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Question 1

According to the text, approximately how many individuals are under some form of community supervision, such as probation or parole?

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Question 2

What fundamental shift in corrections during the late 1970s and early 1980s is cited as a primary reason for the rise of intermediate sanctions?

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Question 3

Who is considered the 'Father of Probation' for his work supervising individuals in Boston courts in the 1840s and 1850s?

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Question 4

What is the primary function of a Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI) report in the probation process?

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Question 5

What was the approximate successful completion rate for probation in 2016, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics report mentioned in the text?

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Question 6

What is the concept of 'tourniquet sentencing' as described in the context of probation?

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Question 7

In the 1980s, a newer model of Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP) created in Georgia shifted its focus. What was the primary emphasis of this new model?

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Question 8

What did a large RAND Corporation study find when comparing the recidivism rates of control-centered ISPs to regular probation over a 3-year period?

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Question 9

Boot camps, or shock incarceration, were designed on a militaristic ideal with the belief that a regimen of strict physical exercise would achieve what primary goal?

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Question 10

Why do boot camps often fail to reduce recidivism when they mix high-risk and low-risk offenders together?

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Question 11

In what location were Drug Courts first developed in the mid-1980s?

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Question 12

What is a unique characteristic of the Drug Court model compared to traditional adversarial court processes?

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Question 13

According to a report mentioned in the text, how much less likely were graduates of drug court programs to recidivate compared to a comparison group?

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Question 14

What is the core design or original purpose of a halfway house?

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Question 15

Halfway houses that serve a minimal function, such as providing a place to stay while reintegrating, are generally labeled as what type?

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Question 16

What is a primary reason the text gives for why house arrest would probably best serve individuals with low criminogenic risks and needs?

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Question 17

Community-Based Correctional Facilities (CBCFs) are described as having their greatest effect when they adhere to what set of concepts?

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Question 18

What did a study by Lowenkamp and Latessa on CBCFs find regarding the separation of offenders by risk level?

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Question 19

What is the primary goal of Restorative Justice (RJ) as an intervention following a wrongdoing?

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Question 20

How does parole differ from probation in terms of which branch of government typically operates it?

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Question 21

What is discretionary parole?

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Question 22

What does the '85 percent rule' related to truth in sentencing legislation stipulate?

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Question 23

What type of parole release is described as 'perhaps most troubling' because it is for inmates who have misbehaved and served their entire sentence?

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Question 24

According to the text, what was the primary attraction of intermediate sanctions when they flourished in the late 1970s and early 1980s?

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Question 25

What is the role of a 'Surety' in the early American courts, as exemplified by John Augustus?

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Question 26

Probation is described as a form of a suspended sentence. What does this mean?

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Question 27

Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP) and regular probation are similar, but what is the core difference between them?

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Question 28

According to the RAND Corporation study on ISPs, what was the finding regarding technical violations?

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Question 29

In what decade were boot camps, also known as shock incarceration facilities, first developed in Georgia?

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Question 30

What is the approximate number of drug, treatment, or specialty courts currently operating in the United States?

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Question 31

When did halfway houses begin to appear in the United States, specifically in Massachusetts?

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Question 32

What is the function of an 'interventive' halfway house, as opposed to a 'supportive' one?

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Question 33

House arrest is a sanction where an individual is remanded to stay home, but with built-in provisions for what activities?

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Question 34

What is the overall benefit of Community-Based Correctional Facilities (CBCFs) compared to a State institution?

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Question 35

What is the first step in the Restorative Justice conferencing process described in the text?

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Question 36

At which event did the concept of parole in the United States begin, according to the text?

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Question 37

What is mandatory parole?

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Question 38

What was the successful parole completion rate in 1999, as mentioned in the Hughes et al. (2001) article?

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Question 39

What is the approximate total number of individuals on probation in the United States, according to the text?

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Question 40

Judges follow the recommendations in Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI) reports approximately what percentage of the time?

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Question 41

The early version of Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP) that began in California in the late 1950s had what basic premise?

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Question 42

What is a key reason that researchers find halfway houses difficult to assess for effectiveness?

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Question 43

What is the primary aim of Community Residential Facilities (CRFs), also called CBCFs?

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Question 44

In the context of parole, what is meant by a 'good day'?

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Question 45

Which intermediate sanction is described as being rooted in deterrence theory and, to a lesser extent, incapacitation?

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Question 46

According to the text, which state pioneered the development of boot camps in the 1980s?

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Question 47

Which of these is NOT listed as a reason for unsuccessful probation completion?

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Question 48

What type of parole is described as 'on paper only,' with no office check-ins, as exemplified by a concept in California?

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Question 49

When assessing the effectiveness of drug courts, the text notes that the results are mixed largely based on what factor?

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Question 50

What is the core reason provided for the general failure of boot camps to reduce recidivism?

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1.1. Crime and the Criminal Justice System1.2. Deviance, Rule Violations, and Criminality1.3. Social Norms: Folkways, Mores, Taboo, and Laws1.4. Interactionist View1.5. Consensus View and Decriminalizing Laws1.6. Conflict View1.7. The Three C's: Cops, Courts, and Corrections1.8. The Crime Control and Due Process Models1.9. How Cases Move Through the System1.10. Media Coverage of Crimes1.11. Wedding Cake Model of Justice1.12. Street Crime, Corporate Crime, and White-Collar Crime1.13. Different Types of Crimes and Offenses1.14. Victims and Victim Typologies1.15. Victim Rights and Assistance1.16. "Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child" Myth/Controversy2.1. Dark or Hidden Figure of Crime2.2. Official Statistics2.3. Victimization Studies2.4. Self-Report Statistics2.5. Misusing Statistics3.1. Functions and Limitations of Law3.2. Civil, Criminal, and Moral Wrongs3.3. Sources of Criminal Law: Federal and State Constitutions3.4. Sources of Criminal Law: Statutes, Ordinances, and Other Legislative Enactments3.5. Sources of Law: Administrative Law, Common Law, Case Law and Court Rules3.6. Classifications of Law3.7. Substantive Law: Defining Crimes, Inchoate Liability, Accomplice Liability, and Defenses3.8. Substantive Law: Punishment: Incarceration and Confinement Sanctions3.9. Substantive Law: Physical Punishment Sentences3.10. Substantive Law: Monetary Punishment Sentences3.11. Substantive Law: Community-Based Sentences3.12. Procedural Law4.1. Importance of Policy in Criminal Justice4.2. The Myth of Moral Panics4.3. The Stages of Policy Development4.4. Importance of Evidence Based Practices4.5. Re-Evaluating Policy5.1. What is Theory?5.2. What Makes a Good Theory?5.3. Pre-Classical Theory5.4. Classical School5.5. Neoclassical5.6. Positivist Criminology5.7. Biological and Psychological Positivism5.8. The Chicago School5.9. Strain Theories5.10. Learning Theories5.11. Control Theories5.12. Other Criminological Theories6.1. Policing in Ancient Times6.2. Sir Robert Peel6.3. Policing Eras6.4. Levels of Policing and Role of Police6.5. Recruitment and Hiring in Policing6.6. Recruitment and Hiring Websites for Future Careers6.7. Police Misconduct, Accountability, and Corruption6.8. Current Issues: Police Shootings6.9. Current Issues: Use of Force and Vehicle Pursuits6.10. Current Issues: Stereotypes in Policing6.11. Current Issues: Accountability6.12. Current Issues: Internal Affairs and Discipline6.13.Current Issues: Body Cameras6.14. Myth: “Police Only Write Speeding Tickets to Harass Citizens and it is Entrapment.”7.1. Introduction to the U.S. Court System7.2. Jurisdiction7.3. Structure of the Courts: The Dual Court and Federal Court System7.4. Structure of the Courts: State Courts7.5. American Trial Courts and the Principle of Orality7.6. The Appeals Process, Standard of Review, and Appellate Decisions7.7. Federal Appellate Review of State Cases7.8. Courtroom Players: Judges and Court Staff7.9. Courtroom Players: Prosecutors7.10. Courtroom Workgroup: Defense Attorneys8.1. A Brief History of The Philosophies of Punishment8.2. Retribution8.3. Deterrence8.4. Incapacitation8.5. Rehabilitation8.6. Prisons and Jails8.7. A Brief History of Prisons and Jails8.8. Types of Jails8.9. Who Goes to Jail?8.10. Growth of Prisons in the United States8.11. Types of Prisons8.12. Prison Levels8.13. Who Goes to Prison?9.1. Diversion9.3. Probation9.4. Boot Camps/Shock Incarceration9.5. Drug Courts9.6. Halfway Houses9.8. House Arrest9.9. Community Residential Facilities9.10. Restorative Justice9.11. Parole9.12. Current Issues in Corrections9.13. Current Issues in Corrections: Mass Incarceration9.14. Current Issues in Corrections: War on Drugs and Gangs9.15. Current Issues in Corrections: Aging and Overcrowding9.16. Current Issues in Corrections: Reentry and the Future of Corrections10.1. Youth Crime10.2. Juvenile Justice10.3. History of the Juvenile Justice System10.4. Delinquency10.5. Juvenile Justice Process10.6. Due Process in the Juvenile Court10.7. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 197410.8. Getting Tough: Initiatives for Punishment and Accountability10.9. Returning to Rehabilitation in the Contemporary Juvenile Justice System10.10. The Structure of the Juvenile Justice System10.11. Juvenile InstitutionsGlossary