Chapter 14 Criminal Justice Vocab Quiz

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boot camp

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a short term institutional sentence, usually followed by probation, that puts the offender through a physical regient designed to develop discipline and resepect for authority

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community justice

Back 2

a model of justice that emphasizes reparatio to the victim and the community approaching crime from a problems olving perspective and citien involvement in crime prevention

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community service

Back 3

a sentence requiring the offender to perform a certain amount of unpaid labor in the community

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day reporting center

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a community correctional center where an offender reports each day to comply with elements of a sentence

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fine

Back 5

a sum of money to be paid to the state by a convicted person as punishment for offense

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home confinement

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a sentence requiring the offender to remain inside his or her home during specified periods

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intensive supervision probation

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probation granted under conditions of strict reporting to a probation officer with a limited caseload

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net widening

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process in which new sentencing options increase instead of reduce control over offenders' lives

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recidivism

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a return to criminal behavior

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restitution

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repayment - in the form of money or service - by an offender to a victim who has suffered some loss from the offense

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technical violations

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the probationer's failure to abide by th rule and conditions of probation resulting in revocation of probation