Exam #3 Flashcards
What are prerelease facilities
minimum security residential prison for those with good conduct who have a hearing release date
The makeup of parole board members
appointed by governor or the director of department of corrections
The factors used by releasing authorities to decide on release or not
amount of time they’ve already served
The percentage of offenders released from prison to some form of community supervision
80%
The term for civil and/or political rights lost after a felony conviction
collateral consequences
The offense for which a conviction can result in losing federal financial aid for college
drug offense
What type of crimes require review by a full parole board
sex and violent crimes
What it means to be a “synthetic officer”
balance between being a law enforcer and a therapeutic agent for treatment
Firearms policies where probation is under the judicial branch
oppose carrying of firearms
Educational background preference for probation officers
criminal justice and criminology degrees
Training required for probation officers
require both pre service and inservice training
Stressors encountered in probation and parole
people centered so there are higher levels of risk and burnout then data centered jobs
Most common sources of stress for probation officers
NOT typically fear of losing their life
Types of immunity for government officials
absolute immunity, unless they engage in actions that are intentionally and maliciously wrong
Criticisms of privatization of community corrections services
one is NOT that private sector services attract better qualified and educated job candidates
Recent rates of juvenile crime
steadily declining since 1990s
Differences between juvenile and adult probation officer
juvenile officer is considered more demanding because they have to play more roles
The juvenile equivalent of parole
aftercare
Latin term meaning the state acts as a substitute parent
parens patriae
Latin term for criminal intent or guilty mind
mens rea
Definition of a status offense
not punishable if committed by an adult
Factors in the decision to waive to adult court (4)
-severity of the offense
-prior treatment or supervision
-level of danger to the community
-prior record
Term for bringing formal charges against a juvenile
delinquency petition
The ultimate goal of community corrections
crime desistance
Benefits of unsupervised supervision
none, ineffective and unnecessary
Confidentiality of juvenile records
not a constitutional right
Community supervision casework strategies (four)
-assessing criminogenic problems
-scoring risks and needs
-assisting with action steps
-establishing long range treatment goals
Federal program that offers states money if they reduce their prison population
justice reinvestment
Who has the power to pardon and where
for state cases: governor, alone or with a board
for federal cases: the president only
Term to erase a record and limit public availability to it
expungement
