Question 1

Parole officers have to manage a heavier than is feasible in the available time.

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Question 2

Define and explain both community supervision and revocation of community supervision. Next, list and explain the two distinct ways parole could be revoked.

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Question 3

The fact of repeat violence fuels a public perception that people on parole represent an ongoing threat to the
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Question 4

"Hidden conditions" of supervision include the parole officer's style and the supervision .

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Question 5

Describe the job of a parole officer. In what ways can parole officers help people on parole, and what are their responsibilities specifically as correctional officers?

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Question 6

People on parole are released from prison on condition that they follow rules designed both to aid their readjustment to society and to control their .

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Question 7

The broad discretionary of the parole officer has been declining.

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Question 8

Imagine that you have just been released from prison after having served five years. What are the first things you will do? What problems do you expect to face upon your reentry into the community? What do you see as posing the greatest risks of committing crimes again?

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Question 9

In response to the murder of 12-year-old Polly Klaas, California passed a law applying to felonies..

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Question 10

What are the major problems that people on parole have to confront? What resources are available to help them?

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Question 11

Measures of recidivism vary based on the event, the duration of the period over which the measurement is made, and the of the behavior.

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Question 12

An executive act of clemency that effectively excuses the convicted person from suffering the consequences of conviction is known as a .

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Question 13

One of the greatest problems facing corrections today is , which is when people who have been released from prison end up returning again for a new offense.

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Question 14

Parole supervision and characteristics of the in which the person on parole lives are important factors affecting release success.

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Question 15

Define civil disability. List and explain at least three civil disabilities convicted individuals face upon release. How does each of these disabilities influence the possible success of a person released from prison?

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Question 16

Do you see any inherent problems with the ways in which parole is revoked? Be sure to fully explain your answer.

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Question 17

Parole can be revoked for two reasons: (1) committing a new crime and (2) a violation.

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Question 18

laws are thought to make the public feel more "in control" by letting residents know if a person with a violent criminal past is going to live nearby.

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Question 19

Residential programs are often referred to as correctional centers.

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Question 20

An important strategy in is to impose on the supervision effort a structure of established approaches that will likely succeed, rather than leaving the supervision style to the officer's discretion.

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Quiz 16: Making It: Supervision in the Community