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15 Cards in this Set
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Define Parole Supervision
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community-based continuation of the prison sentence. Involves supervision of the released offender in the community often for a period roughly equal to the time remaining in the prison sentence
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New Intermediate Sanctions are geared more toward:
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Retribution
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Goal of Community Correction
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Punishment, deterrence, rehabilitation
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How closely do probation and parole officers supervise convicts?
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Probation and Parole officers don't directly supervise convicts.
Question 29 Answer: B |
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Year Massachusetts enacted first probation law.
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1878
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PSI
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432
Pre Sentence investigation -Investigation conducted by a probation agency or other designated authority at the request of a court into the past behavior, family circumstances, and personality of an adult who has been convicted of a crime, to assist the court in determining the most appropriate sentence |
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Morissey v Brewer
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Case Law 1972
revocation of parole is a two-stage process: 1) informal, preliminary inquiry to establish probably cause that a violation has occurred 2)Formal court hearing to determine whether the violation warrants revocation. |
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Intensive Supervision
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alternative to incarceration that provides stricter conditions, closer supervision, and more treatment services than to traditional probation and parole.
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State with Day Reporting Centers
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Massachusetts
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First structured fine program
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State:1988
Year: NY |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Structured Fines
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458
Advantages: -Offender Accountability -Deterrence -Fairness -Effective and Efficient use of limited system resources -Revenue -Credibility for the court Disadvantages: Collection Problems fines may exceed offender's ability to pay |
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Technical Violations
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failure to abide by the technical rules or conditions of a probation or parole.
Ex: not reporting regularly to the probation officer. -Not commission of a new criminal act. |
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Revocation
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The repeal of a probation sentence or parole, and substitution of a more restrictive sentence, because of violation of probation or parole conditions
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Probation
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a sentence in which the offendr, rather than being incarcerated, is retained in the community under the supervision of a probation agency and required to abide by certain rules and conditions to avoid incarceration
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Recidivism
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Return to illegal activity after release from incarceration
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