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1
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the correctional supervision of offenders in the community as an alternative to sending them to prison or jail

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community corrections

2
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community corrections are also called __________ _________

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intermediate sanctions

3
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_________ _________ are also called intermediate sanctions

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community corrections

4
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intermediate sanctions aka community corrections include what programs?

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  1. intensive probation
  2. boot camps
  3. day reporting centers
  4. home confinement
5
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Explain the justifications for community based corrections programs.

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One justification involves reintegration of the offender into society. Reintegration restores family ties, encourages employment and education, and secures a place for the offender in the routine functioning of society. Other justifications involve diversion and cost savings. By diverting criminals to alternative modes of punishment, further overcrowding of jail and prison facilities can be avoided, as can the costs of incarcerating the offenders.

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a goal of corrections that focuses on preparing the offender for a return to the community unmarred by further criminal behavior

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reintegration

7
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__________ has a strong theoretical basis in rehabiliative theories of punishment

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reintegration

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reintegration has a strong theoretical basis in ___________ ________ of punishment

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rehabilitative theories

9
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in the context of corrections, a strategy to divert those offenders who qualify away from prison and jail and toward community-based sanctions

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diversion

10
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_________-______ ___________ are an important means of diverting criminals to alternative modes of punishment so that scarce incarceration resources are consumed by only the most dangerous criminals

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community-based corrections

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Probationers now account for about ____% of all adults in the American corrections system

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60%

12
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___________ now account for about 60% of all adults in the American corrections system.

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probationers

13
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On any single day, almost ___% of all adults in this country are under probation supervision

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2%

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On any single day, almost 2% of all adults in this country are under __________ ___________

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probation supervision

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The three basic jurisdictions for community corrections are (1) ____________, which focuses on building or rebuilding the offender’s ties with the community; (2) ___________, a strategy that attempts to allocate scarce jail and prison space to only the most dangerous criminals; and (3)___________ considerations, as community corrections are generally ____________ expensive than incarceration.

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reintegration
diversion
cost
less