Introduction to Criminal Justice

Chapter 12: Community Corrections

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Which of the following is the most frequently used sentence in criminal justice?
A)Probation
B)Diversion
C)Fines
D)Incarceration
2
Which of the following are imposed at the discretion of the judge and probation officials and are designed to address the offender's particular situation?
A)Special conditions
B)General conditions
C)Probation subsidies
D)Standard conditions
3
Which of the following is used with people leaving prison?
A)Probation
B)Probation revocation
C)Bail
D)Parole
4
Your textbook names the four most important factors in determining whether to grant or deny parole. Which of the following is NOT one of these factors?
A)Prior felony convictions
B)History of prior violent behavior
C)Ties to family and community
D)Seriousness of the current offense
5
A key to successful community adjustment is ____, which means rebuilding former prosocial ties to the community and establishing new ties.
A)recidivism
B)parole
C)probation
D)reintegration
6
Home confinement programs did not gain wide popularity until ____ became widespread during the 1980s.
A)electronic monitoring
B)rehabilitation
C)restoration
D)structured fines
7
A major limitation of work-release programs is that most inmates must settle for low-skilled and low-paying jobs. This limitation exists for three reasons, which are listed below. Which of the following does NOT belong?
A)Many employers are reluctant to hire work-release inmates.
B)A large proportion of inmates lack the educational and vocational backgrounds needed to secure higher-paying employment.
C)There is more competition for higher-paying jobs
D)Inmates on work-release tend to neglect paying restitution or dependent support.
8
Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of parole board members?
A)white
B)male
C)lawyer or legal training
D)about 50 years of age
9
According to research spanning three decades approximately what percent of all state prison inmates released on parole successfully complete their term of supervision?
A)less than 10
B)about 25
C)less than 50 but more than 25
D)more than 50
10
Which of the following has NOT generally been found in research on parole release?
A)inmates released from prison on parole for the first time are more likely to succeed than re-releases
B)state inmates released through mandatory parole almost always have a higher success rate than inmates released by a parole board
C)the chances of failure are generally highest during the early stages of parole
D)all of the above have been found
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