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Community-Based Corrections 10th Edition by Leanne Fiftal Alarid - Test Bank
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,True / False1. Our nation’s crime control policies over the last three decades have resulted in a steady increase of convicted
misdemeanants and felons in the correctional system today.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Correctional Dilemma
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.3 - 5
2. Community corrections are sanctions that may be completed after a defendant serves time in prison.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Correctional Dilemma
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.4 - 5
3. The most common form of community supervision is probation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Correctional Dilemma
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.4 - 5
4. Nearly 3% of the total adult population in the United States is under some form of correctional supervision.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Correctional Dilemma
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.3 - 5
5. Until the 1990s, determinate sentencing was the primary sentencing philosophy in the United States.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Indeterminate Sentencing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.4 - 5
6. Robert Martinson found that correctional rehabilitation programs were effective at reducing recidivism.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Indeterminate Sentencing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.3 - 5
7. All states have adopted mandatory minimum sentencing laws for certain types of offenses and require that a minimum
period of time be served before release can be considered.
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, a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Origins of Determinate Sentencing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.3 - 5
8. Parole is allowed at the federal level.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Indeterminate Sentencing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.3 - 5
9. The most well-known community-based corrections are probation, house arrest, and electronic monitoring.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Paradox
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.2 - 5
10. “Redeemability” refers to convincing the public that offenders can change their ways.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Paradox
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.2 - 5
11. Due to the fiscal crisis, there is growing consensus that jail and prison facilities should be used for the most serious
offenders.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Prison is Expensive
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.4 - 5
12. The pretrial and bail decision is one of the three major decision points in the corrections system.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Role of Corrections at Three Major Decision Points
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.1 - 3
13. Pretrial supervision is reserved for those who have not yet been convicted.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Pretrial and the Bail Decision
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, LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.1 - 3
14. Less than half of all prisoners will ever be released from prison.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Reentry Decision
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.1 - 3
15. Parole is used for offenders who have not yet been convicted.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Parole
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.2 - 5
16. In contrast to mainstream criminal justice that is focused on punishment of the offender, restorative justice is centered
on the victim throughout the process and emphasizes the offender’s responsibility to repair the injustice and wrong caused
to the victim.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Restorative Justice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.4 - 5
17. Specific deterrence attempts to deter the general public.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Protecting the Public Through Specific Deterrence
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.4 - 5
18. “Evidence-based practices” means using the experience and opinions of individuals in the field who have supervised
caseloads for a long time to determine the impact a program has on participants.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Evidence-Based Practices in Community Corrections
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.4 - 5
19. “Net widening” results in a cost increase instead of a cost savings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Evaluating Effectiveness
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: COBC.ALAR.13.4 - 5
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