Probation Officer Exam WITH |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS
1. The primary function of parole is
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a. to ensure the safety and security of the
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community.
b. to provide community resources and services
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to the offender.
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c. to provide basic supervision of offenders
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once they are released from prison.
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d. to assist in locating employment. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Answer A. Maintaining the safety and security of the
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community is the main function of commu- nity |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
supervision. Choices b, c, and d are all important tasks of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a parole officer and are byproducts of choice a. If a parole
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officer accomplishes these tasks well, then the safety and
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security of the community is likely
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2. A parolee comes to see you, angry that a poten- tial
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employer refused to hire him because he is on parole. He
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wants you to do something about it. How should you
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respond?
,a. You should tell the offender it isn't your fault; he is the
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one with a felony conviction.
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b. You should express empathy for the offender and point
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him to another job lead.
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c. You should sympathize with the offender, pick up the
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phone, and call the business owner who denied
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employment, telling him that he discriminated. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. You should tell the offender that there are all kinds of
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people who discriminate and that he has a right to be
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angry. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer B. Choice a may
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be correct, but it is not an appropriate way to handle this
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type of situa- tion. Choice c is incorrect because being on
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parole is not a legal discrimination category. Choice d is
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also not an appropriate statement for a parole officer to
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make.
3. You have decided to impose the special condi- tion,
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"You will not have any contact with small children in your
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home, at work, or any other location in which you
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frequent," upon a partic- ular sex offender on your |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
caseload. He argues it is unconstitutional and tells you he |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
is going to sue. What grounds do you have to impose this
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condition?
a. Simply by being the parole officer, you can impose
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whatever special condition you want for whatever reason. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,b. The Fourth Amendment provides you with this
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authority, which has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Court.
c. Parole is discretionary, and conditions may be imposed
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or modified as long as they are rea- sonable and related
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to circumstances of the offense and criminal history of the
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parolee.
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d. You cannot impose this condition. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔3. Answer C. Maintaining the safety and security of
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the community is the main function of commu- nity
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
supervision. Choices b, c, and d are all important tasks of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a parole officer and are byproducts of choice a. If a parole
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
officer accomplishes these tasks well, then the safety and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
security of the community is likely. Choice a may be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
correct, but it is not an appropriate way to handle this
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
type of situa- tion. Choice c is incorrect because being on
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
parole is not a legal discrimination category. Choice d is
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also not an appropriate statement for a parole officer to
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make.
Parole is a discretionary action and not a right of parolees.
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Conditions can be modified or added at any time by a
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parole officer, as long as the condition is reasonable and
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fits the offender, his or her history, etc. Choice b is
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incorrect because the Fourth Amendment deals with |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
search and seizure and does not apply in this case.
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Choice a is incorrect because there must be a rational
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reason to add to a parolee's supervision conditions.
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Choice d is simply not true. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, 4. You decide to start revocation proceedings on a parolee
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on your caseload. The due process rights afforded to the
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parolee at this time do NOT include |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. a notice of the violations and time of hearing.
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b. the opportunity to be heard at a hearing and
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a chance to cross-examine witnesses.
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c. the right to counsel.
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d. a written statement by the fact finders of the
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final decision. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔4. Answer C.
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Under Morrissey v. Brewer, several due process rights are
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afforded to parolees who are facing revocation. In |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
addition to at least one revocation hearing, choices a, b,
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and d must also be afforded to the parolee. Morris- sey
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did not provide the right to have legal counsel at any of
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the revocation proceedings, although it is left to the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
state's discretion to determine the need for counsel.
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revocation proceedings- begins when a probation officer |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
or other person supervising the sentence, a prosecutor, or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a court official develops reason to believe that an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
individual is not complying with the conditions of the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
sentence.
ANSWERS
1. The primary function of parole is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. to ensure the safety and security of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
community.
b. to provide community resources and services
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to the offender.
|\ |\
c. to provide basic supervision of offenders
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
once they are released from prison.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. to assist in locating employment. - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Answer A. Maintaining the safety and security of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
community is the main function of commu- nity |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
supervision. Choices b, c, and d are all important tasks of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a parole officer and are byproducts of choice a. If a parole
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
officer accomplishes these tasks well, then the safety and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
security of the community is likely
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2. A parolee comes to see you, angry that a poten- tial
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
employer refused to hire him because he is on parole. He
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
wants you to do something about it. How should you
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
respond?
,a. You should tell the offender it isn't your fault; he is the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
one with a felony conviction.
|\ |\ |\ |\
b. You should express empathy for the offender and point
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
him to another job lead.
|\ |\ |\ |\
c. You should sympathize with the offender, pick up the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
phone, and call the business owner who denied
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
employment, telling him that he discriminated. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. You should tell the offender that there are all kinds of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
people who discriminate and that he has a right to be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
angry. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer B. Choice a may
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
be correct, but it is not an appropriate way to handle this
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
type of situa- tion. Choice c is incorrect because being on
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
parole is not a legal discrimination category. Choice d is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
also not an appropriate statement for a parole officer to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
make.
3. You have decided to impose the special condi- tion,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
"You will not have any contact with small children in your
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
home, at work, or any other location in which you
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
frequent," upon a partic- ular sex offender on your |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
caseload. He argues it is unconstitutional and tells you he |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
is going to sue. What grounds do you have to impose this
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
condition?
a. Simply by being the parole officer, you can impose
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
whatever special condition you want for whatever reason. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,b. The Fourth Amendment provides you with this
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
authority, which has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Court.
c. Parole is discretionary, and conditions may be imposed
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
or modified as long as they are rea- sonable and related
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to circumstances of the offense and criminal history of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
parolee.
|\
d. You cannot impose this condition. - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔3. Answer C. Maintaining the safety and security of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the community is the main function of commu- nity
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
supervision. Choices b, c, and d are all important tasks of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a parole officer and are byproducts of choice a. If a parole
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
officer accomplishes these tasks well, then the safety and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
security of the community is likely. Choice a may be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
correct, but it is not an appropriate way to handle this
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
type of situa- tion. Choice c is incorrect because being on
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
parole is not a legal discrimination category. Choice d is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
also not an appropriate statement for a parole officer to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
make.
Parole is a discretionary action and not a right of parolees.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Conditions can be modified or added at any time by a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
parole officer, as long as the condition is reasonable and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
fits the offender, his or her history, etc. Choice b is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
incorrect because the Fourth Amendment deals with |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
search and seizure and does not apply in this case.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Choice a is incorrect because there must be a rational
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
reason to add to a parolee's supervision conditions.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Choice d is simply not true. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, 4. You decide to start revocation proceedings on a parolee
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
on your caseload. The due process rights afforded to the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
parolee at this time do NOT include |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. a notice of the violations and time of hearing.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
b. the opportunity to be heard at a hearing and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a chance to cross-examine witnesses.
|\ |\ |\ |\
c. the right to counsel.
|\ |\ |\ |\
d. a written statement by the fact finders of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
final decision. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔4. Answer C.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Under Morrissey v. Brewer, several due process rights are
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
afforded to parolees who are facing revocation. In |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
addition to at least one revocation hearing, choices a, b,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and d must also be afforded to the parolee. Morris- sey
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
did not provide the right to have legal counsel at any of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the revocation proceedings, although it is left to the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
state's discretion to determine the need for counsel.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
revocation proceedings- begins when a probation officer |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
or other person supervising the sentence, a prosecutor, or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a court official develops reason to believe that an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
individual is not complying with the conditions of the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
sentence.
