Chapter 14 Flashcards
Because of the 4th amendment does somebody have the right to refuse a drug test while on probation?
Probationers do not have the right to refuse a drug test while on probation even if it is not a mandatory condition of their probation and they were not convicted of a drug related offense that would justify them being tested randomly.
Community corrections operate under the assumption that criminal behavior can be changed, true or false?
True
Do those on probation have constitutional rights?
Those on probation do still have their constitutional rights, however they are more limited than they would be if they weren’t.
Can the revocation of probation result in incarceration?
Yes
Can fines be adjusted based on a person’s wealth?
No, but some states are testing day-fines.
Can all victims expect restitution from offenders that harm them?
Not all victims can expect restitution because not all offenders have the money needed to pay it.
Which branch of government administers forfeitures?
The Judicial branch
Where do these forfeitures go?
These forfeitures can go to a number of places including the federal government, the local police departments budget, however in some cases the forfeitures are reimbursed to the victims for their losses.
Did the US Supreme Court rule that home confinement was a violation of the right to privacy?
No
Is it possible that in some states offenders serving community service get paid for it?
No
When given the choice many offenders will choose prison over intensive supervision probation?
True, as they would rather serve a short prison sentence with ⅓ of prisoners in Oregon choosing prison and 15% of prisoners withdrawing their applications once they learned the conditions of it
Do boot camp programs provide aftercare, to transition them back into the community?
Very few offenders who leave boot camps receive after care, so no most boot camps don’t.
Do community correction programs need adequate resources to be successful?
Yes
What are boot camps?
Boot camps are short-term institutional sentences, usually followed by probation, that puts the offender through a physical regimen designed to develop discipline and respect for authority.
What costs more community supervision or incarceration?
Incarceration costs more than community supervision.
What are intermediate sanctions?
Intermediate sanctions are sanctions that restrict an offender more than traditional probation but are less costly and less severe than incarceration.
Are today’s crimes and criminal records of today’s offenders worse than offenders in the past?
Yes
Know what is meant by recidivism rate
Recidivism rates are the amount of offenders that return to criminal behavior and end up reconvicted, arrested, or returned to prison with or without a new sentence.
Are they more likely to get community corrections for a felony, serious offense, or a minor offense.
A minor offense