Dr. Adam McKee's

Probation and Parole

Spring 2006

Assignment 14

Chapter 15 in the Text

1.  Define the following terms in your own words:

1. Collateral consequences
2. Civil rights
3. Political rights
4. Outlawry
5. Attainder
6. Good moral character
7. Civil disenfranchisement
8. Moral turpitude
9. Public office
10. Public employment
11. Surety bond
12. Social stigmatization

2.  What is the general trend with regard to loss of civil rights upon conviction?

3.  Assuming that ex-offenders want to obtain honest work, how do laws that restrict employment and licensing affect recidivism?

4.  Should police officers convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence receive a pardon or lose their jobs because they cannot possess firearms?

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