Chapter 10 - Probation, Parole, Community Corrections

Probation is ordered by the ________.

• parole board

• victim

• investigating officer

• court

What is the most common form of criminal sentencing in the United States?

• shock incarceration

• house arrest

• imprisonment

• probation

Our guest speaker tomorrow will be presenting on....

• Death penalty

• Poloygraph (Lie detetector tests)

• Johnny Depp case

• House arrest

Mary is sentenced to probation. The conditions she must observe apply to all probationers in the jurisdiction where she was sentenced. These are known as ________ conditions.

• specific

• special

• general

• binding

Which of the following sentences is a prisoner reentry strategy?

• community service

• probation

• restitution

• parole

Which of the following is an early release option under which an inmate who is deemed "low risk," due to physical or mental health conditions, is released from prison earlier than he or she might have been under normal circumstances?

• discretionary release

• prisoner reentry

• medical parole

• mandatory parole

Which of the following is NOT cited as a disadvantage of probation and parole?

• Probation and parole programs are underused

• Probation and parole produce a relative lack of punishment

• Probation and parole result in increased social costs.

• Probation and parole expose the community to greater risks

Which of the following is considered a disadvantage of probation and parole?

• increased use of community services

• reduced risk of criminal socialization

• increased employment

• relative lack of punishment

Probation, parole, home​ confinement, and electronic monitoring are examples​ of:

• Community–based corrections

• Imprisonment

• Restitution

• Lenient sentences

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.

• Parole

• Jail Time

• Counsel

• Good time