Sentencing And Release Flashcards
A bail bondsman fee is usually what percentage of the set bail
10%
What type of bond bases release on the defendants signature with a promise to return for trial
Signature bond
Under what type of bond is release based on the defendants promise to pay the court an amount similar to a cash bail bond if he fails to fulfill a promise to return for trial
Unsecured bond
T/F: the opportunity to post bail is not a guarantee for every defendant
True
T/F: a bail bondsman operates as a private sector business and not an arm of the government
True
Corporal punishment would involve the administration of
Bodily pain
A convicted offenders background, attitude and circumstances surrounding the offense are summarized for the judge by a probation officer prior to sentencing. This report is called
Presentence investigation
Comments made by an injured party at an offenders sentencing hearing are known as the
Victim impact statements
Sentencing model that gives judges nearly complete discretion in sentencing an offender
Indeterminate sentencing
Tough sentencing laws designed to punish repeat offenders more harshly is called the
Habitual offender laws
Mandatory sen5enving that gives repeat offenders longer prison terms is known as the
Three strikes law
A structured sentencing model that attempts to balance sentencing guidelines with mandatory sentencing and at the same time provide discretion to the judge is called
Presumptive sentencing
Since 1976, which method of execution has been used the most by states carrying out the death penalty
Lethal injection
T/F: corporal punishment has been abandoned as an official punishment in the u.s.
True
The movement of mental I’ll offenders from hospitalization to community-based care is termed
Deinstitutionalization
When a defendant is offered an alternative to criminal trial and a possible prison sentence, it’s called a
Diversion
Who has the authority to grant a pardon or clemency
The president
The conditional release of a convicted offender before he or she serves any prison time is called
Probation
Who initiated a process in Boston’s municipal courtroom, which later became known as probation
John Augustus
What is not a standard condition for a probationer
Be active in a church of the probationary choosing
Imprisonment for violating a condition of probation is called what
Technical violation
Who is responsible for the mark system, a forerunner of the parole system
Alexander maconochie
The origin of parole based on the concept of releasing prisoners on their honor after serving a portion of their sentence, but before the maximum term is called
Parole d’honneur
Who is responsible for deciding whether an inmate is to receive early release
Parole board
What’s the role of a parole officer
Law enforcement worker, social worker and community resource broker
T/F: the Irish system is the model in which the American parole system is based
True
T/F: some probation and parole officers are authorized to carry a concealed weapon
True
T/F: probation and parole officers are case workers with law enforcement powers who supervise convicted offenders in the community
True
Treatment programs designed to support the transition of offenders from prison back into the community are known as
Community based corrections
Ex. of a community based intermediate sanction
Home confinement and electronic monitoring
The most difficult issue facing an ex-offender up in his of her return to society is
Finding gainful employment
Halfway houses are considered
A transition program moving from prison back to the community in steps
Halfway houses typically face
Significant community opposition
Drug courts seek to
Stop the revolving door syndrome
In contrast to the traditional adjudication process, drug court programs are
Successfully reducing recidivism
T/F: a majority of inmate centering prison admitted to using either drugs or alcohol while on release
True
