How do community classification systems work, and what is their impact on probation supervision?
What will be an ideal response?
• These are risk assessments that predict the chance of new crimes being committed; they are used to determine the level of supervision an offender will receive in the community. Offenders are scored based on their offense background and personal characteristics. Offenders classified as needing intensive supervision are assigned to smaller caseloads, must report at least once per week to the supervising officer, and are visited two to three times per month at home or at work. After the initial classification of risk, each offender is scored on the Monthly Supervision Report to review the status of the supervision and determine the need for changes.
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a. long-term b. short-term c. covert d. overt
Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a harsher sentence are called ________ circumstances.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Match the element of a research report to its features
1. List of references a. A brief summary of the report's findings 2. Statement of hypothesis b. A discussion of relevant works of other researchers and prior research 3. Review of existing literature c. Bibliography of all materials used in planning the study and preparing the research report 4. Disclaimers/limitations d. A statement of what is being tested in the research study 5. Abstract e. A discussion of any shortcomings in the researcher so that readers may assess their impacts on the reported results
Police discretion includes the decision whether or not to make an arrest.
a. true b. false