Sydney's C.j. Exam 3

Front 1

Know who prescribes most punishment resulting from criminal trials-

Back 1

Judges.

The exception is with the death penalty, buried prescribe death penalty.

Front 2

Differentiate between DETERMINATE and INTERDETERMINATE sentences.

Back 2

Determinate- flat time (5 years)

Interdeterminate- range of time (1-5 years)

Front 3

Be familiar with the various sentencing philosophies and their criticisms.

Back 3

#1 Retribution (criticism- they don't really change, just come out angry).

Restoration (criticism- doesn't always deter from crime).

Rehibilitation (criticism- they have to want to change).

Incapacitation (person is in jail for the rest of their life, no chance for rehibilitation)

Deterrence (general- example speeding tickets. People are likely to repeat it.

Specific- for more violent crimes the specific individual won't likely do it again but it doesn't deter the public.

Overall does not work)

Front 4

Know what factors affect the use of prison sentences for deterrence purposes.

Back 4

Social demographics, age, income, marital status, etc.

Mandatory sentences don't work. Most people think they won't get caught.

Front 5

Be familiar with the various features associated with the death penalty, and the percentage of cases overturned on appeal.

Back 5

Generally not considered a deterent.

Not cheaper than incarceration.

Prescribed by juries.

35% (1/3)

Front 6

Know what state executes the most offenders, and know what race has been historically most executed.

Back 6

Texas.

African Americans

Front 7

Know what type of sentence does not allow for inmates to earn "good time"

Back 7

Flat sentence

Front 8

Know where and who created the first prison in the U.S.

Back 8

Where- Pennsylvania

Who- the quakers

Bonus- the name of the prison was 'walnut street jail'

Front 9

Know what Zebulon Brockway received notoriety for

Back 9

Father of reformatories

Hint 9

Elmirah, New York

Front 10

Know where the first woman's prison was located

Back 10

Indiana

Front 11

Know where the majority of private prisons are located and the criticism surrounding their use

Back 11

The south and the west

Poorly paid, poorly trained, more violence, inmates are more likely to sue.

Front 12

Examples of how old forms of prison methods often experience a resurgence (a come back)

Back 12

Chain gangs and white and black striped uniforms.

Front 13

Know which nation houses the most inmates in the world and what type of offenders they hold.

Back 13

The U.S.

Drug related crimes.

Front 14

Know the demographics of prison inmates (race, age, etc)

Back 14

18-24 years old-young

Male

Minorities (black, mexican)

Single

Low income

Front 15

Know what role diagnostic centers play in our prison system.

Back 15

Basically prisoner orientation.

Try to understand the prisoners needs and what treatment they need in order to make the prison experience successful. (rehibilitation)

Front 16

Be familiar with various levels of prison security and prison designs.

Back 16

Maximum-high walls, razor wire, inmate movement very restricted, little programming.

Supermax- total isolation and constant lovkdown, no programming.

Medium- less restricted inmate movement, double fenced perimeters, some programming.

Minimum- open movement of inmates, chain link fence or no fence.

Co-correctional- women and men held together.

Big house concept-cells stacked on top of each other like dog cages. (alkatraz)

X units

Wing units

Solitary confinement

Segregation units

Cell size- size of the average bathroom (usually holding two to three people)

Cottage system- for woman and juvinials

Front 17

Be familiar with Erving Goffman in regard to understanding prison life.

Back 17

Total institutions- all must think alike, be alike, and act alike

Front 18

Know how men inmates cope with living in prison

Back 18

Doing time- just waiting for the sentence go end and staying out of trouble

Jailing- achieving status in prison, snitching

Gleaning- learning from what prison has to offer

Front 19

Know how women inmates cope with living in prison

Back 19

Square role- tend to follow the rules

Life role- anti authority and bucking the system

Cool role- doing time by manipulating officers and others

Female inmates often adopt roles associated with family caring functions- pseudo families.

These mother's may want sex but will keep you safe.

Front 20

Define sub rosa.

Back 20

Underground economy- trade

Food, clothes, cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, pornography, weapons, sex, gambling, tattoos, paper and colored ink, cell phones

Front 21

Know the various oddities of living in prison

Back 21

Privacy issues- (no doors on bathrooms)

Noise factor- 24/7

No sweets or junk food

Etc.

Front 22

What is probably the most astonishing factor of being in a prison housing unit?

Back 22

The deafening noise.

Singing, rapping, yelling, chanting, banging of doors, etc.. Never quiets down.

Front 23

Know what factors are related to violent acts in prison

Back 23

Improper management and not following procedures.

Front 24

Know what percentage of inmates will eventually be released from prison

Back 24

93%

Front 25

Know why perceptions about inmates and prison are often inaccurate.

Back 25

Media (magazines, movies, books, tv shows, stories)