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11 Cards in this Set
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What are the 5 criminal justice policies? |
deterrence, retribution, incapacitation, rehabilitation, restitution |
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deterring someone who has offended from reoffending |
specific deterrence |
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deterring potential offenders from offending because of the threat of punishment |
general deterrence |
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not committing crime because of consequence |
deterrence |
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punishing criminals based on the severity of their offense |
retribution |
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What does "just deserts" mean? (a part of retribution) |
punishment should be proportional to offense |
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removing criminals from society and placing them in custody so they won't offend |
incapacitation |
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planned intervention to change behavior; punishment fits offender rather than offense |
rehabilitation |
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offenders must pay victims or perform community service for financial loses/ pain and suffering |
restitution |
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offender, victim, and community come together to discuss how to deal with the aftermath of the offense |
restorative justice |
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True or False- Theres a lot of crime in the U.S, but much less now than 20 years ago |
True |
