A landmark SCOTUS decision in which the court determined that a revocation hearing must be held to determine the factual basis of a probation revocation.

a. Mempa v. Rhay (1967)
b. Fourth Waiver
c. Morrissey v. Brewer (1972)
d. Conditions of Release


c. Morrissey v. Brewer (1972)

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_______ reinforcement increases the frequency of a desired behavior by following the behavior with a positive stimulus

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A. It increases the chances that the offender will be successful.

A. a decrease in number of offenders on probation B. a decrease in number of offenders on parole C. public concern D. a decrease in drug abuse in the United States

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The aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, and think rationally, is part of the person’s______.

A. altruism B. intelligence C. personality D. temperament

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In the context of the philosophical rationales for the imposition of punishments, identify a true statement about deterrence.

A. Special deterrence is the prevention of individuals from committing crime again by punishing them. B. An advantage of general deterrence as a rationale for punishment is that social science is able to measure its effects. C. Specific deterrence is the prevention of people in general from engaging in crime by punishing specific individuals and making examples of them. D. Cesare Beccaria and other classical theorists believed that retribution rather than deterrence is the only legitimate purpose for punishment.

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