Question 1

______ served 7 months in prison and released to a halfway house in Atlanta after pleading guilty to felony possession of firearms by a convicted felon.

Accepted Answer

Clifford J. Harris Jr., also known as T.I., served 7 months in prison for felony possession of firearms by a convicted felon and was released to a halfway house in Atlanta.

Question 2

The work of______in the 1970s served as the opening for policymakers to abandon existing ideas of rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

Robert Martinson's work in the 1970s, particularly his "nothing works" doctrine, led policymakers to reconsider and often abandon rehabilitation-focused approaches in favor of more punitive measures.

Question 3

Punitive sentencing practices that call for______as a sentencing goal change the focus from "fixing the offender" to a more complex recognition of shared responsibility between offender and community.

Accepted Answer

Reintegration as a sentencing goal shifts the focus from solely punishing the offender to addressing the broader social context and shared responsibility between the offender and the community.

Question 4

______ emphasizes the concepts of normality, community involvement, and re-socialization for offenders transitioning from institutions to the community.

Accepted Answer

Reintegration focuses on helping offenders transition back into society by promoting normality, community involvement, and re-socialization.

Question 5

An offender's ability to secure and maintain______alleviates financial pressures and allows the offender to pay taxes, child support, and restitution.

Accepted Answer

Employment provides the financial means for an offender to meet obligations such as taxes, child support, and restitution, reducing financial pressures.

Question 6

Specific employment-related barriers to successful reintegration include______.

Accepted Answer

All of the choices are specific employment-related barriers to successful reintegration.

Question 7

The concept of______is key to community reintegration and refers to the act of decreasing in the frequency, variety, or seriousness of offending.

Accepted Answer

Desistance refers to the process of ceasing to engage in criminal behavior, which is crucial for successful community reintegration.

Question 8

The most widely recognized behavior-management approach for offenders is referred to as
______.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most widely recognized behavior-management approach for offenders, focusing on changing thought patterns to influence behavior.

Question 9

______ is a multimodal intervention originally designed to reduce anger and violence among adolescents involved with juvenile justice systems.

Accepted Answer

Aggression Replacement Training (ART) is a multimodal intervention specifically designed to reduce anger and violence among adolescents, particularly those involved with juvenile justice systems.

Question 10

Day-reporting centers originated in______during the early 1970s.

Accepted Answer

Day-reporting centers originated in Great Britain during the early 1970s as an alternative to incarceration, providing supervision and support for offenders in the community.

Question 11

The first drug court was established in______.

Accepted Answer

The first drug court was established in Dade County (Miami), Florida, in 1989 as a response to the growing crack cocaine problem and the resulting increase in drug-related cases in the criminal justice system.

Question 12

In the drug court model, the______phase may include a period of detoxification, treatment assessment, education, and screening for other needs.

Accepted Answer

The stabilization phase in the drug court model typically includes detoxification, treatment assessment, education, and screening for other needs to prepare participants for further treatment.

Question 13

In the drug court model, the______phase typically involves individual and group counseling and other core and adjunctive therapies.

Accepted Answer

The intensive treatment phase in the drug court model typically involves individual and group counseling and other core and adjunctive therapies to address substance use issues.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a typical requirement of drug court participants?

Accepted Answer

Drug courts typically require participants to obtain and maintain employment, perform community service, and have an aftercare plan, making none of the options a correct choice for something that is NOT a requirement.

Question 15

Research has shown that drug courts are associated with______.

Accepted Answer

Drug courts have been shown to reduce recidivism rates and lead to cost savings by providing alternatives to incarceration and focusing on rehabilitation.

Question 16

Halfway houses are designed to reintegrate persons released from prison or jail back into the community.

Accepted Answer

Halfway houses provide a structured and supportive environment to help individuals transition from incarceration to community life, offering services like counseling, job training, and life skills development.

Question 17

The first halfway house facilities were built in Ohio in the early 1900s.

Accepted Answer

The first halfway house facilities were established in the 19th century, with some of the earliest known ones in the United States appearing in the 1840s, not specifically in Ohio in the early 1900s.

Question 18

State parole authorities opposed the original concept of halfway houses because these facilities provided an opportunity for prisoners to associate with each other, which was forbidden by parole regulations.

Accepted Answer

Parole authorities were concerned that halfway houses allowed parolees to interact with each other, potentially violating parole conditions that aimed to prevent associations that could lead to recidivism.

Question 19

Residential community-based corrections facilities are an attractive punitive option for the courts because they provide a restrictive setting with a high level of supervision, and they require offenders to comply with programming requirements.

Accepted Answer

Residential community-based corrections facilities offer a structured environment with supervision and mandatory programs, making them a viable punitive option for courts.

Question 20

A comparison study in Michigan showed the per-day cost of prison to be much less ($35.00) versus residential programs ($64.00).

Accepted Answer

The per-day cost of prison is typically higher than residential programs, as prisons have more extensive security and operational expenses.

Quiz 10: Residential, Day Reporting, and Drug Courts: Offenders Living Among Us