Key Words Flashcards
what is parliament
where government laws are made
what is social control
norms and values for people to follow
what is reformation
changing the mindset of criminal
what is a probation order
a period of supervision by agencies
what is incapacitation
restricting someone’s freedom
what is denunciation
when someone is publicly shamed
what is a sentencing council
advise courts on sentences
what is capital punishment
someone sentenced to death- not in UK
what is anti social behaviour order (ASBO)
court order to prohibit anti social behaviour
what is token economy
a system where good behaviour is rewarded and bad behaviour is punished
what is covert surveillance
behind observed unknowingly
what is the CPS
review evidence for courts and police to prosecute offenders
what is a custodial sentence
going to prison
what is recidivism
reoffending rates so a criminal committing a crime again
