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the English with their maritime tradition placed convicts on naval ships which were called?

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prison hulks

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what religious group was associated with the Pennsylvania prison movement?

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quakers

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institution designed to reform criminals through individualized treatment, education, or vocational training is called?

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reformatory

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a place of confinement for persons convicted of criminal acts where they can do penance is called?

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prison

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under the rehabilitation model release of an offender would occur when?

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after the person was cured

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what is the hands off doctrine?

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the practice of the courts not to interfere with the decisions of the correctional administrators

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how many people died in the attica prison riot?

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43

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which case ended the hands off doctrine?

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wolff V mcdonnell

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what case dealt with the procedural protections to which prisoners are entitled at disciplinary hearings?

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cooper V pate

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which case stated deliberate interference to serious medical needs constituted cruel and unusual punishment?

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Estelle V gamble

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which case made beating of prisoner cruel and unusual punishment?

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Hudson V McMillian

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what level of prisons has high concrete walls, double razor wire, gun towers?

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medium security

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who was the first director of the federal bureau of prisons?

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Sanford bates

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14
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percentage of woman that are in prison

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7%

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why did tom wicker receive the iron medal award?

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for being the world leader in rates of imprisonment

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how much does it cost to keep a prisoner in jail for a year?

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$20,000

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17
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is an inmates mail allowed to be checked?

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yes

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18
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can prisoners contact media whenever they want?

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no

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do administratorshave the right to search a prisoners room?

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yes

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not giving prisoners medical needs is cruel and unusual punishment

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yes

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21
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Alcatraz prison is also known as…

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the rock

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22
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when did Alcatraz prison close?

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1963

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what prison is the convicted spy jonathan pollard at?

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Penal institution designed and operated with the principal goal of preventing escape and avoiding violencd on the part of prisoners, virtually to the exclusion of rehabilitation or other programs

min med max

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Penal institutions with emphasis on control and custody, but not to the exclusion of rehabilitative or other programs min med max
medium
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Penal institution allowing inmates and visitors internal freedom of movement and programs participation consistent with incarceration min med max
minimum
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process that consists of regular procedures through which the custodial, Treatment , vocational, and educational needs of each prisoner are determined are called what?
conditioning
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Explanation of prison subculture that suggests norms, language, roles, and traditions are developed in the prison to help prisoners adjust to the pains of imprisonment is called what?
deprivation model
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Socialization process in which new prisoners learn the ways of prison society, including rules, hierarchy, customs, and culture is called what?
prisonization
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Informal set of rules that reflect the values of the prison society is called what?
the inmate code
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Donald clemmer coined he term..
prisonization
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Unique vocabulary used by prisoners is called what?
prison argot
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inmate activity that involves obtaining goods and services that are unavailable through the legitimate channels is called what?
hustling
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inmates who make other inmates homosexual are called...
punks
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Explanation of prison subculture that suggests norms, language, roles, and traditions are brought into the prison from outside the walls is called what?
importation model
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next to attica what was the most violent prion riots in American history?
new mexico state prison
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how many woman prisoners are mothers?
60%
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Punishment philosophy that asserts that through proper correctional intervention, a criminal can be reformed into a law-abiding citizen
Rehabilitation
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Repeated or habitual relapses into criminal behavior
Recidivism
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Alternative to imprisonment, allowing a person found guilty of an offense to stay in the community, under conditions and with supervision.
Probation
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Officer attached to the trial court who is responsible for administering the court's probation program
Probation Officer
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supervised conditional release of a convicted prisoner before expiration of the sentence of imprisonment
Parole
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Group of citizens, usually appointed by the governor of a state, who determine the eligibility of prisoners for release from prison and from parole
Parole Board
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Meeting held by members of the parole board to decide whether prisoners will be granted parole
Parole Hearing
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Return of a person on parole to prison for violation of a parole condition
Revocation of Parole
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Officer of the executive branch of government responisble fot the supervision of convicts released from prison on parole
Parole Officer
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system under which time is deducted from a prison sentence for good behavior within the institution
Good time system
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Release from the legal penalties of an offense
Pardon
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Pardon that depends on the fulfillment of specified condtions
Conditional Pardon
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Compensation (normally court-ordered) on the part of an offender to the victim, or a victim substitute, for any losses or harm inflicted, usually in money or services
Restitution
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Model of justice, opposed to retributive justice, aimed at the offender's contribution to offset the harm done, including reconciliation with victims
Restorative Justice
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alternative to prison for convicted nonviolent offenders who do not qualify for routine probation; probation subject to stringent supervision
Intensive supervision probation (ISP)
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sentence that allows for brief incarceration followed by probation, in an effort to induce law abidance by shocking the offender
Shock Probation
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Short term of incarceration that subject s offenders to hard work, intense drills, and other character-building exercises
Shock Incarceration
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Residential correctional facility in which an offender may have to serve the last portion of his or her sentence outside prison, but not yet in the community
halfway house
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Computer-assisted checks on offender's movement to ensure that he or she is not going to places in violation of restrictions
Electronic Monitoring
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Sanction in which the sentencing judge orders the convict to perform any of a range of services to the community
Community Service Order