Probation

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Which country has a strong belief that sentencing practices are 'too lenient' according to research on public attitudes toward sentencing?

  • United States
  • Canada (correct)
  • England
  • Australia

Who is considered the 'Father of Probation'?

  • Manitoba Justice
  • John Augustus (correct)
  • Meloy
  • Petersilia

When were probation laws for adult offenders first established in New York?

  • 1878
  • 1901 (correct)
  • 1891
  • 1910

Which country's National Advisory Commission referred to probation as the 'brightest hope for corrections' in the 1960s?

<p>United States (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is known for the 'Nothing Works' Doctrine, which criticized the effectiveness of probation?

<p>Robert Martinson (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which province in Canada had the first provincial probation department?

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

What is the maximum term of imprisonment that can be combined with a probation order according to the Canadian Criminal Code?

<p>2 years (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about probation violations in Canada?

<p>Probation violations are punishable by imprisonment for up to 4 years (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum term of imprisonment for an offense punishable on summary conviction for a probation violation in Canada?

<p>18 months (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum fine for an offense punishable on summary conviction for a probation violation in Canada?

<p>$5000 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must be proven in court for a probation violation in Canada?

<p>The offender's reasonable excuse for the violation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why is Corrections Manitoba interested in understanding probationers' experiences?

<p>To tailor probation orders and programs more effectively (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of probation according to the quote from R. v. Proulx?

<p>Rehabilitation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are probation experiences considered individual and subjective?

<p>Because probationers have different narratives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the research interviews and surveys conducted with probationers in Manitoba?

<p>To understand probationers' personal experiences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recruitment method used for the research interviews and surveys with probationers in Manitoba?

<p>Recruitment via probation offices (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of interviews are conducted with probationers in Manitoba?

<p>Semi-structured interviews (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the coding and analysis process in the research on probationers' experiences?

<p>To generate theories about probation experiences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the focus of the report that Corrections Manitoba wants you to write?

<p>Policy suggestions for probation programs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of understanding probationers' personal experiences according to the text?

<p>To tailor probation orders and programs more effectively (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the lecture mentioned in the text?

<p>The importance of understanding people's personal experiences of probation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Maier and Weinrath's research overview, what are the gains of probation?

<p>Importance of social supports (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the pains of imprisonment according to Gresham Sykes?

<p>Fearing punishment/imprisonment for their loved one (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Ioan Durnescu, what are the pains of probation?

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

What is one of the creative methods mentioned for doing research with probationers?

<p>Interviews (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the relationship between physical and social distance between probationer and loved one?

<p>Both negative and positive effects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the research approach of Maier and Weinrath?

<p>Research overview (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Fergus McNeill, what is misrecognition?

<p>Probation impacts beyond the legal offender (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the impacts of probation mentioned in the text beyond the legal offender?

<p>Probation impacts beyond the legal offender (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of social supports according to the text?

<p>Probation is more about help than punishment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the creative methods mentioned for doing research with probationers?

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

What is the definition of 'Pains of Imprisonment' according to the text?

<p>A personal experience of physical, psychological or emotional suffering by a penal subject (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what are some of the 'Pains' of Probation?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the feeling of having one's personal history 'spun' by a probation officer or supervisor?

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

According to the text, what is one of the ways that probationers can lessen the 'Pains' of probation?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the blending of punishment/control and rehabilitation/treatment in community penalties?

<p>Braided nature of punishment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what are some of the 'collateral consequences' of imprisonment?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the term used to describe the impact of 'frequent' (re-)incarceration and reentry on communities/neighborhoods?

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

According to the text, what is the term used to describe the phenomenon of increasing punitiveness and punitiveness of community sanctions?

<p>Punishment drift (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what are some of the 'gains' of probation?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the impact of probation on families and loved ones?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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