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Option (c), It is not often used as a basis to send this type of offender to community corrections rather than prison or jail since it would be more affordable to have him do his time there rather than in prison.
What is the primary aim of community corrections?
All community correctional initiatives strive to give rehabilitative services, maintain oversight of offenders, and maximize financial efficiency.
The three goals of community corrections that are most likely to be achieved are (1) assisting the offender in defining his or her situation, (2) assisting the offender in seeking assistance in accordance with the problems identified, and (3) connecting the offender with community services or organizations pertinent to the problems identified.
Why is community-based correction the best option instead of incarceration?
Community-based alternatives to prison assert that they are less expensive than prisons, more successful than traditional prisons at reducing recidivism, and less crowded than jails and prisons.
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The complete question is:
A heroin addict has been convicted of two counts of felony theft for stealing packages off of porches to support his habit. Which of the following is NOT a common justification for sentencing this type of offender to community corrections rather than prison or jail?
The offender is more likely to recidivate if he serves his sentence in the community rather than in prison or jail.
The offender does not pose a serious enough threat to society to be incarcerated.
It would be more cost-effective to have the offender serve his sentence in the community rather than behind bars.
The offender’s chances of being rehabilitated arebetter if he is able to maintain his ties to family and friends while serving his sentence in the community rather than having those ties broken through incarceration
