Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Failing to report to probation or parole officer when required is the most frequent violation for which revocation occurs.
2. Probation and parole officers may be responsible for making sentencing recommendations to judges.
3. Parole officers who view their clients as wards that must be controlled are identifying with the social work model of parole.
4. Probationers may be permitted to contact probation officers by mail rather requiring in-person meetings.
5. Working as a probation or parole officer is attractive because of the small caseloads and opportunities for career mobility.


1. T
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. F

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A. It suggests that public attitudes toward morality are constant and different groups of citizens have similar opinions on controversial issues. B. It considers that criminal law serves all sections of society equally. C. It assumes that the most politically powerful segments of society are able to impose their values on the rest of the community. D. It argues that the public has the most influence on criminal laws.

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