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chapter 12 Flashcards

1
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crime

  • definition
  • problem
A

behavior that violates the formal code of conduct established by society
-structural

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law

  • definition
  • who creates it
  • defines
  • maintained through
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formal code of conduct

  • politically created and enforced behavioral expectation
  • appropriate/inappropriate behavior
  • use of force
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uniform crime reports

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wide category of crimes by FBI

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criminals

  • seen as
  • what do they experience
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  • as product of env.

- mental health/substance abuse issues

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criminal justice: social workers advocate for 2 things

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  • drug and mental health courts

- therapy and intervention as alternative to punishment

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drug courts

  • what are they
  • what does defendant do
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  • alternate criminal justice programs

- defendant makes commitment to pursue treatments

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7
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types of crime by severity

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  1. misdemenor crimes

2. felonies

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misdemenor

  • definition
  • ex
  • max punishment in jail
  • years of probabtion
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  • relatively minor crimes that are punishable by a fine and a small amount of time in jail
  • traffic violations, public drunkenness, shoplifting
  • up to a yr
  • 3 years
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felonies

  • definition
  • how is it graded
  • severe?
  • ex
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  • serious crimes that are punishable by extended imprisonment and sometimes death
  • based on letters
  • most severe
  • theft, robbery, homicide
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violations

  • ex
  • results in
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  • public urination

- fine, no permanent record

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types of crime by category

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  1. violent crimes
  2. property crimes
  3. victimless crimes
  4. hate crimes
  5. white collar crimes
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12
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plea bargain

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  • A negotiation, often conducted by an attorney, with the prosecution for a reduced charge or sentence
  • agreement between defendant and prosecutor
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arraignment

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  • To call (an accused person) before a criminal court to hear and answer the charge made against him or her.
  • Decide whether police acted responsibly
  • Decide ability to have bail
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14
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community corrections

-2 types

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probation and parole

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probation

  • alternative to
  • ex
  • what happens if you violate
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  • prison
  • reporting, counselling, drug testing, substance treatment
  • sent back to court
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parole

  • definition
  • who is this for
A
  • early release from prison, supervised by a parole officer

- felons or people who have done time in prison

17
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prison

  • definition
  • avg cost
A
  • last resort correctional option for offenders

- $28,893 per year

18
Q

3 attributes that make punishment effective to change behavior

A
  1. swift
  2. certain
  3. severe
19
Q

swift

A

interview quickly

20
Q

certain

  • definition
  • ex
A

has to follow consistently

-arbitrary

21
Q

severe

A

has to be painful and significant

22
Q

criminal actions of juveniles often involves

A

family conflicts and dysfunctions

23
Q

juvenile corrections

examples

A

intervention, services, and programs for minors

24
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deterrence

  • definition
  • ex
A
  • visual punishment serves as a way that we will not take advantage of the system
  • slowing down to not get ticket
25
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attitudes towards punishment

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  1. social protection
  2. deterrence
  3. rehabilitation
  4. retribution
26
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attitudes toward rehabilitation

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  1. challenges of reintergration
  2. recidivism
  3. increased expertise at crime post incarceration
  4. increased tendency to participate in criminal activities
  5. prisons as educational grounds for future criminal behavior
27
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grand jury

  • definition
  • number of jurors
A

A jury selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
-23

28
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national organization of forensic social work (NOFSW)

A

established to advance education in field of forensic social work

29
Q

social work values

A
  1. prevention
  2. justice
  3. dignity
  4. best practices and quality services
30
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violent crimes

A

Crimes against people that involves the use of force or threatened violence

31
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property crimes

  • definition
  • ex
A

Refers to crimes involving the taking of money or property

-Ex: shoplifting, theft, car theft, vandalism

32
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victimless crimes

  • definition
  • ex
A
  • illegal acts that do not have a readily identifiable victim
  • Ex: illegal gambling and the selling of drugs
33
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hate crimes

  • definition
  • ex
A
  • Involves intimidation and the intent to hurt people based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, etc.
  • Ex: verbal threats, acts of violence, fear, physical attack and explosives
34
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white collar crimes

  • definition
  • ex
A

Acts that occur in the course of employment or normal work activities
-Ex: fraud, theft, falsification of records

35
Q

victim assistance programs

A

support and help survivors and witnesses of acts of victimization

36
Q

What are some of the rights and privileges that are taken away from people in most states upon conviction of a felony?

A
  • limited freedom
  • cant vote
  • cant own firearms
37
Q

Roughly how many people are incarcerated in America’s jails and prisons?

A

2.2 million

38
Q

redlining

A

A discriminatory practice by which banks, insurance companies, etc., refuse or limit loans, mortgages, insurance, etc., within specific geographic areas, especially inner-city neighborhoods.

39
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restrictive covenants

A

A covenant imposing a restriction on the use of land so that the value and enjoyment of adjoining land will be preserved.

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