C115 Exam 1 Information Sheet PDF

**C115 Exam 1 Information Sheet** **Exam 1:** 2/13/2025, available 9am -- 11:59pm PST, Canvas with Respondus -- Remote Exam (you will have 2 hours from when you start the exam) **Exam Basics:** - 20 multiple choice questions (2 points each), 4 short answer questions (points may vary) - C...

**C115 Exam 1 Information Sheet** **Exam 1:** 2/13/2025, available 9am -- 11:59pm PST, Canvas with Respondus -- Remote Exam (you will have 2 hours from when you start the exam) **Exam Basics:** - 20 multiple choice questions (2 points each), 4 short answer questions (points may vary) - Canvas, MUST have Respondus enabled - Closed Note Exam **Week 1 -- California Corrections** - AB 109: Public Safety Realignment Act: - What prompted it? - What percentage capacity were they required to get down to? - What 3 populations did it affect? - What jurisdiction were they housed (e.g., county, state)? - What was the result of AB 109/impacts on CA corrections? - Be able to identify and briefly explain the following propositions: - 3-strikes - Prop 47 - Prop 57 - Prop 36 (2024) - What impact did each of these propositions have on California Corrections? **Week 2---Prisons, Punishment, and Sentencing** - Definition of corrections - Difference between incarceration and corrections - What comprises corrections? - What is the major purpose of corrections according to Dr. Pappas? - Who manages corrections? - Who gets what sentence? - Difference between felony and misdemeanor - Why do most crimes not end in imprisonment? Approximately what percentage do? - Be able to identify the 4 purposes of punishment and briefly explain what each one does - Be able to identify the traditional punishments of the old world, including the most common one before Reform movement - Be able to list the 2 dimensions of sentencing guidelines and explain what each dimension is based on - Be able to know the difference between the 4 sentencing structures - What are the 2 ways to reduce sentences discussed in lecture? **Week 3-4 -- Jails** - What types of offenders are jails primarily used for? - What are the 2 methods of pretrial release? Be able to describe them too - What are the controversies over bail? - What makes a person a better bail risk? - What are plea bargains? - What makes someone more likely to take a plea? - How does it relate to social class? / What are the problems with plea bargains? - What are examples of "special needs inmates"? - Which are the two biggest special needs populations in jails? - Why are jails the main facility to serve those with mental health needs? - Be able to explain how the "sequential intercept" model works - What are the benefits of a "podular jail"? - What purpose does it serve? - Be able to define direct supervision and list 2 advantages of a direct supervision jail **Week 4---Probation** - What is the most common form of supervision? - What are the key features of probation? - What is the definition of probation? - Be able to list and describe the two functions of a probation officer - Be able to list the 3 types of conditions of probation and provide examples of each condition - Be able to explain the biggest challenge for probation services, including: - Concern - Focus - Operation - Be able to list and explain the two ways probation is terminated - Be able to define recidivism according to CA's definition and list other ways recidivism can be operationalized (defined) - Be able to understand which agencies prefer which type of recidivism definition **Week 5---Intermediate Sanctions** - What was the main motivation for intermediate sanctions? What is its purpose? - What are examples of intermediate sanctions? - What is the biggest consequence to intermediate sanctions? - Explain how widening the net occurs and why it is a problem? - Be able to describe two of the 4 most common forms of IS in CA - What is the consequence of ISP (e.g., findings of Petersilia & Turner, 1993) as discussed in lecture? - Why are day fines an attractive intermediate sanction? - What is the principle of interchangeability? **Readings** - What are the main findings of Turner et al. (2015)? - Which group of offenders have the largest reduction in recidivism? The smallest reduction? - What are the main findings from Taxman (2015)? - How can probation monitoring be enhanced? **Guest Lectures** - Gabe Rosales - Be able to list and describe the 4 pillars of the Californian Model - What did Gabe say is the biggest difference between those who succeed and those who do not? - What makes a Non-Designated Programming Facility Special? - Mikaela Nielsen - How does having an incarcerated parent affect educational success? What is the difference for those with incarcerated fathers compared to incarcerated mothers? - Why is there a gap between who needs mental health and those who receive it?