Describe the basic purpose of probation.

What will be an ideal response?


The basic purpose of probation is to sanction lawbreakers through restrictions that are placed on their freedoms, to protect public safety by supervising and responding to their violations, and to help the probationer avoid illegal activity by treatment, education, and other services.

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When the Supreme Court held that a warrant was necessary to search a footlocker, it recognized that Fourth Amendment protection, by its terms, extends to _______________

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Anything that in its manner of use is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury is known as a ________ weapon

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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

1. Within-group variance is driven by random variations between people or objects in the group and is a measure of error. 2. The ANOVA statistic indicates neither the number of differences nor the specific group(s) that stand out from the others. 3. In ANOVA, degrees of freedom are based on sample size, similar to t tests. 4. dfB = k – 1 is the formula for the calculation of the degrees of freedom between groups in an ANOVA.

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According to the textbook authors, which of the following is NOT true of most pregnant inmates?

a. They have STDs. b. They are over the age of 35. c. They are pregnant for the first time. d. They have a history of drug abuse.

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