Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which term refers to a procedure in which information is gathered about an offender for law
enforcement, correctional, or court agencies, including an offender's behavior patterns, needs,
skills, and aptitude, as well as factors related to criminal conduct? - CORRECT ANSWER -
classification
What is the primary reason that classification has become widespread in probation and parole? -
CORRECT ANSWER - caseload management
Which of the following is classification system that uses the degree to which an offender is likely
to recidivate and the amount of help required? - CORRECT ANSWER - risk/needs
assessment
Which of the following has been identified as a dynamic risk factor that may predict recidivism
among individuals under community supervision? - CORRECT ANSWER - all of the above
are dynamic risk factors
anti-social personality pattern
pro-criminal attitude
substance use
Which term refers to the number of offenders assigned to the officer or agency on a given date or
during a specified time period? - CORRECT ANSWER - caseload
What term refers to the anticipated amount of time that each probation and parole case will
demand? - CORRECT ANSWER - workload
Generally, which group of offenders is considered more dangerous? - CORRECT ANSWER -
parolees
, Where does the authority to revoke parole generally lie? - CORRECT ANSWER - parole
board
Which is a type of violation in which probation or parole might be revoked? - CORRECT
ANSWER - technical
new offense
Which term refers to a probation or parole violation of rules that does not involve a new crime? -
CORRECT ANSWER - technical violation
What type of hearing will provide the probationer with an opportunity to testify and present
witnesses? - CORRECT ANSWER - revocation hearing
What term refers to the legal basis for imposing conditions of probation and parole supervision?
- CORRECT ANSWER - diminished expectation of privacy
Which term refers to punishments that are more severe than traditional probation but less severe
than prison? - CORRECT ANSWER - intermediate punishments
Which of the following is used as an alternative to incarceration and designed for those
offenders, in the absence of IPS, would have been sentences to imprisonment, or for inmates who
otherwise would not be paroled? - CORRECT ANSWER - intensive probation/parole
supervision
Which IPS classification is commonly referred to as a "front-door" program because its goal is to
limit the number of offenders entering prison? - CORRECT ANSWER - diversion
What has research into intensive supervision shown about the effectiveness of intensive
supervision? - CORRECT ANSWER - Research has produced mixed results with no clear
indication that the process is successful.