Chapter 4 Flashcards
What does the term punishment mean when defined by Herbert Packer?
- An offense
- The infliction of pain because of the offense
- Preventing the crime
Retribution
Punishment inflicted on someone who had infringed upon the rights of others and deserves to be penalized. Seriousness of the crime correlated to the punishment
General deterrence
Punishment that is intended to be a general deterrence
Specific deterrence
Punishment inflicted on someone in an attempt to discourage THEM from doing it again
Incapacitation
Depriving a person the ability to commit the offense again
Selective incapacitated
Targeting resources towards specific inmates who pose the biggest threat
Rehabilitation
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Restoration
Punishment designed to repair the damage done
2015 imprisonment numbers federal and state
1.48 Million people in federal prisons and state
Indeterminate sentences
Minimum and maximum terms stipulated: closely associated with rehabilitation efforts
Determinate sentence
A fixed period of incarceration: associated with retribution or deserved punishment
Presumptive sentence
A sentence where legislators set a min and max and the judge then decide within that length based on circumstances
Mandatory sentence
A maximum period MUST be reached for select crimes
Good time
A reduction of time due to good behavior
Intermediate sanctions
A variety of punishments that are worse than probation but better than punishment
