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| punishment inflicted on a person who has infringed on the rights of others and so deserves to be penalized. The severity of the sanction should fit the seriousness of the crime. |
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| punishment of criminals that is intended to provide an example to the general public and to discourage the commission of offense. |
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| punishment inflicted on criminals to discourage them from committing future crimes. |
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| depriving an offender of the ability to commit crimes against society, usually by detaining the offender in prison. |
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| making the best use of expensive and limited prison space by targeting for incarceration those individuals whose detention will do the most to reduce crime in society. |
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| the goal of restoring a convicted offender to a constructive place in society through some form of vocational or educational training or therapy. |
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| punishment designed to repair the damage done to the victim and community by an offender's criminal act. |
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| a period, set by a judge, that specifies a minimum and a maximum time to be served in prison. |
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| a sentence that fixes the term of imprisonment at a specific period. |
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| a sentence for which the legislature or a commission sets a minimum and maximum range of months or years. |
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| a sentence determined by statutes and requiring that a certain penalty be imposed and carried out for convicted offenders who meet certain criteria. |
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| a reduction of an inmate's prison sentence, at the discretion of the prison administrator, for good behavior or participation in vocational, educational, or treatment programs. |
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| a variety of punishments that are more restrictive than traditional probation but less severe and costly than incarceration. |
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| a sentence that the offender is allowed to serve under supervision in the community. |
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| a sentence in which the offender is released after a short incarceration and resentenced to probation. |
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| a report, prepared by a probation officer, that presents a convicted offender's background and is used by the judge in selecting an appropriate sentence. |
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| a mechanism to indicate to judges the expected sanction for certain offenses, in order to reduce disparities in sentencing. |
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