Question 1

In ______________ v.California,the Supreme Court ruled that police officers may conduct a warrantless search of a person who is subject to a parole search condition,even when there is no suspicion of criminal wrongdoing and even when the sole reason for the search is that the person is on parole.

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Question 2

In March,2008,the U.S.Congress passed the Second Chance Act.The bill authorized the expenditure of approximately $400 million dollars in federal funds to reduce recidivism.
List and define four of the programs and discuss how they can or do impact recidivism.

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Question 3

Most states have parole authorities that decide when an incarcerated offender is ready for conditional release.Some authorities also function as revocation hearing panels.This authority is commonly known as the __________________ board.

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Question 4

What are your opinions concerning the probation and parole systems in place today? Do you believe the systems are working properly today or can we improve on them? Cite and analyze examples to support your beliefs.

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Question 5

In 2003,the U.S.Department of Justice,in conjunction with other federal agencies,initiated funding for 89 reentry sites across the country under the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry
Initiative (SVORI).Define and comment on the three phases of the SVORI initiative and the target populations they are geared towards.

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Question 6

Define and explain the advantages and disadvantages of probation and parole.

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Question 7

A ____________sentence requires that a convicted offender serve weekends (or other specified periods of time)in a confinement facility (usually a jail)while undergoing probationary supervision in the community.

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Question 8

Define intermediate sanctions.Explain three distinct advantages that are found with intermediate sanctions.

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Question 9

Describe three significant court cases that have had an impact on the practice of probation and parole since the 1970s.

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Question 10

Define the job duties of probation and parole officers.Explain the two of the major challenges they face in their daily work.

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Question 11

A sentencing option that makes use of "boot camp"-type prisons to impress on convicted offenders the realities of prison life is known as ________________ incarceration.

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Question 12

In ______________ v.Wisconsin,the Supreme Court ruled that probation officers may conduct searches of a probationer's residence without either a search warrant or probable cause.

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Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: The number of probation or parole clients assigned to one probation or parole officer for supervision
The practice of sentencing offenders to prison, allowing them to apply for probationary release, and surprisingly permitting such release. Offenders who receive this option may not be aware that they will be released on probation and may expect to spend a much longer time behind bars.
The general and special limits imposed on an offender who is released on parole (or probation)
The release of an inmate from prison to community supervision under a set of conditions for remaining on parole. If a condition is violated, the individual might be returned to prison or might face another sanction in the community.
An early-release option under which an inmate who is deemed “low risk” due to a serious physical or mental health condition is released from prison earlier than he or she might have been under normal circumstances
A sentencing option that makes use of “boot camp”–type prisons to impress on convicted offenders the realities of prison life
The administrative action of a paroling authority removing a person from parole status in response to a violation of lawfully required conditions of parole, including the prohibition against committing a new offense
The release of an inmate from prison that is determined by statute or sentencing guidelines and is not decided by a parole board or other authority
A court requirement that an accused or convicted offender pay money or provide services to the victim of the crime, or provide services to the community
A hearing held before a legally constituted hearing body (such as a parole board) to determine whether a parolee or probationer has violated the conditions and requirements of his or her parole or probation

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Quiz 12: Probation, Parole, and Intermediate Sanctions