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Bullshit vs Bullshit
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Criminology
Undergraduate 4
03/01/2010

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Legislature
Definition
Define law, mandate sentencing and fund CJ agencies
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Judiciary
Definition
Trial Courts adjudicate, Appellate Courts interpret the law in accordance with the U.S Constitution
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Executive
Definition
Power to appoint judges, agency heads. Set Legislative agenda, mobilize public opinion.
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Police
Definition
Maintain Order, enforce law, maintain services.
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Courts
Definition
Seek justice and discover the truth.
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Corrections
Definition
Punish, rehabilitate and ensure public safety.
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State Functions
Definition
State legislatures make crim laws enforced by state and local police. City and council prosecutor state crimes in state courts.
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Federal functions
Definition
US Congress makes criminal laws. US Attorneys prosecute fed crimes in U.S courts.
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CJ System or "Non-system"
Definition
Interdependent, Decentralized, Independent.
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Discretion
Definition
Exercised at every stage of the system. Sentence guidelines vary widely from state to state.
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Arraignment
Definition
informed of charges, advised of rights, enter a plea to the charges
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First form of punishment
Definition
Exile
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Lex Tailonis
Definition
Eye for an eye
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Roman Codes
Definition
Mathc punishment to the crime/scales of justice
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Greek Codes
Definition
Concept of public good more important than individual injury or revenge.
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Middle Age Crime Views
Definition
Sinner had to pay a debt to society and god. People were responsible for their free wills. Dishing out punishments was the king's responsibility.
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Corporal Punishment
Definition
Punishment manifested in the form of physical pain. Liars tongue cut off, theives hands..
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Public Humiliation
Definition
Very common in early America.
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Sir Thomas Moore
Definition
Was first to state that prevention may require more than deterrence. This is the foundation of modern criminology / penology.
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Early Forms of Imprisonment
Definition
Imprisonment served purely to detain offenders while waiting to receive punishment. Only recently, the concept of imprisonment for “punishment in and of itself” was established. Romans enslaved offenders.
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Workhouses
Definition
Existed in the 17th and 18th centuries. No separation between sex, age, or health status. Inmates were exploited. Out of sight, out of mind.
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Beccaria
Definition
Transformed punishment to correction. Wrote "An Essay on Crimes & Punishments" in 1764
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Beccaria's theories
Definition
CCJS should... work towards the greatest good for the greatest number, crime is an injury to society, prevention > punishment, no torture, right to speedy trial, right to present evidence.
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William Penn
Definition
Leader of the Quakers, brought the concept of more humanitarian treatment to America, Italy, and England
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Early prisons
Definition
Simsbury-1773, an abandoned copper mine. Walnut Street Jail-1790 Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania System
Definition
Basic element – solitary confinement without work – quicker reformations. But isolation caused problems
Work (8 to 10 hours a day) and moral and religious instruction were provided
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Auburn Model
Definition
Cheaper to Build
Better Vocational Training
More $$ for the State
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Captain Maconochie
Definition
Eliminated the Flat Sentence.
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Sir Crofton
Definition
Built the Irish System which focused on rehabilitation of offender.
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Elmira NY
Definition
Revolutionized prisons by adding a bunch of good shit (job training, libraries...etc.)
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Industrial Prisons
Definition
Basically were factory workshops, they created profit by exploiting free labor.
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Alcatraz
Definition
First super max prison, formed in 1934.
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Rehabilitative Era 1960-80
Definition
Took the approach that offenders were sick and needed diagnosis and treatment. This was in response to violence and corruption in the penal system.
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Martinson
Definition
1971. Suggested that NOTHING WORKS! (buy this guy a beer)
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Retribution Era 1980-90s
Definition
Return to classical theory. Got tougher on criminals, they had to serve hard crime.
Term
Punishment is not effective deterrence because
Definition
Over-severe punishment arouse sympathy
Those imprisoned accustomed to frustration
Can’t determine the exact degree of retribution appropriate for the entire spectrum of crimes
Application of coercion does not guarantee that offenders will alter behavior
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Incapacitation
Definition
A goal of the CJ system. Prevent people from committing further crimes.
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Restitution
Definition
Making right or by repaying society or victims for the wrongs created by offenders.
Pendulum swung too far – victim got lost
Silence unless testified at trial
No role in sentencing
Few sentences repair for damages incurred
No progress reports or notification
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Female offenders vs. Male
Definition
Basically females are better people. Commit less crime, less often, less violent... go figure
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Women in Jail
Definition
Number is rising. Up 60% since 1995.
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Women in Prison
Definition
8:1 are black. 3:1 are Hispanic. More than 60% have reported drug use.
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Women Issues
Definition
1 in 4 are pregnant or have given birth in the past year. Women are relational, while men isolate. And Black people walk like this.... and white people walk like this.
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How many men are in prison?
Definition
As of 2006, 1.5 million. 49,000 foreigner are in state prison.
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Violence of inmates
Definition
1970's 15-25% of population is violent, Now some states have over 60% violent offenders.
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Antisocial Offenders
Definition
Violence works for them although they have the capacity to be prosocial
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Special Needs Offenders
Definition
Physical or mental deficiencies impair functioning, react to prison situations violently
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Psychopathic Offenders
Definition
predatory and calculating -- violent for no good reason; fun
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Drugs in Prison
Definition
1 in 3 report drinking at time of offense or being under the influence of drugs at time of offense. While in prison, 6% test positive for Pot, 2 for meth, 1 for coke/heroin
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PREA
Definition
Prison Rape Elimination Act (Don't Drop the Soap, the musical.) – 2003. 1 in 5 males are raped by other inmates, 1 in 4 females are raped by male staff members. 2007 survey estimates 2.1% is inmate on inmate and 2.9% is staff on inmate.
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Prison Gangs
Definition
Have been growing since the 60's in 2002 there are 62k gang members, making up 5% of the prison populace.
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Prison Gangs
Definition
Have been growing since the 60's in 2002 there are 62k gang members, making up 5% of the prison populace.
Term
De-institutionalization
Definition
Transfer of mentally ill from facilities designed to address mental health problems to incarceration
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Mental Incompetence
Definition
Lack of reasoning faculties; person is incapable of understanding or action with discretion in the ordinary affairs of life
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Developmentally Challenged
Definition
4 to 9 % of inmates. Large number are low function but not technically retarded. They are often denied parole.
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HIV
Definition
2% of inmates have HIV+. 24% of those have AIDS, 2.9% of all female state inmates are HIV+, 1.9% of male state prisoners are HIV+.
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Geriatric Offenders
Definition
By 2010 – 1 in 10(over 160,000) will be 50 or older
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Childhood between 500-1400
Definition
People treated kids like shit.
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Childhood between 1400-1800
Definition
5 New principles: supervision, discipline, modesty, diligence, obedience
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Parens Patriae
Definition
Refers to the public policy power of the state to intervene against an abusive or negligent parent, legal guardian or informal caretaker, and to act as the parent of any child or individual who is in need of protection.
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In Re Gault (1967)
Definition
Provided Juvies with rights to : notice of charges, counsel, confrontation and cross examination, driveler against self incrimination
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Juvenile Delinquent
Definition
Commits an act that would be a crime if committed by an adult
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Status Offenders
Definition
violates rules that only apply to juveniles
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Incorrigible
Definition
declared unmanageable by parents and court
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Diversion
Definition
Official halting of proceedings, may refer to alternative treatment program
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Decriminalization
Definition
process of making an illegal act not criminal
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Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders
Definition
move out of institutions
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Decarceration
Definition
treat as many juveniles as possible in the community
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Scope of Juvies
Definition
1 in 6 boys, 1 in 12 girls ar juvies. 2002 2.2 million arrests under 18. 133,000 juvies locked up. Juvie crime is in decline.
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