Sentencing and Community Corrections
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Course Introduction
This course examines the principles, policies, and practices behind sentencing offenders and the implementation of community-based corrections. Students will explore the objectives of sentencing, including deterrence, rehabilitation, retribution, and public safety, along with the influence of laws, guidelines, and judicial discretion in sentencing decisions. The course also covers various forms of community corrections such as probation, parole, electronic monitoring, and diversion programs, focusing on their roles in reducing incarceration rates, promoting offender reintegration, and protecting communities. Emphasis is placed on evaluating the effectiveness, ethical considerations, and challenges faced by community corrections in contemporary criminal justice systems.
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Community Based Corrections A TextReader 1st edition by Shannon M.
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Barton-Bellessa
Chapter 1: The Ethics of Community-Based Sanctions
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Q1) _______________ is a form of behavioral modification that is based on the notion that certain environmental consequences occur that strengthen the likelihood of a given behavior and that other consequences tend to lessen the likelihood that a given behavior is repeated.
A) Operant conditioning
B) Probation
C) Reality therapy
D) Intensive supervision
Answer: A
Q2) One of the earliest forms of leniency was known as _______________ which came in two forms-one that was largely secular in nature and the other that had its roots in Christian religion.
A) benefit of clergy
B) judicial reprieve
C) sanctuary
D) recognizance
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: What Influences Offenders' Willingness to Serve
Alternative Sanctions?
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Q1) According to Heck and Roussell, when designing, shifting, or revising a statewide drug court management plan, it is clear that state administrators, legislators, and judges must take a strategic approach and take the following into account:
A) Program management infrastructure must be considered carefully and include issues of staffing, data collection, management, and funding.
B) Guidelines must be incorporated to ensure adherence to the drug court model and the quality of services provided for program participants.
C) The judicial framework must be crafted in such a way as to allow drug court judges to maintain their status as independent arbiters of the law while serving in this new role.
D) All of the above
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: When the Policy Becomes the Problem
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Q1) Restorative justice approaches to offender sanctioning seek to restore the ______________ to a similar level of functioning that existed prior to the commission of the criminal act.
A) victim
B) community
C) offender
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Q2) The goal(s) of offender mediation include(s) the following:
A) Supporting the healing process of victims by providing a safe, controlled setting for them to meet and speak with offenders on a strictly voluntary basis.
B) Allowing offenders to learn about the impact of their crimes on the victims and take direct responsibility for their behavior.
C) Providing an opportunity for the victim and offender to develop a mutually acceptable plan that addresses the harm caused by the crime.
D) All of the above
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: The Impact of Gender and Race-Ethnicity in the
Pretrial Release Process
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Q1) According to Parhar, Wormith, Derkzen, and Beauregard comparative studies have found that those who are legally mandated to treatment are more likely to stay in treatment longer than those who are not legally mandated to treatment.
A) less
B) equally
C) more
D) None of the above
Q2) Abadinsky (2003) noted that there are multiple key components practiced in social casework, which includes _______________; the gathering and analyzing relevant information upon which a treatment and a supervision plan should be based.
A) assessment
B) evaluation
C) intervention
D) All of the above
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Chapter 5: State Administration of Drug Courts
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Q1) According to Fass, Heilbrun, and Fretz, there is a large and growing literature with regard to risk factors that are related to anti-social behavior.
_______________risk factors are typically historical, unlikely to change, and not amenable to intervention efforts; dynamic factors, by contrast, may change over time.
A) static
B) dynamic
C) lethargic
D) constant
Q2) The _______________ case management involves assisting clients to examine and
Identify their own strengths and assets as the vehicle for resource acquisition and goal attainment.The case manager helps the client identify his or her strengths and assets, supports the client in defining goals, and helps identify ways the client's strengths can be used to reach these goals.
A) broker/generalist case management
B) strengths-based perspective case management
C) assertive community treatment case management
D) clinical/rehabilitation case management
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Chapter 6: Restorative Practices in Instituttional Settings and
at Release
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Q1) _______________ are criminal offenders who have been sentenced to a period of correctional supervision in the community in lieu of incarceration.
A) Probationers
B) Felons
C) Misdemeanants
D) Death row inmates
Q2) During the period from 1930 through the 1950s, correctional thought reflected what was then referred to as the "_______________," which centered on the use of rehabilitation and treatment of offenders.This model presumed that criminal behavior was caused by social, psychological, or biological deficiencies that were correctable through treatment interventions.
A) medical model
B) conflict model
C) consensus model
D) retribution model
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Chapter 7: The Effectiveness of Restorative Justice Practices
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Q1) A _______________ is typically designed to use some form of strict discipline with rehabilitative measures.
A) split sentencing
B) shock incarceration
C) differential association
D) boot camp
Q2) Intermediate sanctions may involve residential facilities like _______________
A) restitution centers
B) work release centers
C) probation detention facilities
D) All of the above
Q3) _______________ are a type of facility that is designed primarily for first-time and/or property offenders.These offenders are required to pay victim restitution and/or provide community service as a means of fulfilling their sentence.
A) Halfway houses
B) Community residential treatment centers
C) Restitution centers
D) Work release programs
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Chapter 8: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Thinking for a Change
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Q1) According to your textbook authors, community supervision is beginning to utilize military capabilities to keep track of offenders._______________ uses 24 military satellites to determine the exact location of a coordinate.By using The satellite monitoring and remote tracking, offenders can be tracked to their exact location.
A) Global positioning system (GPS)
B) Home detention
C) Day reporting centers
D) Drug testing
Q2) According to Robinson and Jones (2000), _______________ is analysis that involves devices that require manual sampling and manual observation to produce a qualitative result that includes both negative and/or positive values.This type of testing utilizes a non-instrument device to analyze a sample at the point of collection.
A) instrument testing
B) point-of-contact testing
C) appliance testing
D) None of the above
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Chapter 9: Offender Coercion in Treatment: A
Meta-Analysis of Effectiveness
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Q1) _______________ view the offender more as a client rather than a supervisee on their caseload. These individuals believe that ultimately the best way they can enhance the security and safety of the community is by reforming the offender so that further crime will not occur.These officers will attempt to Achieve objectivity that is similar to a therapist and will thus avoid judging the client.These officers will be most inclined to consider the needs of their offender-clients and their potential capacity for change.
A) Paternal officers
B) Punitive officers
C) Welfare workers
D) Passive agents
Q2) One of the key (negative) concerns with granting parole is the probability of
A) reintegration
B) recidivism
C) deterrence
D) rehabilitation
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Q1) According to Hubbard and Matthews, _______________ recognizes poor critical thinking and problem-solving skills as sources of maladaptive behavior.
A) cognitive-behavioral therapies
B) relational models
C) cognitive skills training
D) All of the above
Q2) The _______________ stage includes the casework, surveillance, and various aspects of security management to track the behavior of the juvenile.This stage is, at least in the most basic terms, a key function of the probation department.
A) intake
B) investigation
C) supervision
D) All of the above
Q3) According to your textbook author, the primary function(s) of juvenile probation is/are:
A) intake
B) investigation
C) supervision
D) All of the above
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Chapter 11: Can 14,737 Women Be Wrong?
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Q1) The term _______________ refers to a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts.
A) sexual assault
B) borderline personality disorder
C) Histrionic personality disorder
D) narcissistic personality disorder
Q2) With _______________ sex offenders are injected with drugs (most commonly Depo-Provera) to reduce the amount of testosterone in the offender's body.This achieves the sex drive reduction of surgical castration but does not require the controversial surgery.
A) interrogation-oriented techniques
B) chemical castration
C) detoxification
D) self-help groups
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