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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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