Question 1

Which rehabilitative approach allows offenders to serve their sentence in a state-run or for-profit facility in hopes of transitioning to life outside of prison?

Accepted Answer

Halfway houses are facilities that allow offenders to serve part of their sentences in a less restrictive environment, with the goal of easing their transition back into society. These can be state-run or operated by private, for-profit organizations.

Question 2

What is the reason many states discontinued boot camp programs?

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Question 3

Which of the following is a type of electronic monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Passive electronic monitoring involves the use of devices that collect data without requiring active participation from the individual being monitored. Examples include GPS tracking, electronic ankle bracelets, and monitoring software on computers or mobile devices. Intermittent, probationary, and intensive monitoring all involve more active forms of monitoring, such as regular check-ins or drug testing.

Question 4

A structured corrections program requiring offenders to check in at a community site on a regular basis for supervision and services is called a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A day reporting center is a structured program that requires offenders to check in at a community site on a regular basis for supervision and services. Boot camp is a more intense program that involves military-style discipline and physical training. Intensive supervision probation involves close supervision and monitoring of offenders in the community, but may not necessarily require regular check-ins at a specific site. Parole involves releasing offenders from prison with conditions and supervision, but does not necessarily require regular check-ins at a specific site.

Question 5

Maureen is a 17-year-old first offender who has been convicted of larceny. Which of the following punishments is she most likely to receive?

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Question 6

Which describes an action in which the probation or parole is taken away, leading to the offender being placed in prison?

Accepted Answer

Revocation heading refers to the process by which a supervising authority revokes an offender's probation or parole and returns them to prison. This can happen if the offender violates the terms of their probation or parole. Graduated and intermediate sanctions refer to a range of non-prison sanctions or punishments, while an incremental hearing is not a recognized term in the criminal justice system.

Question 7

With which sanction do offenders receive a sentence of detention in their place of residence, with their compliance often monitored electronically?

Accepted Answer

Offenders receive a sentence of detention in their place of residence with house arrest, and their compliance is often monitored electronically. This allows them to serve their sentence at home instead of in a prison or jail.

Question 8

Which of the following describes how jail inmates are able to leave jail for a certain period of time to receive medical care or attend to a family crisis?

Accepted Answer

Inmates can leave jail for a certain period of time to receive medical care or attend to a family crisis through a furlough, which is a temporary release from prison granted for a specific purpose. Parole is early release from prison with conditions and supervision, probation is a sentence where the offender remains in the community but is supervised, and shock incarceration is a short-term boot camp-like program.

Question 9

U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy created which corrections program to groom young offenders for productive, law-abiding life?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy created the Halfway House program in the 1960s as a way to provide transitional support and guidance for young offenders to successfully reintegrate back into society and become law-abiding citizens.

Question 10

Which of the following has the goal of limiting the number of generally low-risk offenders who enter prison?

Accepted Answer

A diversion program is designed to divert low-risk offenders away from the traditional criminal justice system and into community-based programs, such as counseling or job training, with the goal of reducing recidivism and decreasing the number of individuals entering prison. The other options listed (enhancement program, shock incarceration, and furlough) do not specifically aim to limit the number of low-risk offenders entering prison.

Question 11

What combination of intermediate sanctions seems to have the least likelihood of re-arrest?

Accepted Answer

House arrest combined with probation is generally seen as effective in reducing the likelihood of re-arrest. This combination allows for close monitoring and support without the harsher impacts of shock incarceration, potentially leading to better rehabilitation outcomes.

Question 12

Which is another term to describe boot camps?

Accepted Answer

Boot camps are often referred to as shock incarceration programs because of their intense and rigorous approach to discipline and rehabilitation. The other options, halfway houses, day reporting centers, and shock probation, refer to different types of correctional facilities or programs.

Question 13

What is the first step in determining how to break the cycle of recidivism?

Accepted Answer

Assessing the offender's risk of reoffending is the first step in determining how to break the cycle of recidivism. This helps identify the appropriate level of intervention needed to reduce the risk of the offender returning to criminal behavior.

Question 14

Which alternative to incarceration involves a brief exposure to incarceration followed by a subsequent release back into the community?

Accepted Answer

Shock probation/parole involves a brief period of incarceration (typically a few weeks to a few months) followed by early release back into the community with probation/parole supervision. The idea is that the shock of incarceration will deter further criminal behavior while the subsequent release will allow the offender to maintain family and employment ties in the community. Boot camps involve a more intense military-style environment and longer periods of incarceration, day reporting centers involve reporting to a center for monitoring and services but not incarceration, and intensive supervision involves closer monitoring and accountability but not necessarily incarceration.

Question 15

Melinda is a pregnant woman who is incarcerated at a women's prison. Once per month, she receives medical care for her pregnancy at an outside facility. Which of the following does this describe?

Accepted Answer

Furlough is a temporary release from a correctional facility for a specific purpose, such as medical treatment. This is the most appropriate choice for a pregnant woman receiving medical care at an outside facility while incarcerated.

Question 16

Which of the following would NOT be considered an intermediate sanction?

Accepted Answer

Prison is not considered an intermediate sanction; it is typically considered a more severe form of punishment and is often used for more serious offenses. Intermediate sanctions are designed to be alternatives to prison, and can include options such as intensive supervision, electronic monitoring, and shock incarceration.

Question 17

Which of the following is a short-term jail program that places offenders in quasi-military programs to instill discipline and work ethic?

Accepted Answer

Boot camps are short-term jail programs that place offenders in quasi-military programs to instill discipline and work ethic. Day reporting centers, electronic monitoring, and restitution centers are not typically associated with such programs.

Question 18

Which of the following is a less costly, intermediate alternative to incarceration that is typically used for first-time offenders?

Accepted Answer

Shock probation is a less costly, intermediate alternative to incarceration where offenders are initially sent to prison but are released on probation after a short period, typically used for first-time offenders.

Question 19

The two types of electronic monitoring devices are ______.

Accepted Answer

The two types of electronic monitoring devices are generally referred to as active and passive. Active monitoring devices transmit information about the individual being monitored in real-time, while passive monitoring devices simply record and store data for later retrieval.

Question 20

With which population of offenders is electronic monitoring particularly useful?

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Quiz 14: Corrections in the Community: Probation, Parole, and Other Alternatives to Incarceration