Question 1

Probation officers play a variety of roles when supervising probationers. What is the name of the role that involves telling clients about services and programs in the community that could benefit them?

Accepted Answer

A)   Detector
B)   Broker
C)   Advocate
D)   Mobilizer
E)   Information Manager

Question 2

Who is considered the "Father of Probation?"

Accepted Answer

A)   John Howard
B)   Jeremy Bentham
C)   Edward Latessa
D)   John Augustus

Question 3

Define the following terms:
-home confinement

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Home confinement, also known as house ar...

Question 4

What are three reasons why probation is considered a more positive alternative to incarceration?

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1. Rehabilitation: Probation allows indi...

Question 5

Define the following terms:
-fines

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The term "fines" can have several meanin...

Question 6

Probation officers are given what is called a ___________________ of clients to manage.

Accepted Answer

A)   convention
B)   caseload
C)   list
D)   report
E)   sample

Question 7

Probation is considered one of the more effective sanctions with many studies showing that probationers have lower recidivism rates compared to those serving time in jail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An example of casting this type of net widening is when a judge adds on community service to a regular probation sentence or imposes shock incarceration prior to serving a straight probation term.

Accepted Answer

A)   Wider nets
B)   Different nets
C)   Stronger nets
D)   Expanded nets

Question 9

Intermediate sanctions are the same as community corrections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Define the following terms:
-community corrections

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Community corrections refer to a range o...

Question 11

Consider the following lists of sanctions. Which one denotes the order of sanctions from most severe to least?

Accepted Answer

A)   traditional probation, fines, split sentences, prison/jail
B)   prison/jail, house arrest, restitution, community service
C)   intensive probation, boot camps, split sentences, fines
D)   fines, restitution, prison/jail, house arrest

Question 12

Leaving the jurisdiction while on probation would be a ________________violation.

Accepted Answer

A)   technical
B)   new crime
C)   service
D)   control

Question 13

Define the following terms:
-criminogenic needs

Accepted Answer

Criminogenic needs are characteristics, ...

Question 14

In this type of intermediate sanction, offenders denote where they will be at all times and how they will get from place to place and participate in treatment programs.

Accepted Answer

A)   day reporting centers
B)   boot camps
C)   jails
D)   community-based correctional facilities

Question 15

In the _______________, clients are classified based on how many hours per month a probation officer will need to spend on the client related to their risks and needs to determine the total caseload size.

Accepted Answer

A)   Numbers Game Model
B)   Conventional Model
C)   Conventional Model with Geographic Considerations
D)   Specialized Caseload Model
E)   Model System

Question 16

Define the following terms:
-economic sanctions

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Economic sanctions are a form of punitiv...

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Consider the following lists of sanctions. Which one denotes the order of sanctions from most severe to least?

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Who is considered the "Father of Probation?"

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Intermediate sanctions are the same as community corrections.

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Define the following terms: -economic sanctions

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In the _______________, clients are classified based on how many hours per month a probation officer will need to spend on the client related to their risks and needs to determine the total caseload size.

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Probation officers are given what is called a ___________________ of clients to manage.

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Define the following terms: -home confinement

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Probation is considered one of the more effective sanctions with many studies showing that probationers have lower recidivism rates compared to those serving time in jail.

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An example of casting this type of net widening is when a judge adds on community service to a regular probation sentence or imposes shock incarceration prior to serving a straight probation term.

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Leaving the jurisdiction while on probation would be a ________________violation.

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Consider the following lists of sanctions. Which one denotes the order of sanctions from most severe to least?

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Intermediate sanctions are the same as community corrections.

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In the _______________, clients are classified based on how many hours per month a probation officer will need to spend on the client related to their risks and needs to determine the total caseload size.

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Probation officers are given what is called a ___________________ of clients to manage.

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Define the following terms: -home confinement

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