Question 1

What has research evidence revealed about the effectiveness of community notification (CN) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   CN is most effective with high-risk women offenders.
B)   CN reduces reoffending among high-risk sex offenders.
C)   CN, as practised in Canada, increases community safety.
D)   CN has NO evidence of reducing reoffending among high-risk offenders.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which form of supervision, which is intended to promote public safety and aid the offender's rehabilitation, begins when an offender who is perceived to be at high risk of reoffending is released from custody at his or her warrant expiry date?

Accepted Answer

A)   statutory supervision
B)   long-term supervision order
C)   mandatory secured supervision
D)   accelerated supervision releaseE) B) and D)
F) None of the above B

Question 3

Which community-based committees are composed of criminal justice personnel and community members who provide mentoring for high-risk sex offenders whose sentences have expired?

Accepted Answer

A)   community aid committees
B)   Indigenous helping boards
C)   circles of support and accountability
D)   healing circle foundationsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which model is exemplified by a community facility that provides newly released offenders with substance abuse programming, residential living, education courses, vocational skills training, career advice, and counselling services?

Accepted Answer

A)   the wrap-around model
B)   the re-entry court model
C)   the status restoration model
D)   the integrated correctional program modelE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which federal legislation requires sex offenders to register themselves within 7 or 15 days prior to release into the community, or upon conviction if they receive a noncustodial sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sex Offender Information Registration Act
B)   Controlling Sex Offenders Act
C)   Sex Offenders in the Community Act
D)   The Release of Sex Offenders ActE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Identify and describe the techniques that correctional systems use to manage the risks of sex offenders.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which supervision/control strategy has received conflicting evidence in terms of whether it increases public safety, lowers rates of reoffending, helps sex offenders successfully reintegrate into the community, or has any impact on reoffending?

Accepted Answer

A)   intensive supervision probation
B)   long-term parole
C)   conditional release
D)   electronic monitoringE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which offender population has the highest failure rate on conditional release?

Accepted Answer

A)   offenders released on full parole
B)   offenders released on day parole
C)   offenders released on statutory release
D)   offenders released on unescorted temporary absencesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Which process is described when a federal day parolee misses her curfew three nights in a row and is subsequently arrested and detained in custody?

Accepted Answer

A)   parole revocation hearing
B)   parole suspension hearing
C)   revocation of conditional release
D)   suspension of conditional releaseE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

When were circles of support and accountability first developed?

Accepted Answer

A)   early 1970s
B)   early 1980s
C)   early 1990s
D)   early 2000sE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) C

Question 11

What court-imposed decision is instrumental in determining the length of time an offender is required to be registered as a sex offender?

Accepted Answer

A)   the conditions of the actual offence
B)   the victim impact statement
C)   the length of sentence imposed
D)   the attitude of the communityE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which concept is exemplified when a newly released offender finds grocery shopping and taking the bus to be overwhelming and difficult?

Accepted Answer

A)   the pains of re-entry
B)   the challenges of parole
C)   the rituals of reintegration
D)   the collateral effects of confinementE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What has research evidence revealed about the use and effectiveness of electronic monitoring (EM)  and global positioning systems (GPS) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   EM and GPS increase public safety.
B)   EM and GPS lower rates of reoffending.
C)   EM and GPS are time-consuming for parole officers.
D)   EM and GPS help sex offenders successfully reintegrate into the community.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

In which two jurisdictions do provincial probation and parole officers provide supervision for both offenders on parole and inmates on temporary absences?

Accepted Answer

A)   Manitoba and Saskatchewan
B)   Ontario and Québec
C)   Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
D)   Alberta and British ColumbiaE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which issue faced by newly released offenders and certain populations-women, Indigenous people, and those who have a mental illness or mental illness and substance abuse-has been found to be related to reoffending, including parole revocations, readmission to prison, and new offences?

Accepted Answer

A)   homelessness
B)   lack of social structure
C)   technological advances
D)   marginalization in societyE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

What is the estimated percentage of released offenders believed to be homeless or to have NO stable residence to return to after they are released from prison?

Accepted Answer

A)   10 percent
B)   20 percent
C)   30 percent
D)   40 percentE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

What has research evidence revealed about the use and effectiveness of circles of support and accountability (COSAs) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Women offenders benefit more from COSAs than male offenders.
B)   COSAs have limited support among agency personnel and participants.
C)   Indigenous offenders benefit more from COSAs than non-Indigenous offenders.
D)   COSA participants have lower general recidivism rates than non-participants.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Which court reviews the progress and problems of offenders, monitors their compliance with release conditions, and applies sanctions when offenders do NOT comply with their treatment requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)   Family Relations Court
B)   Court of Criminal Jurisdiction
C)   Extra Intervention Court
D)   Re-entry CourtE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

According to an American study, what factor during imprisonment led to parolees having a higher rate of parole violations?

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural misappropriation
B)   lack of involvement with programs
C)   medium to high levels of overcrowding
D)   excessive drug useE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The correctional system is tasked with developing a release plan that sets out where a released offender will live, work, and, if required, attend school and participate in post-release treatment programs. What is this plan designed to alleviate?

Accepted Answer

A)   the discomfort of changing environments
B)   the pains of re-entry
C)   the deinstitutionalization of the offender
D)   the adaptation ills of the offender to the communityE) A) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Exam 11: Re-Entry and Life After Prison

What has research evidence revealed about the effectiveness of community notification (CN) ?

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Which form of supervision, which is intended to promote public safety and aid the offender's rehabilitation, begins when an offender who is perceived to be at high risk of reoffending is released from custody at his or her warrant expiry date?

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Which community-based committees are composed of criminal justice personnel and community members who provide mentoring for high-risk sex offenders whose sentences have expired?

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Which model is exemplified by a community facility that provides newly released offenders with substance abuse programming, residential living, education courses, vocational skills training, career advice, and counselling services?

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Which federal legislation requires sex offenders to register themselves within 7 or 15 days prior to release into the community, or upon conviction if they receive a noncustodial sentence?

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Identify and describe the techniques that correctional systems use to manage the risks of sex offenders.

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Which supervision/control strategy has received conflicting evidence in terms of whether it increases public safety, lowers rates of reoffending, helps sex offenders successfully reintegrate into the community, or has any impact on reoffending?

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Which offender population has the highest failure rate on conditional release?

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Which process is described when a federal day parolee misses her curfew three nights in a row and is subsequently arrested and detained in custody?

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When were circles of support and accountability first developed?

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What court-imposed decision is instrumental in determining the length of time an offender is required to be registered as a sex offender?

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Which concept is exemplified when a newly released offender finds grocery shopping and taking the bus to be overwhelming and difficult?

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What has research evidence revealed about the use and effectiveness of electronic monitoring (EM) and global positioning systems (GPS) ?

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In which two jurisdictions do provincial probation and parole officers provide supervision for both offenders on parole and inmates on temporary absences?

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Which issue faced by newly released offenders and certain populations-women, Indigenous people, and those who have a mental illness or mental illness and substance abuse-has been found to be related to reoffending, including parole revocations, readmission to prison, and new offences?

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What is the estimated percentage of released offenders believed to be homeless or to have NO stable residence to return to after they are released from prison?

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What has research evidence revealed about the use and effectiveness of circles of support and accountability (COSAs) ?

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Which court reviews the progress and problems of offenders, monitors their compliance with release conditions, and applies sanctions when offenders do NOT comply with their treatment requirements?

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According to an American study, what factor during imprisonment led to parolees having a higher rate of parole violations?

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The correctional system is tasked with developing a release plan that sets out where a released offender will live, work, and, if required, attend school and participate in post-release treatment programs. What is this plan designed to alleviate?

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