Corrections 7/8 quizz

Three conditions of parole are obeying the law, maintaining employment, and must report regularly to parole officer. True or False?

true

Discretionary parole means a determinate sentence. True or False?

false

Parole Matrix is:

A: calculating  likelihood of reoffending  B: Standardizes parole decisions C:Takes into account of their behavior D: All of the above

D- all the above

What are examples of the salient factor score?

A. age B. Employment history  C.violations (parole/probation) D. All the above  

D. All the above

Which of the following correctly distinguishes types of parole release and eligibility factors?

A. All release are automatic once an inmate completes half their sentence, regardless of behavior, B. Parole release types include discretionary, mandatory, and earned/good time; eligibility depends on behavior, risk assessment, and adherence to parole criteria, C. Eligibility for parole is based only on the seriousness of the original offense, not on inmate behavior, D. Parole release types are limited to mandatory release only, determined solely by sentencing length

B. Parole release types include discretionary, mandatory, and earned/good time; eligibility depends on behavior, risk assessment, and adherence to parole criteria,

Parole is considered a constitutional right that guarantees every prisoner an early release once they meet all eligibility requirements. True or False?

false 

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main purposes of parole?  

A. Helping parolees adjust to life outside of prison 

B. Protecting society 

C. Alleviating prison crowding 

D. Punishing offenders for prior behavior

D. Punishing offenders for prior behavior

True or False: Under 700,000 adults were on parole in the US at the end of 2021

false

Who determines who gets parole?  

A. The judge  

B. A lawyer  

C. The parole board  

D. None of the above

C. The parole board  

True or false: Many states use a 3 tier system of parole supervision?  

true 

True or False: The parole board makes the determination of getting out or back in?

true 

Which of the following is a static risk factor? A. Age B. Employment History C. Confirmed Membership D. Violations

C. Confirmed Membership

True or False: A challenge of supervising certain types of offenders is that they are involved with drugs?

true

True or False: Dynamic Risk Factors are factors that stay the same? 

false

What type of risk factors do not change? A. Dynamic B. Static C. Experience D. Second

B. Static 

Which are considered static risk factors? A. Age B. Violations C. Priors D. All of the above

D. All of the above

T or F: static risk factors include age, prior offenses, employment history, and prison classification level?

False, prison classification can change

Which of the following is a dynamic risk factor? A. prior offenses b. Drug dependency/addiction c. age during offense d. Employment history

B. Drug dependency/addiction

What is not an eligibility for earned release? Behavior, risk, program participation, or community participation

community participation

T or F: Supervised Mandatory Parole means a determined sentence? 

true

Who created the Mark System? A. Sir Walter Crofton B. Captain Alexander Maconochie C. John Augustus D. King Henry II

B. Captain Alexander 

True or false: Employment history is a static risk factor? 

false

If someone has a determinate sentence they will most likely have supervised mandatory parole. True or False?  

true

True or False: Sir Walter Crofton established the “ticket of entrance” to have a proper way of knowing prisoner identities.

False, he created the ticket of leave 

Ten thousand juveniles are detained or incarcerated as adults daily. True or False?  

true

True or false- In Re Gault gave juveniles the same rights as adults?

true

True or False: Prisoners with disabilities are less likely to be denied by parole board?

false 

What decade did all states have a juvenile justice system?  A. 1910s B. 1920s C.1930s D.1940?

B. 1920s 

True or False. The juvenile justice system was originally created to punish young offenders in the same way as adults? 

False

What states have specialized dementia units  in their prison A. PA and TX B.FL and NY C. AZ and MN D. CA and NY?

D. CA and NY 

What is the lowest age for criminal responsibility? A-10 B-12 C-7 D-15 ?

C- 7 What city was the first to make juvenile courts? A - Chicago B- New York C- Boston D - LA A- Chicago 

What city was the first to make juvenile courts? A - Chicago B- New York C- Boston D - LA ?

A- Chicago True or False. 85% of all inmates have drug or substance abuse related crimes? True 

True or False. 85% of all inmates have drug or substance abuse related crimes?

true

True or False In re Gault was created in 1970?

false

True or False The First Step Act was created to help reduce sentencing? 

false 

Approximately how many juveniles will be tried as adults every year? A:200,000 B:300,000 C:75,000 D:250,000

D. 250,000 

What is the age of original jurisdiction? A. 15, B.10, C.8, D. 13

B. 10 

How many juveniles are detained or incarcerated as adults daily? A. 15,000 B. 5,000 C. 10,000, D. 20,000

C. 10,000 

T/F 250,000 juveniles are tried as adults per year. 

true

What is considered elderly in the correctional system? A. 85+ b. 65+ c. 60+ d. 50+

50+ 

What was pennsylvania's youngest age of jurisdiction? A) 17 B) 6 C) 10 D) 23

c. 10

True or False: In re Gault gave due  process to juveniles?

true