Introduction To Criminal Justice Ch, 11

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Social victimization

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400
Involves prejudice or discrimination against a person because of some social characteristic that person has. May be race, age class background, religious preference, political position...

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Correctional Officers
Ongoing training

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407

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Erving Goffman's book

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"Asylums"
described prisons as total institutions

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Convict Code
Standards and Values

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A constellation of values, norms and role that regulate the way inmates interact with one another and with prison staff. Individual inmates mind their own affairs and do their own time. No stitching. Conning and manipulation skills are valued and seen as a sign of strength.

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Victimization that happens in Prison

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in 2000, 55 inmates but no staff members were killed. Staff violence is less common. Possible reasons for increase include improper classification and management of staff, overcrowding, the young age of most inmates, increases in racial tensions, and prison gang activity.

Perpetrator motives include:
1- Demonstrate power and dominance over others
2- Retaliate against a perceived wrong, such as the failure of another inmate to play a gambling debt
3- Prevent the perpetrator from being victimized.

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%age of male and female homosexuality that happens in prison

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Approximately 50% (Myth|Fact, 403)

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Number of adult correctional employees as of Jan 1, 2001

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439,677
In September of 2003, there were 437,490

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Case Ex Parte hull

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1941
Inmates have the right of unrestricted access to federal courts

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Bounds v Smith

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1977
inmates are entitled to either an adequate law library or adequate legal assistance.

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Procunie v Martinez

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410 1974
Censorship of prisoners' mail is legal only if it furthers government interests of security, order, or rehabilitation. Moreover, degree of censorship can be no greater than that required to preserve the government interest in question.

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Hudson v McMillan

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1992
Staff force against an inmate need not cause a significant physical injury to violate the 8th amendment (cruel and unusual punishment prevention)

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Define Parole

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The conditional release of prisoners before they have served their full sentences

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Good Time

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Time subtracted from an inmate's sentence for good behavior and other meritorious activities in prison.

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Sub Rosa Economy

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400
The secret exchange of goods and services among inmates; the black market of the prison.