Exam #3

Question 1

What are prerelease facilities

Answer 1

minimum security residential prison for those with good conduct who have a hearing release date

Question 2

The makeup of parole board members

Answer 2

appointed by governor or the director of department of corrections

Question 3

The factors used by releasing authorities to decide on release or not

Answer 3

amount of time they’ve already served

Question 4

The percentage of offenders released from prison to some form of community supervision

Answer 4

80%

Question 5

The term for civil and/or political rights lost after a felony conviction

Answer 5

collateral consequences

Question 6

The offense for which a conviction can result in losing federal financial aid for college

Answer 6

drug offense

Question 7

What type of crimes require review by a full parole board

Answer 7

sex and violent crimes

Question 8

What it means to be a “synthetic officer”

Answer 8

balance between being a law enforcer and a therapeutic agent for treatment

Question 9

Firearms policies where probation is under the judicial branch

Answer 9

oppose carrying of firearms

Question 10

Educational background preference for probation officers

Answer 10

criminal justice and criminology degrees

Question 11

Training required for probation officers

Answer 11

require both pre service and inservice training

Question 12

Stressors encountered in probation and parole

Answer 12

people centered so there are higher levels of risk and burnout then data centered jobs

Question 13

Most common sources of stress for probation officers

Answer 13

NOT typically fear of losing their life

Question 14

Types of immunity for government officials

Answer 14

absolute immunity, unless they engage in actions that are intentionally and maliciously wrong

Question 15

Criticisms of privatization of community corrections services

Answer 15

one is NOT that private sector services attract better qualified and educated job candidates

Question 16

Recent rates of juvenile crime

Answer 16

steadily declining since 1990s

Question 17

Differences between juvenile and adult probation officer

Answer 17

juvenile officer is considered more demanding because they have to play more roles

Question 18

The juvenile equivalent of parole

Answer 18

aftercare

Question 19

Latin term meaning the state acts as a substitute parent

Answer 19

parens patriae

Question 20

Latin term for criminal intent or guilty mind

Answer 20

mens rea

Question 21

Definition of a status offense

Answer 21

not punishable if committed by an adult

Question 22

Factors in the decision to waive to adult court (4)

Answer 22

-severity of the offense
-prior treatment or supervision
-level of danger to the community
-prior record

Question 23

Term for bringing formal charges against a juvenile

Answer 23

delinquency petition

Question 24

The ultimate goal of community corrections

Answer 24

crime desistance

Question 25

Benefits of unsupervised supervision

Answer 25

none, ineffective and unnecessary

Question 26

Confidentiality of juvenile records

Answer 26

not a constitutional right

Question 27

Community supervision casework strategies (four)

Answer 27

-assessing criminogenic problems -scoring risks and needs -assisting with action steps -establishing long range treatment goals

Question 28

Federal program that offers states money if they reduce their prison population

Answer 28

justice reinvestment

Question 29

Who has the power to pardon and where

Answer 29

for state cases: governor, alone or with a board for federal cases: the president only

Question 30

Term to erase a record and limit public availability to it

Answer 30

expungement