CRJU FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
The 2009 Pew Center report recommends which of the following to save money and
reduce crime within community corrections? - Answer-Sort offenders by risk to public
safety to determine appropriate levels of supervision
Base intervention programs on sound research about what works to reduce recidivism
Harness advances in supervision technology
Impose swift and certain sanctions
Which of the following has not been a factor contributing to the current "reentry"
problem in the U.S.? - Answer-an increase in the number of violent offenders being
released
The purpose of boot camps is to shock young offenders out of their ways and build: -
Answer-self-esteem
Although probationers live at home and have regular jobs, they must also: - Answer-
submit to drug test
Which person (or group) typically determines the discretionary release of state
prisoners? - Answer-parole board
The conditional release of an inmate from incarceration, under supervision, after part of
the prison sentence has been served is referred to as: - Answer-parole
Which intermediate punishment imposes the lowest level of control upon an offender? -
Answer-community service
When a parole officer finds a parolee has committed a technical violation, which of the
following occurs first? - Answer-a revocation hearing
Which of the following statements concerning community corrections is true? - Answer-
Community corrections suffer from the public impression that they are "soft on crime."
A type of diversion that selects low risk offenders already sentenced to prison and
provides supervision for them in the community: - Answer-institutional diversion
, True or false:Community corrections recognizes that factors within the community that
encourage criminal behavior can never be changed. - Answer-false
In the two-stage process of determining a day fine, a judge will typically consider: -
Answer-the type of offense and income of the offender
A type of sanction that has increased substantially in the last 30 years, and it involves
the governmental seizure of property and other assets derived from criminal activity -
Answer-forfeiture
True or false:Probation works best when the judge and the supervising officer have
close contact. - Answer-true
What is the most likely punishment for a traffic violation? - Answer-fines
True or false:All halfway houses are operated by state administrative agencies. -
Answer-false
True or false:RICO and CCE changed the laws regarding restitution in the 1970's. -
Answer-false
One criticism of discretionary release is that the responsibility for releasing an inmate is
shifted from a judge to the: - Answer-Parole board
True or false:Media coverage of parole and parolees tends to be sympathetic and
understanding. - Answer-false
True or false:According to the U.S. Supreme Court, it is constitutional for juvenile
offenders to receive the sentence of life without parole for non-homicide offenses. -
Answer-false
How have the conservative crime control policies that have affected the adult criminal
justice system influenced children in training schools and detention centers? - Answer-
they have led to increased litigation challenging the abuse of children.
Before passing a sentence the judge will receive this type of report from a probation
officer: - Answer-predispositional
If a juvenile is to be imprisoned pending trial, most states require a(n): - Answer-
detention hearing
Arrest is to referral as sentencing is to: - Answer-disposition
In theory, juvenile proceedings are designed to be non-adversarial. - Answer-true
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
The 2009 Pew Center report recommends which of the following to save money and
reduce crime within community corrections? - Answer-Sort offenders by risk to public
safety to determine appropriate levels of supervision
Base intervention programs on sound research about what works to reduce recidivism
Harness advances in supervision technology
Impose swift and certain sanctions
Which of the following has not been a factor contributing to the current "reentry"
problem in the U.S.? - Answer-an increase in the number of violent offenders being
released
The purpose of boot camps is to shock young offenders out of their ways and build: -
Answer-self-esteem
Although probationers live at home and have regular jobs, they must also: - Answer-
submit to drug test
Which person (or group) typically determines the discretionary release of state
prisoners? - Answer-parole board
The conditional release of an inmate from incarceration, under supervision, after part of
the prison sentence has been served is referred to as: - Answer-parole
Which intermediate punishment imposes the lowest level of control upon an offender? -
Answer-community service
When a parole officer finds a parolee has committed a technical violation, which of the
following occurs first? - Answer-a revocation hearing
Which of the following statements concerning community corrections is true? - Answer-
Community corrections suffer from the public impression that they are "soft on crime."
A type of diversion that selects low risk offenders already sentenced to prison and
provides supervision for them in the community: - Answer-institutional diversion
, True or false:Community corrections recognizes that factors within the community that
encourage criminal behavior can never be changed. - Answer-false
In the two-stage process of determining a day fine, a judge will typically consider: -
Answer-the type of offense and income of the offender
A type of sanction that has increased substantially in the last 30 years, and it involves
the governmental seizure of property and other assets derived from criminal activity -
Answer-forfeiture
True or false:Probation works best when the judge and the supervising officer have
close contact. - Answer-true
What is the most likely punishment for a traffic violation? - Answer-fines
True or false:All halfway houses are operated by state administrative agencies. -
Answer-false
True or false:RICO and CCE changed the laws regarding restitution in the 1970's. -
Answer-false
One criticism of discretionary release is that the responsibility for releasing an inmate is
shifted from a judge to the: - Answer-Parole board
True or false:Media coverage of parole and parolees tends to be sympathetic and
understanding. - Answer-false
True or false:According to the U.S. Supreme Court, it is constitutional for juvenile
offenders to receive the sentence of life without parole for non-homicide offenses. -
Answer-false
How have the conservative crime control policies that have affected the adult criminal
justice system influenced children in training schools and detention centers? - Answer-
they have led to increased litigation challenging the abuse of children.
Before passing a sentence the judge will receive this type of report from a probation
officer: - Answer-predispositional
If a juvenile is to be imprisoned pending trial, most states require a(n): - Answer-
detention hearing
Arrest is to referral as sentencing is to: - Answer-disposition
In theory, juvenile proceedings are designed to be non-adversarial. - Answer-true
