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Law of retaliation (eye for an eye) |
Lex Talionisthis |
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This form of punishment exiled offenders to new territories (Americans to Siberia) |
Transportation |
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This famous French historian provided an in depth historical analysis of punishment |
Michel Foucault |
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This individual wrote the book titled the state of prisons in England and wales |
John Howard |
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This was one of the first reformatories in the US |
Elmira |
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The goal of this sanction is intended to be an example to the public and to discourage the commission of offenses by others |
General Deterrence |
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This type of punishment is less severe than prison but more restrictive than traditional probation |
Intermediate sanction |
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One problem with measuring the goal of this sanction is that it is difficult to determine its effectiveness |
Deterrence |
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The death penalty is the ultimate method of |
Incapacitation |
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The goal of this sanction is most frequently associated with indeterminate sentences |
Rehabilitation |
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What type of correctional supervision do Americans experience most frequently |
Jails |
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The Is has ___% of the worlds pop. And ___% of the worlds incarcerated pop. |
5% 25% |
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Book question: This movement aims to ensure correctional programs and practices are based on research regarding "what works" |
Evidence-based practices |
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Book question: this model of corrections is based on the assumption that criminal behavior can be controlled by increased use of incarceration and other forms of strict supervision |
Crime control |
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This type of "Justice" attempts to repair the damage done by an offender by bringing them together with the victim and community |
Restorative justice |
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This type of gov. Separates power between federal and state gov. |
Federalism |
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This helps systems learn grow and improve |
Feed back |
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This early prison system allowed inmates to work in groups under close supervision with limited opportunities to socialize |
Auburn system |
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Public opinion, policy makers, fiscal constraints, and the law are examples of the ___ that the corrections sys. Operates in |
Environment |
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This individual argued punishments are a form of social control |
Emile Durkheim |
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_____ have largely made marginal changes to reduce mass incarceration |
Legislators |
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This recommendation requires states to use a mechanism that permits inmates to leave prison early. What is the name of this mechanism? |
Parole and parole boards |
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Life without possibility of parole should be |
Repealed or reduced |
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How many states have made considerable effort to reduce the harshest laws enacted from 1984-1996 as of 2014 |
None or very few |
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These are the five "just" sentencing practices |
Individualization, humanity, parsimony, proportionality & regularity |
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T/F There is universal agreement that rehabilitation is the most effective criminal sanction |
False |
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This is the name of the first penitentiary in the US |
Walnut Jail in Philadelphia |
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Utilitarianism is |
Greatest good for greatest amount of people |
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Book question: selective incapacitation is |
Targeting offenders whose incapacity will do the most to reduce crime in society |
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The penitentiary act of 1779 proposed what four changes? |
Sanitary & secure buildings, mandatory inmate inspection, abolition of fees for food and board, reformatory regime |
