Corrections in Criminal Justice System Quiz

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What is the branch of the administration of CJS charged with custody, supervision, and rehabilitation of convicted offenders?

  • Rehabilitation Corrections
  • Community-Based Corrections
  • Institutional Corrections (correct)
  • Non-Institution-Based Corrections

Under Institutional-Based Corrections, where are individuals placed for correction?

  • Schools
  • Prisons or jails (correct)
  • Community centers
  • Government offices

Which government entity handles Institutional Corrections under the Department of Justice?

  • Local Government Units
  • Parole and Probation Administration
  • Bureau of Corrections (correct)
  • Bureau of Jail Management and Penology

What type of correctional activities are associated with Community-Based Corrections?

<p>Community programs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who heads the Board of Pardons and Parole, an agency dealing with Non-Institution-Based Corrections?

<p>Chairman (Secretary of Justice) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of offenders might benefit from suspended sentences according to the text?

<p>First-time minor offenders (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of probation as described in the text?

<p>It involves the temporary suspension of an offender's sentence. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Latin word 'Probare' mean, as mentioned in the text?

<p>To prove (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the 'father' of Probation in England?

<p>Matthew Davenport Hill (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which historical figure secured the release of a drunkard at a Boston court and is known as the 'father' of Probation?

<p>John Augustus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of 'Transportation' as described in the text?

<p>To provide rehabilitation opportunities in a new country. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event occurred in Massachusetts on April 26, 1878, as mentioned in the text?

<p>First enactment of a probation law (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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