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Supervision by officers in the “automated fashion” refers to:

A
Skype
B
hand-written letters
C
pre-addressed postcards
D
e-mails
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Which of the following is the best way to express the difference between indeterminate sentences and determinate sentences?

A
Indeterminate sentences are open-ended; determinate sentences are solidly set.
B
Indeterminate sentences require the parole officer’s recommendation; determinate sentences require the probation officer’s investigation.
C
Determinate sentences are set by a judge; indeterminate sentences are suggested by a counselor.
D
Determinate sentences are written in the law book; indeterminate sentences are written in the jury room.
3

What was one outcome of the debate around fair punishment in the eighteenth century?

A
Solitary confinement was never to be used.
B
Not only tyranny, but all opposing political arguments, should be punished with the death penalty.
C
Thinkers believed that reforming prison life was exactly what a new nation should do.
D
Jailers should not be punished for exacting bribes from prisoners.
4

What happened after the change in the 1950s when prison issues were termed “corrections” and ensured the basic rights of prisoners?

A
Judges became involved in ways to reform overcrowded prisons.
B
Any infraction by a law enforcement official meant immediate termination.
C
The 1950s and 1960s became the decades of prison riots.
D
Prison guards became much more humane and professional.
5

The probation officer has no choice but to impose only standard conditions on probations that he or she recommends.

A
False
B
True
6

A clean background check, along with fluency in a second language, are part of the usual minimum qualifications for corrections work.

A
False
B
True
7

The parole officer has more contact and responsibility to the judge than the probation officer does.

A
False
B
True
8

What kind of communication skills best serve the probation officer?

A
clear and legible handwriting
B
ability to write for disparate audiences
C
clear and critical thinking
D
skilled in summarizing and recounting facts
9

What can you infer from the statistic that 2.9 percent of the total U.S. adult population is in the correction system?

A
This statistic is lower than most other first-world countries.
B
All of these people are in jail.
C
This statistic shows that the United States has documented the number of persons in the correction system.
D
This statistic proves the United States has more people in prisons than any other country.
10

What does a “clean employment record” mean?

A
eager to learn
B
have an advanced degree and can figure out solutions to problems
C
never fired, usually on time, respectful of others and property
D
never late
11

Why do communal cells cause problems?

A
overcrowding
B
different security facilities pose threats
C
no one seems to care about these short-term problems
D
first offenders can easily be harmed by hardened offenders
12

Match tasks to the specific job area.

Answer:

0:monitoring inmates especially within and between facilities|1:nurses, doctors, dentists who provide services to inmates|2:provide daily meals to inmates|3:monitors the operation especially for meeting all operational standards

13

Suppose you are having a difficult time deciding whether to become a probation or a parole officer. Draw up a pro and con list for each job and then write a summary of why you choose one. You must make a decision for one job—even if it is just for this exercise. Write your response in approximately 250 words.

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14

What might make some probation violations go unpunished?

A
The postcard got lost in the mail.
B
The officer is too busy to deal with it.
C
It is a loophole in the system.
D
There is no room in prison.
15

What is a chief reasons many people seek jobs in community corrections?

A
It involves both working with individuals in parole or probation and with communities.
B
Few people are seeking positions in corrections; it is a field of employment projected to remain stagnant over the next decade.
C
It offers jobs in probation, parole, and administration work.
D
It allows work in Native American tribal jurisdictions.
16

How did the Enlightenment and the general social and intellectual thought of the eighteenth century affect punishment?

A
People brought all their grievances to the legislature to change the laws.
B
People gave speeches on liberty that convinced the public to let criminals go free.
C
People gathered to discuss more humane types of punishment.
D
People became vigilantes and hunted down the people delivering cruel punishment.
17

What are the most significant personality traits in the parole officer?

A
eagerness to help
B
optimism and character judge
C
sense of responsibility
D
seriousness
18

Except for parole and probation officers, what are the minimum qualifications for careers in corrections?

A
a certificate in mental health
B
a college degree and two years' experience working
C
a high school diploma or GED, a driver’s license, good health
D
only a high school diploma
20

What motivated Alexander Maconochie more in his committed work in penal colonies: his experience as a prisoner of war or his religious convictions?

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Why do candidates interested in pretrial services need to have an interest in different locations?

A
They will learn to serve in one specific judge’s jurisdiction.
B
They will need to learn everything about parole.
C
These services are offered by various types of agencies in different locations.
D
Their chief work is to monitor electronic ankle bracelets.

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