Ch. 12 (Justice And Punishment In The Twenty-First Century)

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Inmate code

Back 1

Unwritten rules that specify the behaviors and values prisoners are expected to demonstrate in order to protect themselves and stay out of serious trouble, while earning a degree of respect from others.

Front 2

gender issues

Back 2

Issues that center on the fact that women offenders have different problems and in different proportions than men. For example, nearly half of women inmates have been sexually abused in the past versus only 12 percent of men.

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Technocorrections

Back 3

The use of technology to monitor offenders and to prevent future crimes.

Front 4

genetic risk assesment

Back 4

Technique that builds upon the discoveries in the area of DNA and genetic mapping, where genetic predispositions toward certain behaviors can be anticipated and prevented.

Front 5

risk assesment

Back 5

Classifying and evaluating offenders based on their characteristics, crimes, and backgrounds to determine the likelihood of reoffending.

Front 6

HighScope Perry Preschool project

Back 6

A developmental program emphasizing intellectual and social development through active learning designed for children of law socioeconomic status and low IQ who are at high risk for failure of school.

Front 7

Virtual prison

Back 7

An offender monitoring system in which the offender wears an ankle bracelet and a wireless tracking device that is monitored using GPS and the cellular network.

Front 8

Injected or surgical implants

Back 8

An alternative to electronic bracelets that cannot be tampered with or defeated effectively, and that can be monitored via GPS.

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prisoners with mental health problems

Back 9

Half of offenders in prisons were identifies as mentally ill.

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mental health courts

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Specialized courts that focus on treatment and rehabilitation of mentally ill offenders who land in the criminal justice system.

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balance between just punishment and public safety

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The proper consideration of necessary punishment o the offender to express public disapproval of law violation, and corrective treatment necessary to prevent repeated offenses.

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offender accountability

Back 12

An Approach to illegal behavior that makes offenders aware of the damage, loss, or injury they cause and their responsibility for it.

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punishment and control by distance

Back 13

A corrections approach that includes electronic monitoring, probation kiosks, and camera and satellite surveillance to partially restrict offender's freedom of movement and to deprive them of come portion of their liberty.

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expanding the net

Back 14

A potential result of punishment and control by distance, subjecting more offenders to stringent forms of surveillance who previously were dealt with less severely through traditional probation or other sanctions.

Front 15

Missouri's parallel universe

Back 15

An effort by Missouri corrections to prepare inmates for release by engaging them in full-time work activities that imitate the outside world.

Front 16

Incredible Years training series

Back 16

A program offering behavior intervention techniques to assist parents and teachers living and working with children ages two to ten.

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Community justice

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Corrections integrated with prevention efforts, wherein the justice system enhances community life, and communities partner effectively with the criminal justice system to share responsibility for social control.