Introduction To Criminal Justice, Chapter 12

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Define Parole Supervision

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community-based continuation of the prison sentence. Involves supervision of the released offender in the community often for a period roughly equal to the time remaining in the prison sentence

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New Intermediate Sanctions are geared more toward:

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Retribution

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Goal of Community Correction

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Punishment, deterrence, rehabilitation

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How closely do probation and parole officers supervise convicts?

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Probation and Parole officers don't directly supervise convicts.
Question 29
Answer: B

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Year Massachusetts enacted first probation law.

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1878

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PSI

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432
Pre Sentence investigation
-Investigation conducted by a probation agency or other designated authority at the request of a court into the past behavior, family circumstances, and personality of an adult who has been convicted of a crime, to assist the court in determining the most appropriate sentence

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Morissey v Brewer

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Case Law 1972
revocation of parole is a two-stage process:
1) informal, preliminary inquiry to establish probably cause that a violation has occurred
2)Formal court hearing to determine whether the violation warrants revocation.

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Intensive Supervision

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alternative to incarceration that provides stricter conditions, closer supervision, and more treatment services than to traditional probation and parole.

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State with Day Reporting Centers

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Massachusetts

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First structured fine program
State:
Year:

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State:1988
Year: NY

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Structured Fines

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458
Advantages:
-Offender Accountability
-Deterrence
-Fairness
-Effective and Efficient use of limited system resources
-Revenue
-Credibility for the court
Disadvantages:
Collection Problems
fines may exceed offender's ability to pay

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Technical Violations

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failure to abide by the technical rules or conditions of a probation or parole.
Ex: not reporting regularly to the probation officer.
-Not commission of a new criminal act.

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Revocation

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The repeal of a probation sentence or parole, and substitution of a more restrictive sentence, because of violation of probation or parole conditions

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Probation

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a sentence in which the offendr, rather than being incarcerated, is retained in the community under the supervision of a probation agency and required to abide by certain rules and conditions to avoid incarceration

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Recidivism

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Return to illegal activity after release from incarceration