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Chapter 10

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CORRECTIONS

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Hands-off policy

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Judges should not interfere with the administration of correctional institutions

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Cooper v. Pate (1964)

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Prisoners are entitled to the protection of Civil Rights Act of 1871 and may challenge in federal courts the conditions of their confinement

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Gagnon v. scarpelli (1973)

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Before probation can be revoked, a two-stage hearing must be held and the offender must be provided with specific elements of due process. Requested counsel will be allowed on a case-by-case basis. Requested

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Hudson v. Palmer (1984)

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prison officials have the authority to search cells and confiscate any materials found

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Morrissey V. Brewer (1972)

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Due process rights require a prompt, informal, two-stage inquiry handled by an impartial hearing officer before parole may be revoked. The parolee may present relevant information and confront the witness

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Wolff V. McDonnell (1974)

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Basic elements of procedural due process must be present when decisions are made about imposing significant punishments on prisoners for violating institutional rules

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Why do we have private prisons and what are the concerns?

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What led to prisoner’s rights movements?

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What are the constitutional rights of prisoners?

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Chapter 11

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INCARCERATION AND PRISON SOCIETY

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Classification

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The process of assigning an inmate to a category based on his or her risk to security, educational level, ability to work, and readiness for release

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Custodial model

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A model of incarceration that emphasizes security, discipline, and order

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commissary

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a store within a correctional facility, from which inmates may purchase products such as hygiene items, snacks, writing instruments, etc.

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Disorganzied criminal

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a disorganized offender is a type of serial killer classified by unorganized and spontaneous acts of violence.

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Doing time

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to be in prison for some time: to serve all or part of a prison sentence.

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Gleaning

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inmates who take advantage of rehabilitation, educational, and vocational opportunities while serving time

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Inmate code

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The values and norms of the prison social system that define the inmate’s idea of the model prisoner

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Jailing

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an institution authorized to hold pretrial detainees and sentenced misdemeanants

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Rehabilitation model

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A model of corrections that emphasizes the need to restore a convicted person to a constructive place in society through some form of vocational or educational training or therapy

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Reintegration model

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A correctional model that emphasizes maintaining the individual’s ties to family and community as a method of reform, recognizing that the offender will be returning to society

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What are the three models of incarceration

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how is prison administration organized? And what are the roles of correctional officers?

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Who is in prison? (gender, Age Race, Type of offense)

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How do inmates adapt to prison life? (inmate codes, underground economy)
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What contributes to violence in prison (individual & prison factors)?
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Chapter 12
PROBATION AND INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS
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Boot camp
A short-term institutional sentence is usually followed by probation, which puts the young or first-time lawbreaker through a physical regimen designed to develop discipline and respect for authority. Also referred to as shock incarceration.
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Community service
A sentence requiring the individual to perform unpaid labor in the community
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Day reporting center
A community correctional center where a sentenced individual reports each day to comply with the requirements of the punishment imposed by the judge
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Fine
A sum of money to be paid to the state by a convicted person, as punishment for an offense.
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Forfeiture
Government seizure of property and other assets derived from or used in criminal activity
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Home Confinement
A sentence requiring the offender to remain inside their home during specified periods.
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intensive supervision probation (ISP)
Probation granted under conditions of strict reporting to a probation officer with limited caseload
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Net widening
Process in which new sentencing options increase rather than reduce control over offenders' lives.
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Recidivism
A return to criminal behavior
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Restitution
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 violation
The probationer's failure to abide by the rules and conditions of probation as specified by the judge resulting in grounds fir revocation of probation
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What is probation and what is its assumption
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what is the role of probation officers?
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How will you get out of probation?
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What are the problems with probation and private probation?
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What are the different types of intermediate sanctions? How are they different from one another?
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Chapter 13
REENTRY INTO THE COMMUNITY
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Conditions of release
Conduct Restrictions that people on parole must follow as legally binding requirements of being released
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Discretionary release
The release of an individual from prison to conditional supervision at the discretion of the parole board, within the boundaries set by the sentence and the penal law.
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Expiration release
The release from incarceration, without further correctional supervision, after a specified term of imprisonment
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Furlough
The temporary release of a person from a correctional institution for a brief period, usually one to three days, for a home visit. Such programs help maintain family ties and prepare people for release on parole.
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Halfway house
A correctional facility housing people convicted of felonies who spend a portion of their at work In the community but reside in the halfway house during nonworking hours.
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Mandatory release
the required release of an inmate from incarceration to community supervision upon the expiration of a certain period minus good time credits through specifications in sentencing laws.
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Other conditional release
A term used in some states to avoid the rigidity of mandatory release by placing people leaving prison in various community settings, under supervision
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Parole
The conditional release of someone from incarceration, under supervision, after part of the prison sentence has been served
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Work and educational release
The daytime release of people from correctional institutions so they can work or attend school
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What is parole? what concepts does it rest on?
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Who gets to do parole? what are the different ways people may or may not get to parole?
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What are the community programs that help parolees to get back into society? How are they different from one another?
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What are the challenges parolees face?
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Chapter 14
JUVENILE JUSTICE
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Aftercare
The juvenile justice equivalent of parole, in which a juvenile is released from a custodial sentence and supervised in the community
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Delinquent
A child who has committed an act that if committed by an adult would be a criminal act.
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Dependent child
A child who has no parent or guardian or whose parent who cannot give proper care
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Detention hearing
A hearing by the juvenile court to determine if a juvenile is to be detained or released prior to adjudication
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Diversion
the process of screening children out of the juvenile justice system without a decision by the court
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Neglected child
A child who is receiving inadequate care because of some action or inaction of their parents
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Parens patriae
The state as parents; the state as guardian and protector of all citizens (such as juveniles) who cannot protect themselves
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PINS
Acronym for person(s) in need of supervision, a term that designates juveniles who have committed status offenses or are thought to be on the verge of trouble
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Status offense
Any act committed by a juvenile that is considered unacceptable for a child, such as truancy or running away from home, but that would not be a crime if it were committed by an adult.
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Wavier
The procedure by which the juvenile court waives its jurisdiction and transfers a juvenile case to the adult criminal court
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Breed V. Jones (1975)
Juveniles can not be found delinquent in juvenile court and then transferred to adult court without a hearing on the transfer; to do so violates the protection against double jeopardy
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In re Gault (1967)
juveniles have the right to counsel, to confront and examine accusers, and to be adequate notice of chargers when confinement is a possible punishment
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In re Winship (1970)
The standard of proof "beyond a reasonable doubt" applies to juvenile delinquency proceedings
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McKeiver V. Pennsylvania (1971)
juveniles do not have a constitutional right to a trial by jury
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Schall V. Martin (1984)
juveniles can be held in preventive detention if there is concern that they may commit additional crimes while awaiting court action
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What is the trend of Youth Crime in the United States?
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How has the Juvenile Justice system developed over time? What are the different periods and how do they differ from one another?
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How does the terminology used in the juvenile justice system and the adult justice system differ?
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How will a juvenile offender be processed through the juvenile justice system
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What are some problems and challenges we face in he juvenile justice system?
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