Monday 29 February 2016

Administrative Justice 075-ADJ075- American Corrections in Brief-Assignment 10

An inmate's eligibility for release to community supervision depends on requirements set forth by the law and _____________.
A.
correctional administration for that jurisdiction
B.
sentences imposed by the court
C.
correctional policies and procedure
D.
parole boards
Based on the assumptions of indeterminate sentences and rehabilitative programs, this type of release is designed to allow the parole board to release inmates to conditional supervision in the community when they are deemed ready to live as law-abiding citizens.
A.
discretionary
B.
conditional
C.
mandatory
D.
expiration
Inmates who are released on ___________ parole release no longer require further correctional supervision and cannot be returned to prison for their current offense.
A.
unconditional
B.
discretionary
C.
expiration
D.
mandatory
Parole officers are usually asked to play two roles: ________and_________.
A.
cop; social worker
B.
social worker; mentor
C.
mentor; cop
D.
cop; teacher
Parolees are aware that they must meet critical needs to make it in the community. Which of the following is NOT considered to be one of those critical needs?
A.
a job
B.
counseling
C.
money
D.
education
Restrictions that parolees must legally obey after being released are referred to as ________.
A.
exiting guidelines
B.
conditions of release
C.
parole regulations
D.
post-release policy
Technical violations can be categorized as______________.
A.
non-criminal infractions
B.
minor felonies
C.
criminal misdemeanors
D.
major felonies
The effectiveness of corrections is usually measured by _____________.
A.
crime rates
B.
rates of recidivism
C.
probation rates
D.
uniform crime rates
When discretionary release is used, the parole board's power is much like that of the ________.
A.
jury
B.
probation officer
C.
prosecutor
D.
sentencing judge
Which state currently leads the nation in parole revocations, with a staggering 2/3 of all parolees returning to prison within three years?
A.
New York
B.
Texas
C.
California
D.
Florida


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