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The case of Tate v. Short (1971) recognized that:


A) Incarcerating individuals who could not pay fines discriminates against the poor.
B) Incarcerating individuals who violate probation for a misdemeanor offense violates the Eighth Amendment with regard to cruel and unusual punishment.
C) Restitution can only be used in cases which a felony was not the primary offense of the accused.
D) Community service restitution is unlawful for individuals who can afford to pay day fines.

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Explain what research has shown with regard to the effectiveness of Intensive Probation Supervision (IPS).

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Officer Simmons believes that Johnny has a drug problem. She recommends that he attend in-patient counseling in a drug rehabilitation facility and be subject to frequent, unannounced urine analysis as part of his probation. This process is known as what


A) Diagnosis
B) Risk classification
C) Presentence investigation
D) Treatment supervision

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CASE 12.2 Gloria Karli, a secretary and single mother of three with no prior arrests, was arrested for larceny and vandalism when she stole $700 worth of jewelry from a coworker's house and slashed the coworker's tires in retaliation for comments made to Gloria's supervisor about missing work for unexcused reasons. Given this information, answer the following questions: -After the completion of her jail sentence Gloria is released, but three days into her probation she is found to have harassed and threatened the victim of the prior offense. Which type of hearing of is scheduled in order to address the new charges


A) Revocation
B) Restitution
C) Retraction
D) Probation repeal

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Fines are still commonly used in Europe, where they are often the sole penalty, even in cases involving chronic offenders who commit fairly serious crimes.

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At least twenty-five states now impose a fee on probationers to offset the cost of their probation; this is known as ____________________.

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Discuss the legal rights of probationers. In your discussion, give examples of three court cases that shaped the legal rights of probationers in the United States.

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Probationers in the United States have c...

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Under _____________________, or focused, probation, teams of probation officers take on clients convicted of one type of crime (e.g., drug offenses) so as to provide a higher quality of treatment.

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Which of the following is a type of sentencing in which all parties, victims, offenders, community, and family members participate in an effort to devise fair and reasonable sanctions aimed at reintegration of the offender into the community


A) Family group counseling
B) Sentencing circles
C) Victim-offender mediation
D) Restorative counseling

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The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is testing a GPS-based monitoring system that uses GIS (geographic information system) to better assess an offender's location. This is known as:


A) GeoShadow.
B) Geocaching.
C) Graphic Inmate Reception.
D) Oklahoma Geographic Inmate Location (OGIL) .

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Which of the following is not a goal of Intensive Probation Supervision (IPS) programs


A) Decarceration
B) Reintegration
C) Control
D) Restoration

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In the case of United States v. Knights, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the warrantless search of a probationer's home for the purpose of gathering criminal information.

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List and describe at least four forms of intermediate sanctions used in the United States. Which is the most effective and why

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Discuss the conditions of probation. In your discussion include the process of revocation.

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Probation is a court-ordered period of s...

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A group of punishments known as ______________________ fall between probation and prison and involve community-based sanctions such as house arrest and intensive supervision.

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