Law and Politics

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Problem-solving courts are an alternative process to traditional criminal courts for people who have ... Started by mynx	1 Replies 19 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by babybsemail
Probation officers may collect urine specimens from their clients without first obtaining a warrant ... Started by ahriuashd	3 Replies 52 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by lcapri7
Today, halfway houses are called therapeutic communities. Started by kshipps	1 Replies 31 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by amandalm
Compensation is a court-ordered cash payment that an offender makes to the victim to offset some of ... Started by scienceeasy	3 Replies 34 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by Cheesycrackers
The most common problems with community service are failure to show up and failure to complete the ... Started by dakota nelson	1 Replies 34 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by wilsonbho
Completion rates for community service are highest when they have a punitive component such as ... Started by evelyn o bentley	3 Replies 69 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by ecabral0
If the probationer repeatedly fails to abide by any of the court-ordered conditions of probation, ... Started by misspop	1 Replies 30 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by wshriver
A special condition of probation could be a requirement that the offender live in a community-based ... Started by misspop	3 Replies 43 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by millet
A standard condition of probation is to get permission from one's probation officer before leaving ... Started by BRWH	1 Replies 32 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by sierrahalpin
Boston shoemaker, John Augustus, is generally recognized as the founder of modern probation. Started by Yi-Chen	3 Replies 56 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by nguyenhoanhat
The term "recognizance" refers to a defendant's release that is backed by a third party who is ... Started by chandani	1 Replies 72 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by SamMuagrove
Probation is a possible sentence for felony offenders but not misdemeanor offenders. Started by fnuegbu	3 Replies 71 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by jointhecircus
One problem with community-based sanctions is that public safety may be jeopardized if the offender ... Started by amal	1 Replies 33 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by b614102004
Because women offenders are less likely than men to present a risk to the general public, the use of ... Started by Evvie72	3 Replies 47 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by aham8f
Courts have ruled that any conditions a judge wants to add to a probation sentence must be added at ... Started by schs14	1 Replies 47 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by Anna
Nearly 70% of offenders serve at least part of their correctional sentence through some form of ... Started by lak	3 Replies 32 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by enass
Which of the following is NOT one of the most common types of problem-solving courts? Started by james0929	1 Replies 73 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by 6ana001
Which of the following is NOT considered a primary goal of problem-solving courts? Started by tichca	3 Replies 28 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by Athena23
________ are/is widely used in many countries throughout the world as the primary means of ... Started by RYAN BANYAN	1 Replies 26 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by durant1234
In conventional cases, restitution is ordered by the judge at the time of sentencing, but in ... Started by gbarreiro	3 Replies 31 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by raenoj
Victim ________ refers to money dispersed by the state government to qualifying victims of violent ... Started by Yi-Chen	1 Replies 36 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by chloejackso
While on probation, Harry was told he could not leave the city limits without his probation ... Started by leilurhhh	1 Replies 30 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by BUTTHOL369
Probation Officer Chen spends much of her day mentoring and providing advice to her clients. Which ... Started by Starlight	3 Replies 95 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by kmb352
Probation Officer Garcia spends much of his day identifying community services that are appropriate ... Started by karateprodigy	1 Replies 40 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by Leostella20
Which of the following is an example of a special rather than standard probation condition? Started by mia	3 Replies 14 Views	Sep 28, 2019 by karmakat49