Quiz 4: Diversion and Probation: How Most Offenders Are Punished

_____ is defined as the halting or suspension,before conviction,of formal criminal proceedings against a person,conditioned on some form of counterperformance by the defendant.

Judge _____ made the first recorded use of release on recognizance in America.

The PSR is prepared by a _____.

A sentence of probation allows an offender to remain in the community for _____.

The termination of criminal processing at any point before adjudication,with no threat of later prosecution is called _____.

Which of the following is an advantage of using diversion?

Which of the following states has the largest adult probation population?

The state of _____ was the first state to pass a statute authorizing probation.

_____ refers to the dismissal of charges if the defendant satisfactorily completes treatment,counseling,or other programs ordered by the justice system.

Which of the following is a reason why probation is conditional?

_____ was the "founder of probation."

The conditional release of a convicted offender,into the community,under supervision is called _____.

Offences committed against the social values and interests represented in and protected by the criminal law,and in which parties willingly participate are called _____ crimes.

The repetition of criminal behavior,generally defined as rearrest,is called _____.

A written document that describes the losses,suffering,and trauma experienced by a crime victim or by the victim's survivors is called a _____.

The "founder of probation" was a shoemaker in the city of _____.

The National Probation Act was signed by President _____.

Diversion has its roots in the _____ theory,the idea that a person processed through the criminal justice system will be more stigmatized than a person handled informally,as well as the idea that incarceration can do more damage than good.

The National Probation Act of 1925 authorized:

Which of the following is the fourth rationale for diversion?