CRIMINAL JUSTICE FINAL (TEST QUESTIONS) EXAM ANSWERED
Criminal Justice Final
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1. Which of the following would be considered communi- D
ty corrections?
A. being held in a local jail
B. being incarcerated in a federal prison
C. being detained
D. being put on probation
2. What purpose does the risk-needs-responsivity model A
serve?
A. to assess which programs will help stop reoffenses
and reincarceration
B. to determine which local prison is most suitable for
an offender
C. to describe the cycle of rehabilitation during proba-
tion
D. to understand why offenders commit certain crimes
3. Which of the following is a relatively new criminal jus- C
tice movement?
A. retributive justice
B. procedural justice
C. restorative justice
D. constitutional justice
4. House arrest is categorized as which of the following? C
A. imprisonment
B. incarceration
C. intermediate sanction
D. intensive supervision
5. What is the leading alternative to incarceration? B
A. house arrest
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B. probation
C. boot camp
D. halfway house
6. Which of the following is a reason in favor of using B
alternatives to incarceration?
A. it greatly increases recidivism
B. It allows offenders to take greater advantage of
counseling options.
C. It is the same cost as incarceration, but with better
outcomes.
D. It provides greater seclusion of offenders.
7. Which action led to the first parole system in America? B
A. implementing a ticket of leave system
B. creating a statute that allowed indeterminate sen-
tences
C. applying a philosophy of reforming offenders
D. providing punishment for past crimes and training
for future
8. The judge considers a number of factors when evalu- D
ating an offender for probation. Each of the following
are such factors EXCEPT ______.
A. seriousness of the current offense
B. whether a weapon was used
C. offender's prior incarceration
D. attitude toward probation
9. John is on probation for a theft offense and has failed B
to pay court fees. What type of probation violations are
these?
A. substantive
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B. technical
C. procedural
D. minor
10. Which of the following would be considered a substan- D
tive violation of probation conditions?
A. failing to submit to a drug test
B. associating with gang members
C. changing address without permission
D. being arrested for drunk driving
11. Which group of individuals is among the most impor- A
tant that the parole board comes into contact with
when making a parole determination?
A. victims
B. offenders
C. parole officers
D. social workers
12. Which group of individuals is among the most impor- C
tant that the parole board comes into contact with
when making a parole determination?
A. violent offenses
B. property offenses
C. drug offenses
D. misdemeanor offenses
13. What is meant by saying that probation officers su- C
pervise individuals at the front end of the sentencing
continuum?
A. They supervise individuals with only a limited crimi-
nal history.
B. They supervise individuals prior to the imposition of
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sentence.
C. They supervise individuals with a suspended prison
sentence.
D. They supervise individuals just released from prison.
14. What is the role conflict experienced by many proba- A
tion officers?
A. balancing law enforcement and social worker roles
B. wanting to help offenders but not having enough
time to do so
C. coordinating the various responsibilities of the job
D. having to carry a weapon against their will
15. What is meant by saying parole officers supervise indi- D
viduals at the back end of the sentencing continuum?
A. They supervise individuals with extensive criminal
histories.
B. They supervise individuals after a sentence has been
imposed.
C. They supervise individuals with a suspended prison
sentence.
D. They supervise individuals who have been released
from prison.
16. Helping individuals transition back into society after A
incarceration, developing a plan for life outside the
prison, and arranging for offenders to receive counsel-
ing are all responsibilities of ______.
A. parole officers
B. probation officers
C. correctional officers
17. D
Criminal Justice Final
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1. Which of the following would be considered communi- D
ty corrections?
A. being held in a local jail
B. being incarcerated in a federal prison
C. being detained
D. being put on probation
2. What purpose does the risk-needs-responsivity model A
serve?
A. to assess which programs will help stop reoffenses
and reincarceration
B. to determine which local prison is most suitable for
an offender
C. to describe the cycle of rehabilitation during proba-
tion
D. to understand why offenders commit certain crimes
3. Which of the following is a relatively new criminal jus- C
tice movement?
A. retributive justice
B. procedural justice
C. restorative justice
D. constitutional justice
4. House arrest is categorized as which of the following? C
A. imprisonment
B. incarceration
C. intermediate sanction
D. intensive supervision
5. What is the leading alternative to incarceration? B
A. house arrest
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B. probation
C. boot camp
D. halfway house
6. Which of the following is a reason in favor of using B
alternatives to incarceration?
A. it greatly increases recidivism
B. It allows offenders to take greater advantage of
counseling options.
C. It is the same cost as incarceration, but with better
outcomes.
D. It provides greater seclusion of offenders.
7. Which action led to the first parole system in America? B
A. implementing a ticket of leave system
B. creating a statute that allowed indeterminate sen-
tences
C. applying a philosophy of reforming offenders
D. providing punishment for past crimes and training
for future
8. The judge considers a number of factors when evalu- D
ating an offender for probation. Each of the following
are such factors EXCEPT ______.
A. seriousness of the current offense
B. whether a weapon was used
C. offender's prior incarceration
D. attitude toward probation
9. John is on probation for a theft offense and has failed B
to pay court fees. What type of probation violations are
these?
A. substantive
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B. technical
C. procedural
D. minor
10. Which of the following would be considered a substan- D
tive violation of probation conditions?
A. failing to submit to a drug test
B. associating with gang members
C. changing address without permission
D. being arrested for drunk driving
11. Which group of individuals is among the most impor- A
tant that the parole board comes into contact with
when making a parole determination?
A. victims
B. offenders
C. parole officers
D. social workers
12. Which group of individuals is among the most impor- C
tant that the parole board comes into contact with
when making a parole determination?
A. violent offenses
B. property offenses
C. drug offenses
D. misdemeanor offenses
13. What is meant by saying that probation officers su- C
pervise individuals at the front end of the sentencing
continuum?
A. They supervise individuals with only a limited crimi-
nal history.
B. They supervise individuals prior to the imposition of
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sentence.
C. They supervise individuals with a suspended prison
sentence.
D. They supervise individuals just released from prison.
14. What is the role conflict experienced by many proba- A
tion officers?
A. balancing law enforcement and social worker roles
B. wanting to help offenders but not having enough
time to do so
C. coordinating the various responsibilities of the job
D. having to carry a weapon against their will
15. What is meant by saying parole officers supervise indi- D
viduals at the back end of the sentencing continuum?
A. They supervise individuals with extensive criminal
histories.
B. They supervise individuals after a sentence has been
imposed.
C. They supervise individuals with a suspended prison
sentence.
D. They supervise individuals who have been released
from prison.
16. Helping individuals transition back into society after A
incarceration, developing a plan for life outside the
prison, and arranging for offenders to receive counsel-
ing are all responsibilities of ______.
A. parole officers
B. probation officers
C. correctional officers
17. D
