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A(n) ________ caseload comprises standard probationers who require no special program or supervision.

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What kind of caseload includes offenders with very high risk or needs?


A) standard
B) regular
C) special
D) intensive-supervision

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Explain the purpose and operations of a boot camp.

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Boot camps are developed in order to imp...

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Which type of supervision is typically satisfactory for offenders who pose little risk to the community?


A) administrative supervision
B) intensive supervision
C) regular supervision
D) minimum supervision

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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________ sanctions use money as the means of carrying out criminal sanctions, such as restitution and forfeiture of assets.

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The term ________ is based on a Latin term that means "a period of proving oneself."

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The ________ style of supervising community offenders emphasizes monitoring and enforcing compliance with the rules of supervision and detecting violations leading to revocation and return to custody.

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A combination of a short jail sentence with a return to the community on probation is a(n) ________ sentence.

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Which of the following requires that an offender repay society for the harm caused by his or her offense?


A) fines
B) offender restitution
C) asset forfeiture
D) cost of supervision

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Split sentences have become more common over the past two decades thanks to the "tough on crime" approach.

A) True
B) False

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Electronic monitoring is a criminal sanction, not a method of supervision.

A) True
B) False

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Match the category of intermediate sanction with the appropriate description. -Split sentence


A) A combination of a short jail sentence and then return to the community on probation
B) Supervision of community offenders with higher than average risk, through smaller caseloads and very close monitoring of activities
C) House in which offenders live in the community that provides supervision, room and board, and some treatment as an alternative to prison
D) The use of technology to monitor an offender's location

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Community ________ centers, also known as halfway houses, are houses in which offenders live in the community that provide supervision, room and board, and some treatment as an alternative to prison.

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Judges have little discretion in imposing special conditions of probation.

A) True
B) False

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Match the category of intermediate sanction with the appropriate description. -Electronic monitoring


A) A combination of a short jail sentence and then return to the community on probation
B) Supervision of community offenders with higher than average risk, through smaller caseloads and very close monitoring of activities
C) House in which offenders live in the community that provides supervision, room and board, and some treatment as an alternative to prison
D) The use of technology to monitor an offender's location

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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With house arrest, offenders face the restriction of not being able to work at a job outside of the house.

A) True
B) False

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Boot camps are gaining in popularity because they are less expensive to operate than other methods of incarceration.

A) True
B) False

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Which is NOT a factor that has been cited in support of intermediate sanctions?


A) unhappiness with regular probation supervision
B) tightening of state budgets
C) increase in prison overcrowding
D) rise in the number of plea bargains

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is sometimes referred to as "community control"?


A) electronic monitoring
B) intensive supervised probation
C) asset forfeiture
D) house arrest

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Shock probation is generally believed to be a low-cost and effective intermediate sanction for less serious felons.

A) True
B) False

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