Parole Final Exam questions well
answered graded A+ 2025/2026
T or F; Plea bargaining reduces the importance of the PSI - ANS ✔✔True
How is the Risk-needs Assessment used in making bail decisions? - ANS ✔✔access an offender's
factual history and stability to determine if the offended should be put in jail or supervised in
the community with factual information and statements of what occurred. To look at high and
low risks.
T or F; In many jurisdictions a correctional officer will supervise a pretrial defendant - ANS
✔✔False
Provide one reason that PSI reports have been criticized. - ANS ✔✔by citizen's not being
truthful in their statements, making the reports in inaccurate
T or F; The Supreme court ruled against the confidentiality of PSI - ANS ✔✔False
What does the Eighth Amendment to the constitution define as excessive bail? - ANS ✔✔too
vague, no real definition therefore not defined
T or F; Sentencing guidelines restricts a judge's discretion - ANS ✔✔true
answered graded A+ 2025/2026
T or F; Plea bargaining reduces the importance of the PSI - ANS ✔✔True
How is the Risk-needs Assessment used in making bail decisions? - ANS ✔✔access an offender's
factual history and stability to determine if the offended should be put in jail or supervised in
the community with factual information and statements of what occurred. To look at high and
low risks.
T or F; In many jurisdictions a correctional officer will supervise a pretrial defendant - ANS
✔✔False
Provide one reason that PSI reports have been criticized. - ANS ✔✔by citizen's not being
truthful in their statements, making the reports in inaccurate
T or F; The Supreme court ruled against the confidentiality of PSI - ANS ✔✔False
What does the Eighth Amendment to the constitution define as excessive bail? - ANS ✔✔too
vague, no real definition therefore not defined
T or F; Sentencing guidelines restricts a judge's discretion - ANS ✔✔true
