C-Chapter 12 TEST

True or False: Probation is the most common form of criminal sentencing in the United States today.

• True
• False

True or False: Offenders convicted of serious violent crimes are not eligible for probation.

• True
• False

True or False: Because federal probation officers are law enforcement officers, they have the authority to arrest.

• True
• False

True or False: Probation is more successful than parole at reducing the risk of criminal socialization.

• True
• False

True or False: A probation officer must get a search warrant before a search of a probationer’s residence is permitted.

• True
• False

True or False: Probation and parole officers may be responsible for making sentencing recommendations to judges.

• True
• False

True or False: Probationers may be permitted to contact probation officers by mail rather requiring in-person meetings.

• True
• False

True or False: Working as a probation or parole officer is attractive because of the small caseloads and opportunities for career mobility.

• True
• False

True or False: Reintegration appears to be a key element in reducing recidivism rates among inmates released on parole.

• True
• False

True or False: Reentry courts oversee an offender’s supervised release into the community.

• True
• False