WorksheetsProbation & Parole
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
_____ is an example of community corrections.
Preventive detention
Revocation
Parole
Extradition
_____ refers to a goal of corrections that focuses on preparing an offender for a return to the community unmarred by further criminal behavior.
Diversion
Recidivism
Reintegration
Incarceration
In the context of community corrections, which of the following is an outcome of diversion?
Only the most serious convicts remain in prison.
The number of probationers and parolees has decreased.
The pressure on overcrowded prisons has increased.
Only extradited prisoners can apply for parole.
One primary benefit of probation for an offender is that:
it provides for the rehabilitation of the offender in a correctional facility.
he or she does not need to be employed during the probation period.
he or she does not have to serve a prison term under any circumstance because
probation cannot be revoked.
the length of the probationary period is usually considerably shorter than the
length of a prison term.
Jonathan is sentenced to prison for one year for slapping his ex-girlfriend. The judge, however, puts him on notice for seven months, during which time Jonathan is prohibited from contacting the victim or owning a gun. If Jonathan fails to follow these conditions, he will be sent to prison to serve the one-year prison term. The arrangement in the given scenario is an example of _____.
a concurrent sentence
a suspended sentence
case attrition
deferred prosecution
In shock probation, the offender is:
required to spend a certain amount of time each week, usually during the weekend, in a jail, workhouse, or other government institution.
required to serve the full length of his or her sentence, minus adjustments for good time.
sentenced to a specific amount of time in prison or jail, to be followed by a period of probation.
sentenced to prison or jail with the understanding that, after a period of time, he or she may petition the court to be released on probation.
Offenders are more likely to be denied probation if they are:
addicted to narcotics.
convicted of a misdemeanor.
convicted on a single charge.
suspected of recidivism.
____ is the formal process that follows the failure of a probationer or parolee to comply with the terms of his or her probation or parole.
Reintegration
Diversion
Extradition
Revocation
In the context of the types of conditions of probation, which of the following is a standard condition?
counseling for drug and alcohol abuse
community service
home confinement
notifying the probation agency of any change of address
_____ refers to the number of clients for whom a probation officer is responsible at any one time.
Threshold
Turnover
Quota
Caseload
Michael was on probation after being convicted of an offense. The court ordered him to report any change of address while on probation. He failed to do so when he moved to a new locality. In this scenario, Michael's failure to report a change of address means he has committed _____.
criminal violation
larceny
battery
a technical violation
In the context of probation revocation, which statement is true of revocation
sentencing?
Probation officers are required to read offenders their Miranda rights before
questioning them about crimes they may have committed during probation.
The facts of violation or arrest are presented, and it is determined whether
probable cause for revoking probation exists.
The probation agency presents evidence to support its claim of violation, and the
probationer attempts to refute this evidence.
If the presiding body rules against the probationer, then the judge must decide
whether to impose incarceration and for what length of time.
_____ allows the corrections system to continue to supervise an offender who is no longer incarcerated.
Preventive detention
Recidivism
Revocation
Parole
A(n) _____ is an agreement between the state and an offender that establishes the conditions of parole.
parole revocation
arraignment
indictment
parole contract
Unlike probation, parole:
is a sentence handed down by a judge.
does not include incarceration.
occurs after an offender has already served some time in a correctional facility.
is handed down immediately after conviction.
Kayla was sentenced to prison for two years on charges of forgery. She was released six months earlier than the actual release date and was allowed to return to the community under court supervision for the remaining prison term. In the given scenario, Kayla's early release is an example of _____.
Recidivism
Parole
Probation
Revocation
Which statement is true of parole procedures?
Inmates do not have a constitutionally protected right to expect parole.
States do not have the freedom to set their own standards for determining parole eligibility.
All convicts are eligible for parole.
Life without parole is reserved for those who have been found guilty of misdemeanors.
_____ is a release from prison that occurs when an offender has served the full length of his or her sentence, minus adjustments for good time.
Probationary release
Mandatory release
Sanctioned release
Discretionary release
Which statement is true of intermediate sanctions?
They are more restrictive than probation.
They cause overcrowding in jails.
They are more restrictive than imprisonment.
They are granted to offenders who have committed capital crimes.
Which statement is true of a pretrial diversion program?
Offenders who enter the program must serve a minimum prison time of one year before being released on parole.
It is the retention of an accused person in custody due to fears that he or she will commit a crime if released before trial.
It is generally reserved for repeat offenders who have been arrested on charges of illegal drug use, child or spousal abuse, or sexual misconduct.
Offenders agree to participate in a specified counseling or treatment program in return for withdrawal of the charges against them.
Seth was accused of illegal drug dealing. During his sentencing, the judge ordered federal authorities to seize his home along with the drugs found there. The given
scenario best exemplifies _____.
Revocation
Extradition
Adjudication
Forfeiture
In the context of intermediate sanctions, a _____ is a community-based corrections center which offenders visit on a daily basis for treatment, education, and
rehabilitation.
correctional facility
custodial care facility
detention center
day reporting center
In intensive supervision probation (ISP), _____.
there is less face-to-face contact between the offender and the probation officer
than in conventional probation.
the offender gets a taste of the brutalities of the daily prison grind.
the offender is placed under more frequent surveillance and control than in conventional probation.
the offender is incarcerated for close supervision.
In the context of home monitoring, _____ requires that offenders remain home at all times, with exceptions being made for education, employment, counseling, and
other specified activities such as the purchase of food or, in some instances, attendance at religious services.
home detention
home incarceration.
Curfew
field identification
Savio is convicted of robbery and is sentenced to home confinement for two years. He is required to wear a "continuously signaling" device around his wrist to limit his movement to a one-mile radius around his home. This scenario best exemplifies the use of _____ in home confinement.
Wiretapping
shock incarceration
multichanneling
electronic monitoring
