Correctional Systems Quiz 2

The first state to create a statute authorizing probation was

New York, 1901

Probation quickly spread to other states(1)

True(1)

Despite initial opposition by the Justice Department, _______ _________ was created by Congress in ____

Federal Probation, 1925

Advantages of Probation include

Helps keep offenders in the community, Protects community, Furthers goals of justice, Provides services and supervision to change offender behavior,

Probation is a cheap alternative(2)

True(2)

Probation has the negative effects of prison(3)

False(3)

Probation separates families and keeps them on wellfare(4)

False(4)

Probation permits for selective incapacitation (5)

True (5)

Judges accept about __% of probation when it is recommended

85%

Judges accept about __% of prison sentences when recommended

66%

What factors influence a sentence?

Offense, presence and harm to the victim, prior record, drug use, employment, demeanor of offender, and options available to the judge

Shock probation began when and where?

Ohio, 1965

Shock probation involves

short prison term WITH probation