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| A goal of corrections that focuses on preparing the offender for a return to the community. |
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| In the context of corrections, a strategy to divert those offenders who qualify away from prison and jail and toward community-based and intermediate sanctions. |
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| A criminal sanction in which a convict is allowed to remain in the community rather than be imprisoned as long she or he follows certain conditions set by the court. |
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| A judicially imposed condition in which an offender is sentenced after being convicted of a crime, but is not required to begin serving the sentence immediately. |
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| A sentence that consists of incarceration in a prison or jail, followed by a probationary period in the community |
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| The ability to influence another’s actions without using force |
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| The number of cases handled in a given period, as by a probation or parole officer. |
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| An action taken by a probationer that, although not criminal, breaks the terms of probation as designated by the court |
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| The process by which the government seizes private property attached to criminal activity. |
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| pretrial diversion program |
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| An alternate to trial in which the offender agrees to participate in a specified counseling or treatment program in return for withdrawal of the charges. |
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| day reporting center (DRC) |
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| A community-based corrections center to which offenders report on a daily basis for purposes of treatment, education, and rehabilitation |
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| intensive supervision probation (ISP) |
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| A punishment-oriented form of probation in which the offender is placed under stricter and more frequent surveillance and control than conventional probation. |
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| A short period of incarceration that is designed to deter further criminal activity by “shocking” the offender with the hardships of imprisonment |
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| A community-based sanction in which offenders serve their terms of incarceration in their homes. |
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| A community-based sanction in which offenders serve their terms of incarceration in their homes. |
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| A technique of probation supervision in which the offender’s whereabouts, though not his or her actions, are kept under surveillance by an electronic device |
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