girlfriend.As part of his sentence,the judge allows law enforcement authorities to confiscate any property that Chris purchased with the embezzled money.The ability of law enforcement to confiscate Chris's property that was purchased with embezzled money is referred to as:

The main difference between community corrections and institutional corrections is that:

José is on parole in Miami County.His parole officer provides many services to him,such as helping him find housing,employment,and medical care.His parole officer also makes sure that he is at work when he is supposed to be,adheres to his curfew,and takes regular drug tests.Supervising José and making sure he adheres to his parole conditions and tests clean for drugs are part of the ________ role.

Sally has just finished serving an 8-10 year prison sentence for a drug offense.She was granted release by a board assembled to determine if an offender may return to his or her community to serve the remainder of his or her sentence.This board was made up of citizens with experience in criminal justice and related fields.Sally's release decision was made by the: