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The use of technology to monitor offenders and prevent future crimes

Techno Corrections

A technique that builds upon the discoveries in the area of DNA and genetic mapping, where genetic predispositions toward certain behaviors can be anticipated and prevented

Genetic risk assessment

Classifying and evaluating offenders based on their characteristics, crimes, and backgrounds to determine the likelihood of reoffending

Risk assessment

An Offender Monitoring system in which the offender wears an ankle bracelet and a wireless tracking devices monitored using GPS and the cellular network

Virtual prison

Modern prisons have better security, better trained staff, and better facilities, but the nature of confinement in prison has not changed significantly. There is still _____,______,________

Idleness, staff shortness, and uneasy environment

Involves Unwritten rules that specify the behaviors and values prisoners are expected to demonstrate in order to protect themselves and stay out of serious trouble, while earning a degree of respect from others

Inmate code

Issues that Center on the fact that women offenders have different problems and in different proportions than men

Gender issues

Injected or surgical implants have been proposed as an alternative to electronic bracelets because they ________,________,_______

Can't be tampered with , can't be defeated effectively, and can be monitored via GPS

A recent study of inmates in US prisons found that more _______had a mental health problem

Than half

Punishment and control by distance includes....

Electronic monitoring, probation kiosks, and camera and satellite surveillance

An effort to prepare inmates released by engaging them in full-time activities that parallel the outside world

Missouri's parallel universe

Where the justice system enhancers community life and where communities partner effectively with the Criminal Justice System to share responsibility for social control

Community Justice

Emphasizes intellectual and Social Development through Active Learning, program is designed for children of low socioeconomic status and low IQ scores who are at high risk for failure in school

Highscope Perry preschool project

The prison term is seen as an interruption of the inmates criminal career, the price of the criminal lifestyle, so the inmate simply attempts to cope and survive the sentence to subsequently resume life on the outside

Doing time

Inmates try to improve themselves and their life prospects in prison by taking advantages of educational or Rehabilitation opportunities

Gleaning

Inmates attempt to construct a meaningful life inside prison. These inmates often have been institutionalized throughout their lives, and they seek respect and status as members of inmate Society

Jailing

Inmates May have trouble fitting into any of the previous three orientations, because of lack of intelligence, disabilities, or problems with living successfully inside prison

Being disorganized

The proper consideration of necessary punishment of the offender to express public disapproval of law violation, and corrective treatment necessary to prevent repeated offenses

Balance between just punishment and Public Safety

An approach to Illegal behavior that makes offenders aware of the damage, loss, or injury they cause and their responsibility for it

Offender accountability

A Corrections approach that includes electronic monitoring, probation kiosk, and camera and satellite surveillance to partially restrict offenders freedom of movement and to deprive them of some portion of their Liberty

Punishment and control by distance

A potential result of punishment and control by distance, subjecting more offenders too stringent forms of surveillance who previously were dealt with less severely through traditional probation or other sanctions

Expanding the net

Attempts to impede government processes through bribery, obstruction of justice, official misconduct or perjury

Crimes against public administration

Crimes of fraud, crimes against public administration, and Regulatory offenses that are usually carried out during the course of a legitimate occupation

White collar crimes

Have any other object and include embezzlement, extortion, forgery, and fraud

Crimes of fraud

Violations that circumvent measures designed to protect public health, safety, or welfare and business, industry, and government

Regulatory offences

Intentionally preventing a public servant from lawfully performing an official function

Obstruction of justice

A continuing criminal Enterprise that rationally works to profit from illicit activities that are often in great public demand

Organized crime

Dangerous or unjust actions in the conduct of business prompted by the desire for profits

Corporate crimes

Crimes in which computers are used as an instrument of the offense and crimes in which computers are the object of the offense

Computer crime

Organized crime that takes place across two or more countries

Transnational crime

The smuggling of men, women and children from their home countries, usually for purposes of sexual exploitation or forced labor

Trafficking in humans

Involve Prejudice in some form usually racial or ethnic in nature. Terrorism sometimes entails Prejudice, but more often it stems from political motives or ideology.

Hate crimes

Department of Homeland Security is now the ____ largest federal department, bringing together a total of 22 different federal agencies

Third

Past weeks after the 9/11 attacks, and provides a series of Provisions to enhance the government's ability to gather information that may be related to terrorism, including expanded authority to monitor Communications among citizens

The USA Patriot Act

The extended legal power for _________of citizens, due to the passing of the USA Patriot Act, has been criticized in recent years for eroding civil liberties without any corresponding benefit to Public Safety

Surveillance

Method of washing illegally obtained money by making it appear that the money was earned legally as part of legitimate business

Money laundering

The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives

Terrorism

Agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime or to carry out a legal act in a illegal matter

Conspiracy

The purposeful misappropriation of property entrusted to one's care , custody , or control to which one is not entitled

Embezzlement

Purposely obtaining property from another person without consent through wrongful use of force or fear or under the guise of official Authority

Extortion

Falsely making or altering an official document with the intent to defraud

Forgery

Purposely obtaining the property of another person through deception

Fraud

Voluntary giving or receiving anything of value with intent of influencing the action of a public official

Bribery

Making a false statement under oath in an official proceeding

Perjury

An ongoing criminal Enterprise that is maintained through a pattern of criminal activity

Racketeering