________, like the suspended sentence, permits the convicted offender to remain free from custody, but by being placed on probation, the offender is under the supervision of some person who assists him or her in leading a law-abiding life

Fill in the blank with correct word.


Answer: Probation

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Mental illness treatment for inmates can be delayed as part of post-release tracking in the community

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Probation typically involves the suspension of an offender's sentence for the promise of good behavior in the community.

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

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Instrumental violence is motivated by emotions such as rage and jealousy. 2. The Uniform Crime Reporting Program features official arrest data from state and local law enforcement agencies. 3. The NCVS is one of several ongoing self-report surveys in which interviewed persons are asked about the number and characteristics of victimizations they have experienced during the previous year, regardless of whether they reported these victimizations to the police. 4. A recent study of juvenile offenders examined whether males and females of different races/ethnicities differentially recalled incidents of self-reported offending compared to official records and concluded that, “the SRO [self-reported offending] measure produces a reasonably good indicator of illegal activities.” 5. U.S. murder rates are about three times higher than all other countries.

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Which of the following is a criticism of the poker rodeo?

a. Risk of sexual diseases b. Enforcement of the prisoner hierarchy c. Inmates subjected to the risk (and reality) of serious injury d. Effort to obtain material goods through extortion

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