Flashcard 3 (CJC 141)

Front

Stopping formal processing of an offender and taking no further action if the offender abstains from further criminal activity is called:

Back

suspended sentence

Front

Probation is most commonly used for which type of crime?

Back

Drug offenses

Front

The primary duty of a probation agency is to provide: surveillance, supervision, counseling, rehabilitation

Back

supervision

Front

Which of these is provided to the judge by the probation agency to help the judge decide whether or not to grant probation? A plea agreement, A presentence investigation report, The EPICS model, Front-end solutions

Back

A presentence investigation report

Front

Which of these factors increases the likelihood that the judge will impose probation over a sentence of incarceration?
Options:
The offender has prior convictions.
The offender committed a stranger-to-stranger crime.
The offender committed a non-violent offense.
The offender has indicators of mental illness.

Back

The offender committed a non-violent offense.

Front

Which of these is a general condition of probation that is imposed on all offenders? Not leaving the jurisdiction without prior approval, Electronic monitoring, Regular or random urine testing, Vocational training

Back

Not leaving the jurisdiction without prior approval

Front

The primary purpose of STICS and EPICS is:

Back

training

Front

The main goal of broken windows probation is increased:

Back

communication between probation officers and the community

Front

Which of these is a front-end solution? Intermittent jail incarceration, Parole, Expanded good-time credits, Work furloughs

Back

Intermittent jail incarceration

Front

The goal of diversion is to:

Back

minimize the number of offenders in the justice system