Chapter 12 True/False Self-Quiz

. The determination of probation risk is a legal issue in which offenders are protected by the court and is not the responsibility of probation departments.

. Community corrections account for a minor portion of the correctional efforts of the criminal justice process.

. Probation officers are able to ensure that all the conditions of probation are being followed at all times.

. All violations of the technical conditions of probation do not result in revocation of probation.

. Everyone who violates the law is incarcerated.

. Fines are sometimes combined with other types of sanctions.

. Criminal cases are usually settled by plea bargaining.

. Offenders may be diverted to alternative programs at a number of points in the criminal justice system.

. The probation officer spends little time gathering information for criminal justice system decision-makers.

. There are more offenders on probation than in prison or on parole.

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