Criminal Justice Chapter 10

Front 1

Probation typically involves the suspension of an offender's sentence for promise of good behavior in the community.

Back 1

True

Front 2

Judges are generally granted discretion to tailor the restrictions of a probation sentence to fit what they deem to be the needs of the Individual offender

Back 2

True

Front 3

The philosophy of probation is that the average offender is not a dangerous criminal or a menace to society

Back 3

True

Front 4

The probation officer has little say in the planning of a probationer's treatment program

Back 4

False

Front 5

Intermediate sanctions can be scaled in severity to correspond to the seriousness of the crime

Back 5

True

Front 6

Intensive probation supervision has been proven effective at reducing re-offending rates

Back 6

False

Front 7

Electonic monitoring systems have the ability to limit offender's movement to appropriate areas.

Back 7

True

Front 8

Restorative justice programs have been implemented in police departments when the police first encounter a crime

Back 8

True

Front 9

What modern concept to attributed to the 19th century volunteer work of John Augustus?

Back 9

Probation

Front 10

What entity initially sets down the conditions or rules of behavior that must be followed by the probationer?

Back 10

The court

Front 11

The ________ is conducted primarily to gain information for judicial sentences

Back 11

Pre-Sentence investigation

Front 12

What happens when probation is revoked?

Back 12

The probation contract is terminated and the original sentence is imposed.

Front 13

In _______, the Supreme Court held that a probationer's home may be searched without a warrant on the grounds that probation departments "Must respond quickly to evidence of misconduct"

Back 13

Griffin v. Wisconsin

Front 14

National data indicate the approximately _____ percent of probationers successfully complete their probationary sentence

Back 14

60

Front 15

Community service is an example of what?

Back 15

Restitution

Front 16

Re sentencing an offender to probation after a short prison stay is termed:

Back 16

Shock probation

Front 17

________ entails the conditional release of a convicted offender, without a jail term, into the community under the supervision of the court, subject to certain conditions for a specified time.

Back 17

Probation

Front 18

_______ is when the offender must pay the victim or community back for damages

Back 18

Restitution

Front 19

__________ is often used along with house arrest to ensure obedience to home confinement orders

Back 19

Electronic monitoring

Front 20

Judges have broad discretion to set specific conditions of probation using a _________________ approach

Back 20

Case by case basis

Front 21

Probation officers view themselves as ____________ as their goal is to help offenders adjust in the community

Back 21

Social workers