Chapter 1-the System Flashcards
Social control
Actions and practices, or individuals and institutions, designed to induce conformity with the rules and norms of society.
Corrections
The variety of programs, services, facilities, and organizations responsible for the management of individuals who have been accused or convicted of criminal offenses
Who is Emile Durkheim (1858- 1917)
Important French scholar, known as the “father of sociology,” who argued that criminals and their punishment are fictional in society, helping define norms and demonstrating to the public the nature of societal expectations for conformity.
Federalism
A system of government in which power and responsibilities are divided between a national government and state governments.
Prison
An institution for the incarceration of people convicted of serious crimes, usually felonies.
System
A complex whole consisting of interdependent parts whose operations are directed toward common goals and are influenced by the environment in which they function.
Jail
A facility authorized to hold pretrial detainees and sentenced misdemeanants for periods longer than 48 hours. Most jails are administered by county governments; sometimes they are part of the state government.
Street-level bureaucrats
Public-service workers who interact directly with citizens in the course of their work, granting access to government programs and providing services within them.
Technology
A method if applying scientific knowledge to practical purposes in a particular field.
Exchange
A mural transfer to resources based on decisions regarding the cost and benefits if alternative actions.
