Question 1

Day reporting centers differ from other intermediate sanctions in that they are characterized by:

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A)  a marked concentration on rehabilitation of offenders.
B)  the lack of treatment and referral programs to assist offenders.
C)  a restriction on participants to return home in the evenings.
D)  correctional options that are more inhibiting than incarceration.

Question 2

The primary purpose of intensive supervision probation is:

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A)  to maintain high rearrest rates.
B)  to increase parole caseloads to 100 or more.
C)  to protect the community.
D)  to decrease surveillance over activities of offenders.

Question 3

Evidence-based studies that are examining the effectiveness of drug courts suggest that:

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A)  drug courts have lowered the rates of recidivism among drug offenders.
B)  drug courts are less cost-effective than probation owing to increased victimization costs.
C)  drug courts award punishments that are more severe than incarceration.
D)  drug courts have significantly increased the rate of rearrests among drug offenders.

Question 4

A financial penalty scaled both to the defendant's ability to pay and the seriousness of the crime is called a ______________.

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The answer of A financial penalty scaled both to the...

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about a residential reentry center?

Accepted Answer

A)  It restricts defendants from continuing their employment.
B)  It offers a low-cost housing alternative to incarceration of nonviolent offenders.
C)  It allows offenders to leave the facility only if they are accompanied by a staff member.
D)  It permits offenders to return to their homes in the evenings.

Question 6

Community service as a criminal sanction began in the United States in 1966 in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ohio.
B)  Florida.
C)  California.
D)  New York.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of intermediate sanctions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are most often used for high-risk offenders.
B)  They tend to be more restrictive than prison.
C)  They are generally used as a way to reduce the correctional population.
D)  They are never used as alternatives to incarceration at initial sentencing.

Question 8

Drug courts are less cost-effective when compared to incarceration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Halfway houses,prerelease and work release centers,and restitution centers are examples of ______________.

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Question 10

Family Drug Court targets parental substance abuse in juvenile abuse,neglect,and dependency cases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The first phase of boot camps stressed ______________.

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Question 12

The ______________ believes that intermediate sanctions,not prison,should be the backbone of the corrections systems.

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Question 13

A short institutional term of confinement that includes a physical regimen designed to develop self-discipline,respect for authority,responsibility,and a sense of accomplishment is called a(n)______________.

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The answer of A short institutional term of confinement that...

Question 14

Intermediate sanctions are more restrictive than prison but less restrictive than traditional probation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of remote-location monitoring?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is non-punitive and permits offenders to stay outdoors when not at work.
B)  It contributes to rehabilitation by allowing offenders to support their families.
C)  It costs significantly more than incarceration.
D)  It cannot monitor a person's physical location continuously.

Question 16

A day fine gets its name from how much a burglar can steal in one day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify the correct statement about intermediate sanctions.

Accepted Answer

A)  They prevent the reintegration of offenders into the community.
B)  They are a more expensive correctional option than jail sentencing.
C)  They are generally more restrictive than prison.
D)  They promote rehabilitation of offenders in society.

Question 18

Community service is a burdensome penalty that is inexpensive to administer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A ______________ is a judicial strategy of hearing a criminal case in the community that is most affected by the case and including that community in case disposition.

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The answer of A ______________ is a judicial strategy of...

Question 20

Community service cannot be scaled to the seriousness of the crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Intermediate Sanctions: Between Probation and Incarceration

Day reporting centers differ from other intermediate sanctions in that they are characterized by:

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A financial penalty scaled both to the defendant's ability to pay and the seriousness of the crime is called a ______________.

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Community service as a criminal sanction began in the United States in 1966 in:

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A short institutional term of confinement that includes a physical regimen designed to develop self-discipline,respect for authority,responsibility,and a sense of accomplishment is called a(n)______________.

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The ______________ believes that intermediate sanctions,not prison,should be the backbone of the corrections systems.

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Which of the following statements is true of intermediate sanctions?

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Identify the correct statement about intermediate sanctions.

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Community service is a burdensome penalty that is inexpensive to administer.

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Which of the following statements is true of remote-location monitoring?

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Family Drug Court targets parental substance abuse in juvenile abuse,neglect,and dependency cases.

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Community service cannot be scaled to the seriousness of the crime.

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A day fine gets its name from how much a burglar can steal in one day.

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Halfway houses,prerelease and work release centers,and restitution centers are examples of ______________.

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Which of the following statements is true about a residential reentry center?

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Drug courts are less cost-effective when compared to incarceration.

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Evidence-based studies that are examining the effectiveness of drug courts suggest that:

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A ______________ is a judicial strategy of hearing a criminal case in the community that is most affected by the case and including that community in case disposition.

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Intermediate sanctions are more restrictive than prison but less restrictive than traditional probation.

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The first phase of boot camps stressed ______________.

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The primary purpose of intensive supervision probation is:

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