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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 3
09/29/2013

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retaliation
Definition
act designed to repay as an injury in kind

revenge
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blood feud
Definition
series of retaliation

victims family
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lex salica
Definition
custom of atonement for wrongs against a victim by payment to appease victims family
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friedensgeld
Definition
paying restitution for crime to both ther victim and the crown
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lex talionis
Definition
"eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth"
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civil death
Definition
status of a living person equivalent in its legal consequences to natural death, loss of rights and powers as if dead
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"get right with god"
Definition
directive that the offender must make peace with god through repentence and atonement
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inquisition
Definition
severe questioning for heresy

roman catholicism
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corporal punishment
Definition
physical pain inflicted
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brank
Definition
birdcage-like instrument put on offender's head with sharp plates that would cut tongues and mouths of gossipers
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cat-o-nine-tails
Definition
device for whipping and flogging
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lex eterna
Definition
one of the major terms describing eternal law

common good
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lex naturalis
Definition
legal theory that there are laws that occur naturally and across all cultures
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lex humana
Definition
laws that are enacted by human beings
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criminology
Definition
looks at the reasons for and consequences of crime
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mamertime prison
Definition
early place of confinement in rome using primitive dungeons built under the main sewer
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sanctuary
Definition
asylum that placed the wrongdoer in seclusion or arrest in cities
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bridewell
Definition
workhouse created for the employment and housing of london's unemployed or underemployed working classes
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age of enlightenment
Definition
philosophic movement of the 18th century marked by a rejection of traditional social, religious, and political ideas. emphasis on rationalism
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breccaria
Definition
founder of the classical school of criminology
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classical school
Definition
approach to understanding crime and social policy for offenders
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bentham
Definition
crime rate would go down if the amount of punishment were carefully calibrated to deter potential offenders and maximize pleasure
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hedonistic calculus
Definition
betham

main objective of an intelligent person is to maximize pleasure while minimizing pain
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john howard
Definition
enlgish high sheriff who was so appalled by jail conditions that he undertook a crusade to improve places of detention
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workhouse
Definition
house of correction for persons guilty of minor law violations; sometimes referred to as a "poorhouse"
Term
Gaols
Definition
places of confinement in england for persons held in lawful custody; specifically such a place unde rthe jurisdiction of a local government for the confinement of persons awaiting trial or those convicted of minor crimes
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banishment
Definition
to remove by authority from a state or country; the sentence to case out of a local residence or country due to criminal behavior on the offender's part
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trnasportation
Definition
legal sentence requiring the banishment of the offender to a different location; act of transporting that offender to another country
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hulks
Definition
abandoned transport ships used to confine criminals
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maison de force
Definition
belgian workhouse for beggers and miscreants

designed to make a profit by putting criminals to work
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maison de force
Definition
belgian workhouse for beggers and miscreants

designed to make a profit by putting criminals to work
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maison de force
Definition
belgian workhouse for beggers and miscreants

designed to make a profit by putting criminals to work
Term
hospice of san michele
Definition
corrections facility designed for incorrigible boys and youth
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william penn
Definition
quaker leader who created state of pennsylvania and a system of justice that required compensation of victims and repentance to restore the offender to god's grace
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the great law
Definition
body of laws of the quakers that saw hard labor as a more effective punishment than death for crimes and one that demanded compensation to victims
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penitentiary
Definition
originally a deternetion vcenter in which inmated could do penance and reptent or turn away from crime
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walnut street jail
Definition
first penitentiary created in philadeplphia by quakers
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pennsylvania system
Definition
system of prison discipline using isolation or solitary confinement with both a work requirement and moral and religious instruction
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pennsylvania system
Definition
system of prison discipline using isolation or solitary confinement with both a work requirement and moral and religious instruction
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pennsylvania system
Definition
early prison system requiring inmate silence, individual cells, and inmate labor
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outside cells
Definition
prison cells attached to a corridor with the back of the cell extending outward toward a peripheral wall
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eastern penitentiary
Definition
prison facility designed on the pennsylvania system with rows of individual cells attached to corridors and outside cells
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inside cells
Definition
prison cells that do not touch the outside walls of the cell block
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auburn system
Definition
prison model consisting of small individual cells, large work area for group labor, and enforced silence
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cell blocks
Definition
multitier living cells usually stacked one atop the other, built within a hollow building and not touching exterior walls
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congregate system
Definition
prison modeled on the auburn system with inmate work and fdeeding done enmasse, silence
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penitentiary system
Definition
prison designed to enforce penitence and prisoner anonymity, with individual manual labor in inmate cells
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disciplinarian
Definition
prison administrator usually using harsh punishments to reinforce institutional rules
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silence
Definition
absense of speech between inmates within early prisons
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lockstep formation
Definition
lines of inmates marching closely behind their leader, with hands on top of shoulders or under the armpits. requires shuffling and mutreness in march from one another of the prison
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prison stripes
Definition
prison uniforms within horizontal black bands and white stripes
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treadmills
Definition
a mill worked nby inmates treading on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis and used in prison as apunihment
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solitary confinement
Definition
punishment program requiring isolation of an inmate in a cell, aka "prison within a prison"
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indeterminate sentence
Definition
period of confinement with specified minimum and maximum length, allowing a parole board to release the inmatre when rehab achieved
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irish system
Definition
prison management scheme with multiple stages of control, allowing the inmate to earn higher stages until released when penitence was achieved
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ticket-of-leave
Definition
certificate issued by the warden certifying the offender has permission to leave the facility but which does not represent parole
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conditional liberty
Definition
a prisoner release scheme that allows the penitent inmate to be released to the community under specific conditions that can be revoked; parole
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reformatory
Definition
institution for younger offenders that requires education and training, conditional relase, and revocation of parole
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zebulon brockway
Definition
first superintendent of elmira reformatory, who implemented reduction of recidivism through educational programs
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lease system
Definition
hiring of inmates to perform work details managed by private entrepreneurs, either while out of or still incarcerated in prison
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industrial prison
Definition
any penal institution whose main objective is the use of inmate labor to produce marketable products for prison profit
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hawes-cooper act
Definition
federal legislation that forbids the manufacture and transportation of prison goods by convicts and prisoners
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hawes-cooper act
Definition
federal legislation that forbids the manufacture and transportation of prison goods by convicts and prisoners
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ashurst-sumners act
Definition
federal legislation requiring "reuth of manufacturing, transportation, and interstate shipment of prison-made goods" by requirement that the packages be plainly and clearly marked
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sanford bates
Definition
first director of US bureau of prisons
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alcatraz
Definition
supermax island prison for inmates in san fran aka "the rock"
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lock psychosis
Definition
overconcentration of prison admin with security and community protectio

extensive use of locks, headcounts, and internal contrl of inmates
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convict bogey
Definition
irrational fear of prison inmates who can only be managed through head counts, locking, and recounting
Term
ombudsman
Definition
correctional overseer who investigates reported complaints, reports dinfinsds, and helps to achieve equitable entitlements
Term
war on drugs
Definition
CJ program focusing on reducing drug trafficking, sale, use, manufacturein
Term
ideology
Definition
systematic body of ideas and practices
Term
ideology
Definition
systematic body of ideas and practices
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correctional ideology
Definition
systematic body of ideas and practices that pertain to the processing of offenders
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punishment ideology
Definition
painful sanction applied to the offender, who is seen as an enemy of society
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rehabilitation ideology
Definition
crime prevention through treatment of offenders and inmates to rehabilitate such offenders
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prevention ideology
Definition
avoidance or reduction of criminal behavior using methods and programs that contribute to crime prevention
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retribution
Definition
getting even with the offender who has violated the rights of others and deserves to be punished
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deterrent effect
Definition
the extent of crime control by incapacitation, threat of punishment, or announced potential criminal sanction
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general deterrence
Definition
preventing potential criminal behavior by making examples of offenders openly; the message here would be, see what will hapen to you if tyou commit crime
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general deterrence
Definition
preventing potential criminal behavior by making examples of offenders openly; the message here would be, see what will hapen to you if tyou commit crime
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specific deterrence
Definition
punishing individual offenders to prevent their further criminal behavior
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stigma of conviction
Definition
effect of labeling, interference with ordinary social functioning, and resulkting diminishment of offender
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incapacitation
Definition
depriving offenders of the ability to commit additional crime, usually through prison
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theory of disablement
Definition
preventing offenders from commision of more crime through isolation, death, banishment, or mutilation
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selective incapacitation
Definition
incapacitating high-risk offenders believed to pose substantial probability of additional crime, usually through imprisonment
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recidivism
Definition
continued criminal activity following initial law-breaking behavior
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rehabilitation model
Definition
literally means using treatment to restore an offender to levels og social functioning nmot yet attained
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reformatory movement
Definition
offenders are unfortunate person whose education, training, and discipline are inadequate; offenders should be sent to an educational penal institution to reform
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educational doctrine
Definition
correctional approach seeking to provide crime prevention by education, emphasizing vocational and educational skills, and teaching inmates to discipline themselves
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educational doctrine
Definition
correctional approach seeking to provide crime prevention by education, emphasizing vocational and educational skills, and teaching inmates to discipline themselves
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educational doctrine
Definition
correctional approach seeking to provide crime prevention by education, emphasizing vocational and educational skills, and teaching inmates to discipline themselves
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medical model
Definition
model that sees the causes of crime as lying within the individyual, and stresses providing treatment and therapy until the offender is well
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inderterminate sentencing
Definition
judge imposes a minimum and maximum period of incarceration tume under the assumotion that a parole board will identify the maximum benefit from imprisonment and release
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reintegration model
Definition
doctrine that assumes crimes are caused by the community, with the assumption that community resources should be garnered and provided by local agencies to prevent recidivism
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emile durkheim
Definition
early sociologist who believed that crime in some form was an inevitable accompaniement to society
Term
community corrections
Definition
a mode lof corrections based on the assumption that the offender should be reintegrated into the community through existing and potential community services
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diversion
Definition
minimizing offender processing through the justice system by imposing treatment, supervision, and referral of offenders to service providers outside of the justice system
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"get tough" laws
Definition
belief that offenders should be punished to prevent criminal recidivism
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restorative justice
Definition
punishment intended to repair the damages done by the offenders crimes against the victim and community
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Determinate sentencing
Definition
judge-imposed fixed term of incarceration with the expectation the inmate will serve that amount of time
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misdemeanor
Definition
relatively minor violation of law

punishable by no more htan 1 yr in confinment
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felony
Definition
serious criminal violation

at least one year in prison
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plea bargaining
Definition
defendant agrees to plead guilty for prosecutorial consideration
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indeterminate sentencing
Definition
punishment imposed by a judge that has both a min and max period
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sentencing disparity
Definition
difference between both the types and lengths of sentences imposed for the same crime or seriousness of crimes when there is no legal basis that can be identified to explain this difference
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just desserts
Definition
sentencing ideology that stresses that any punishment to be applied must be dependent on the culpability of the offender and the seriousnes of the crime
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presentence report
Definition
document prepared by agent of the court that investigates the offender's background for judicial determination of punishment
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appeal
Definition
petition to higher courts to reverse procedures and protect offenders based on due processes issues
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administrative sentencing
Definition
length of sentence is leftr up to admin of correctional system

good -time credit, probation, parole, and program participation
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determinate sentencing
Definition
flat sentence of punihsment imposed by sentencing court
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sentencing guidelines
Definition
system of sentencing that imposes a predefined sentence length based on prior criminal activity
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good-time policies
Definition
admin mechanism rerducing sentence length by creditin ginmates for good behavior, extra work, or other statutoty processes
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modify
Definition
appeal court order requiring change in the trial court's legal decision on guilt or other rights
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presumptive sentencing
Definition
a sentencing mechanism fixed by a sentencing commission or legislature that identifies max and min sentences for punishment to be imposed by the judge, but permitting adjustment for special circumstances
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deterrence by sentencing
Definition
discouraging the individual and publics propensity to commmit additional crimes by imposition of harsh punishment
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railroading
Definition
violation of civil rights of the accused that leads to incapacitation or other unjustified punishment
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due process
Definition
legal requirement that constitutional rights of the accused and correctional clients will conform to guaranteed constritutional protection minimums
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collateral attack
Definition
raising additional legal questions in other curts before case disposition
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collateral attack
Definition
raising additional legal questions in other curts before case disposition
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double jeopardy
Definition
second trying of a suspected offender for the same crime as originally charged
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court of last resort
Definition
highest appeal court having jurisdiction within that particular geographical area
Term
court of appeals
Definition
any higher court with postconviction authority; any court authorized to treat with contempt decisions made by the lower court
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reverse
Definition
appeal court's order to cease acting, operating, or arranging in a manner contrary to the usual
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remand
Definition
to send a case back to the tier of fact for considerations not contrary to the appeal court's order
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affirm
Definition
appeal court's decision that due processes have not been violated by the government
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writ of habeas corpus
Definition
judicial order demanding that another person holding an inmate to produce the same in court, and to justify continued imprisonment
Term
civil rights
Definition
rights defined in the US constitution or accorded through judicial decisions
Term
writ of mandamus
Definition
judicial order requiring the recipient to conform to the courts decision
Term
probation
Definition
court sentence to release the offender to the community under supervision, with possible revocation of sentence is conditions warrant
Term
probation
Definition
court sentence to release the offender to the community under supervision, with possible revocation of sentence is conditions warrant
Term
supsended sentence
Definition
court determination to stop some formal processing of an offender, primarily stopping prosecution, not pronouncing a determination of guilt, or court not requiring a sentence
Term
right of sanctuary
Definition
privilege to avoid punishment by the offender's relocation to a sacred city or location
Term
benefit of clergy
Definition
exclusion of offenders from the death penalty if able to read particular segments of ancient texts
Term
stigma
Definition
a mark of shame and disgrace attached to the offender by virtue of his or her having committed an offense
Term
sursis
Definition
a suspended sentence in european countries requiring no future punishment provided the offender remains crime-free during a specified time period
Term
john augustus
Definition
parent of probation
Term
presentence investigation report (PSI_
Definition
document that results from an investigation undertaken by a court-authorized officer or agency, designed to procide information on th edefendant so the judge can make an informed sentencing decision
Term
risk and needs assessment
Definition
instruments used to determine the probability of recidivism or future criminal behavior
Term
special conditions of probation
Definition
additional punishments ordered by the courts to probationers, such as fines, electronic monitoring, and house arrest
Term
technical probation
Definition
probation sentence change due to charges that the offender violated the urles imposed by the court, but not by committing a new crime
Term
probation revocation
Definition
change of sentence from probation to another correctional control status, due to violation of the conditions of probation
Term
gangnon v scarpelli
Definition
us supreme court decision that held pronbation is a priviledge, not a right
Term
felony probation
Definition
offender is placed on probation for committing a felony
Term
broken windows probation
Definition
concept that the probation officer is asked to communicate with victims and the community, hold the offender accountable, and improve the leadership of probatiom
Term
proactive supervision
Definition
treatment strategy serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation by offenders on probation, especially a negative or difficult one
Term
front-end solutions
Definition
options for controlling the number of inmates being sent to prison
Term
back-end solutions
Definition
strategies for reducing prison population overcrowding by early release programs, such as parole, shjock parole, and good time credits
Term
Diversion
Definition
mininmizing penetration into the CJ system through police, community, or court programs
Term
pretrial intervention
Definition
requiring defendants awaiting trial to report to a supervision officer
Term
treatment in lieu of conviction
Definition
diversion offered to offenders in which successful copletion of probation allows the prosecutor or judge to cease prosecution if treatment program results in no conviction
Term
community corrections acts
Definition
legislation that funds local community correctional programs designed to divert offenders from prison
Term
intermediate sanctions
Definition
correctional programs that fall somewhere between probation and prison
Term
day reporting center
Definition
facility to which offenders are sent for scheduling and monitoring of their activities
Term
restitution order
Definition
requirement that offender repay the victim
Term
house arrest
Definition
being confined to one's home except when permission is granted to leave
Term
electronic monitoring
Definition
tracking of offender whereabouts electronically
Term
risk management
Definition
strategies designed to provide increased supervision and surveillance for higher-risk offenders and less-restrictive option for those of lower risk
Term
desistance
Definition
ceasing of criminal behavior by the offender. can also impoly lessing of severity of offenders
Term
restitution order
Definition
requirement that offender repay the victim
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intensive supervised probation
Definition
intermediate sanction requiring increased supervision for probationers
Term
tourniquet sentencing
Definition
when a judge increases the sanctions and conditions imposed on an offender
Term
drug court
Definition
problem-solving court that requires drug offenders to participate in court-mandated treatment programs
Term
community work order
Definition
requiring offenders to provide service to the community to help repair the harm they have committed
Term
home detention
Definition
sentence whereby offenders serve at leastr some of their sentence in their own domicile
Term
electronic parole
Definition
community supervision tech that uses elec devices to maintain surveillance
Term
shock probation
Definition
designed to give offenders a short taste of prison followed by a supervised probation
Term
boot camp
Definition
modeled after military boot camps, offenders are required to engage in strict discipline and a phjysical regiment
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