Question 1

Which one of the following does not belong?
A) Community corrections centralizes authority from local to state levels
B) Citizen participate in community corrections program planning, design, implementation, and evaluation
C) Community corrections redefines the population of offenders for whom incarceration is most appropriate.
D) Community corrections emphasizes rehabilitation through community programs.

Accepted Answer

Community corrections typically decentralizes authority, focusing on local management and community involvement rather than centralizing authority at the state level.

Question 2

Which criminal justice alliance with the community provides continuity in representation of indigent defendants and helps them with personal and family problems? A) community policing B) community-based prosecution C) ^{community-based defender}^services D) community courts

Accepted Answer

Community-based defender services focus on providing legal representation to indigent defendants while also addressing their personal and family issues, ensuring continuity and comprehensive support.

Question 3

Which criminal justice alliance with the community says that these lawyers have a responsibility not only to prosecute cases but to solve public safety problems?
A) community policing
B) community-based prosecution
C) community-based defender services
D) community courts

Accepted Answer

Community-based prosecution involves prosecutors working closely with the community to address public safety issues, not just prosecuting cases.

Question 4

Which one of the following statements does not apply to evidence-based corrections (EBC)? A) EBC has a definable outcome. B) The outcome is measurable. C) The outcome is defined according to practical realities. D) ^{Once evidence-based always}^{evidence-based.}

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based corrections require ongoing evaluation and adaptation based on new evidence, so they are not permanently fixed as "evidence-based."

Question 5

Criminal sentences that fall between standard probation and incarceration are called:
A) intermittent sanctions
B) intermediate sanctions
C) indeterminate sanctions
D) intercriminal sanctions

Accepted Answer

Intermediate sanctions are criminal sentences that provide alternatives to standard probation and incarceration, offering a range of options that fall between these two extremes.

Question 6

A form of community supervision with frequent contact between offenders and their supervision officers is referred to as:
A) intermediate supervision probation (or parole)
B) indeterminate supervision probation (or parole)
C) intensive supervision probation (or parole)
D) intermittent supervision probation (or parole)

Accepted Answer

Intensive supervision probation (or parole) involves frequent contact between offenders and their supervision officers, focusing on closer monitoring and support.

Question 7

Non-residential community correctional centers to which an offender reports either everyday or several times a week depending on the level of supervision and treatment required are referred to as:
A) day reporting centers
B) residential reporting centers
C) halfway houses
D) work release centers

Accepted Answer

Day reporting centers are non-residential facilities where offenders report daily or several times a week for supervision and treatment, as opposed to living there.

Question 8

This type of home confinement requires offenders to stay in their residence during specified hours.
A) curfew
B) home detention
C) home incarceration
D) home release

Accepted Answer

Curfew requires offenders to stay in their residence during specified hours, typically at night.

Question 9

This type of home confinement requires offenders to stay home except for pre-approved activities such as work, education, or medical or religious purposes.
A) curfew
B) home detention
C) home incarceration
D) home release

Accepted Answer

Home detention allows offenders to leave their residence for specific, pre-approved activities such as work, education, or medical or religious purposes, unlike home incarceration which is more restrictive.

Question 10

This type of home confinement requires offenders to stay home at all times with limited exceptions such as medical or religious purposes.
A) curfew
B) home detention
C) home incarceration
D) home release

Accepted Answer

Home incarceration is the strictest form of home confinement, requiring offenders to remain at home at all times except for specific, limited exceptions like medical or religious purposes.

Question 11

The periodic or continuous surveillance of an offender through electronic means such as an ankle bracelet, voice verification, or GPS is called:
A) electric punishment
B) e-punishment
C) remote punishment
D) remote location monitoring

Accepted Answer

Remote location monitoring refers to the use of electronic devices to track and monitor the location and activities of an offender, such as through GPS or ankle bracelets.

Question 12

A financial sanction that compensates victims for financial, physical, or emotional loss is a: A) reimbursement B) ^restitution C) recompense D) recognizance

Accepted Answer

Restitution is a financial sanction intended to compensate victims for their losses, whether financial, physical, or emotional.

Question 13

This intermediate sanction is sometimes called a "fine of time." A) Community sanction B) community supervision C) ^community^service D) community servitude

Accepted Answer

Community service is often referred to as a "fine of time" because it requires individuals to spend their time working for the community as a form of punishment or restitution, rather than paying a monetary fine.

Question 14

Structured and military-like intermediate sanctions that focus on discipline, physical labor, and education are:
A) boot camps
B) work camps
C) prison camps
D) intermediate sanction camps

Accepted Answer

Boot camps are structured and military-like intermediate sanctions that emphasize discipline, physical labor, and education.

Question 15

Minimum-security residential facilities that provide convicted offenders with housing, treatment services, and access to community resources for employment and education are:
A) non-residential intermediate sanctions
B) residential intensive treatment centers
C) non-residential community centers
D) residential community centers

Accepted Answer

Residential community centers are minimum-security facilities that offer housing, treatment services, and access to community resources for employment and education for convicted offenders.

Question 16

State laws that give economic grants to local communities to establish community corrections programs are called:
A) community corrections acts
B) community decentralized provisions
C) community intermediate sanctions
D) community intermittent sanction acts

Accepted Answer

Community corrections acts are state laws that provide economic grants to local communities to develop and implement community corrections programs.

Question 17

The first state to adopt a CCA was:
A) Massachusetts
B) Minnesota
C) Mississippi
D) Montana

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first state to adopt a CCA...

Question 18

The theory of justice that states that everyone should get what they deserve is:
A) restorative justice
B) revenge justice
C) retributive justice
D) vengeance justice

Accepted Answer

Retributive justice is the theory that emphasizes that individuals should receive punishment proportionate to the offense they committed, essentially getting what they deserve.

Question 19

The theory of justice that emphasizes repairing the harm caused by criminal behavior is:
A) restorative justice
B) revenge justice
C) retributive justice
D) vengeance justice

Accepted Answer

Restorative justice focuses on repairing the harm caused by criminal behavior by involving the victim, the offender, and the community in the justice process.

Question 20

This goal of retributive justice consists of forcing the offender to suffer the same or greater pain than that which was originally inflicted on the victim.
A) revenge
B) retribution
C) just deserts
D) deterrence

Accepted Answer

Revenge involves inflicting harm or punishment on someone in retaliation for a wrong or injury they have caused, often with the intent of causing equal or greater suffering.

Quiz 1: Why Study Community-Based Corrections: Using Evidence-Based Practices, Risk Assessment, and Intermediate Sanctions to Reduce Crime and Protect the Community

Which one of the following does not belong?

Which criminal justice alliance with the community provides continuity in representation of indigent defendants and helps them with personal and family problems?

Which criminal justice alliance with the community says that these lawyers have a responsibility not only to prosecute cases but to solve public safety problems?

Which one of the following statements does not apply to evidence-based corrections (EBC) ?

Criminal sentences that fall between standard probation and incarceration are called:

A form of community supervision with frequent contact between offenders and their supervision officers is referred to as:

Non-residential community correctional centers to which an offender reports either everyday or several times a week depending on the level of supervision and treatment required are referred to as:

This type of home confinement requires offenders to stay in their residence during specified hours.

This type of home confinement requires offenders to stay home except for pre-approved activities such as work, education, or medical or religious purposes.

This type of home confinement requires offenders to stay home at all times with limited exceptions such as medical or religious purposes.

The periodic or continuous surveillance of an offender through electronic means such as an ankle bracelet, voice verification, or GPS is called:

A financial sanction that compensates victims for financial, physical, or emotional loss is a:

This intermediate sanction is sometimes called a "fine of time."

Structured and military-like intermediate sanctions that focus on discipline, physical labor, and education are:

Minimum-security residential facilities that provide convicted offenders with housing, treatment services, and access to community resources for employment and education are:

State laws that give economic grants to local communities to establish community corrections programs are called:

The first state to adopt a CCA was:

The theory of justice that states that everyone should get what they deserve is:

The theory of justice that emphasizes repairing the harm caused by criminal behavior is:

This goal of retributive justice consists of forcing the offender to suffer the same or greater pain than that which was originally inflicted on the victim.