Ch 12 Flashcards
(8 cards)
Which of the following statements is true of probation?
The number of people on probation has decreased over the last 40 years.
Only nonviolent offenders may be sentenced to probation.
If probation is revoked, the offender may be incarcerated.
Federal judges do not have the authority to sentence offenders to probation.
If probation is revoked, the offender may be incarcerated.
Probation revocation takes away the offender’s probationary status and usually withdraws the conditional freedom associated with probation.
Which scenario illustrates a special condition of probation?
Angelo is asked to remain within the jurisdiction of a state trial court.
Katie is ordered to attend an alcohol education program.
Seth is not allowed to possess firearms.
Jenna is required to pay a fine to a court to reimburse the medical expenses of a victim.
Katie is ordered to attend an alcohol education program.
Which of the following is a difference between parole and probation?
Parole is determined by a judge, while probation results from an administrative decision by a legally-designated probation authority.
Parole acts as a deterrent, while probation acts as a stimulus for positive behavioral changes.
Parole is a correctional strategy, while probation is a sentencing strategy.
Parole does not involve confinement, while probation involves a specific period of confinement.
Parole is determined by a judge, while probation results from an administrative decision by a legally-designated probation authority.
Probation is a sentencing strategy imposed by a judge, while parole is meant to be a correctional strategy whose primary purpose is to return offenders who have served a term in prison gradually to productive lives.
What is considered to be a disadvantage of both probation and parole?
They do not provide opportunities for rehabilitation.
They do not allow for restitution.
They potentially involve increased social costs.
They are extremely expensive.
They potentially involve increased social costs.
Probation and parole officers must balance two conflicting sets of duties. Which of the following is a characteristic of the social work model?
Clients are seen as “wards” who are controlled by probation and parole officers.
Probation and parole officers should be willing to report clients for violations of release conditions or for committing new crimes.
Probation and parole officers should focus on protecting the community.
Probation and parole officers should assist clients to meet the conditions of their parole or probation.
Probation and parole officers should assist clients to meet the conditions of their parole or probation.
Garrett is sentenced to a term of 150 days in a prison that closely resembles a military-style boot camp. Garrett is required to comply with extremely strict discipline, participate in strenuous physical exercises, and perform hard labor. Garrett has been sentenced to _____.
split sentencing
shock incarceration
mixed sentencing
shock parole
shock incarceration
is a sentencing option that makes use of boot camp-type prisons to impress upon convicted offenders the realities of prison life. It involves strict discipline, physical training, and hard labor. Boot camp programs have largely been discontinued today.
Nick is convicted of selling marijuana and is sentenced to a term of 90 days in a local jail followed by a year on probation. Which of the following intermediate sanctions is indicated in this scenario?
Split sentencing
Shock probation
A community service sentence
Shock incarceration
Split sentencing
require convicted offenders to serve a period of confinement, usually in a local jail rather than a prison, followed by a period of probation.
