Crime And Justice Chapter 12

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Penitentiary

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early form of correctional facility that emphasized separating inmates from society and each other so that they would have an environment in which to reflect on their wrongdoings

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separate confinement

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19th century penitentiary system developed in PA in which inmates were kept separate from each other at all times, daily activities taking place in individual cells

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congregate system

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19th century penitentiary system developed in NY where inmates were kept in separate cells during the night, but worked together during the day under a code of silence

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medical model

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model of corrections in which the psychological and biological roots of an inmates criminal behavior are identified and treated

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maximum security prison

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correctional institution designed and organized to control and discipline dangerous felons, as well as prevent escape, with intense supervision, cement walls, and electronic, barbed wire fences

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medium security prison

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correctional institution that houses less dangerous inmates and therefore uses less restrictive measures to avoid violence and escapes