Question

________ is a suspension of the jail or prison sentence with the understanding that the defendant will meet certain requirements that are imposed by the court.

Answer 1

Probation is a suspension of the jail or prison sentence with the understanding that the defendant will meet certain requirements that are imposed by the court.

Answer 2

The correct answer is probation.
Probation means that an offender is either released from prison or avoids a prison sentence completely due to either good behavior or his or her word that they won't commit a crime again. During this time, they will be supervised by a probation officer, who is there to make sure they stay true to their word.