corrections and penology exam 3
questions with complete solutions
how many people are under the influence of an illicit drug at the time of arrest? - answer-
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parole - answer-the release of a convicted person from prison before his or her entire
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sentence has been served, on the promise of good behavior
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what branch is in charge of parole? - answer-executive branch
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who created the mark system in Norfolk Island Penal Colony? - answer-Alexander
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Maconochie
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what was the first example of parole in the U.S.? - answer-Zebulon Brockway at the
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Elmira Reformatory
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about how many people are on parole as of yearend 2022? - answer-698,800
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has the parole population been growing or decreasing over the years? - answer-it was
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steady in the mid-high 800,000's with a peak in 2019 then a great decline
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who is the parole population primarily made up of? - answer-white(44%) males(89%),
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followed by blacks(35%) and hispanics(19%)
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what are the release options of parole? - answer-Unconditional release Discretionary
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parole
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mandatory parole v
unconditional release v v
(maxing out) - answer-prisoners released after the completion of their sentence without
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discretionary parole - answer-granted at the discretion of a parole board for selected
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inmates who they determine have earned early release
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mandatory parole - answer-required parole for nearly all inmates after a set period
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(determined by mathematical norms based solely on time served)
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how are parole board members selected? - answer-appointed by the governor for a fixed
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term
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questions with complete solutions
how many people are under the influence of an illicit drug at the time of arrest? - answer-
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
parole - answer-the release of a convicted person from prison before his or her entire
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
sentence has been served, on the promise of good behavior
v v v v v v v v v v
what branch is in charge of parole? - answer-executive branch
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who created the mark system in Norfolk Island Penal Colony? - answer-Alexander
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Maconochie
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what was the first example of parole in the U.S.? - answer-Zebulon Brockway at the
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Elmira Reformatory
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about how many people are on parole as of yearend 2022? - answer-698,800
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has the parole population been growing or decreasing over the years? - answer-it was
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steady in the mid-high 800,000's with a peak in 2019 then a great decline
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who is the parole population primarily made up of? - answer-white(44%) males(89%),
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followed by blacks(35%) and hispanics(19%)
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what are the release options of parole? - answer-Unconditional release Discretionary
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parole
v
mandatory parole v
unconditional release v v
(maxing out) - answer-prisoners released after the completion of their sentence without
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vsupervision
discretionary parole - answer-granted at the discretion of a parole board for selected
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inmates who they determine have earned early release
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mandatory parole - answer-required parole for nearly all inmates after a set period
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(determined by mathematical norms based solely on time served)
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how are parole board members selected? - answer-appointed by the governor for a fixed
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term
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