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final exam criminal justice Flashcards

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pretrial diversion

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suspension of criminal process while the offender is provided a chance to participate in treatment

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preventive detention

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detained accused in jail to protect community

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bail

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a pledge in exchange to return for other court proceedures

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4
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what is a psi report

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a report on the decision-making process of sentencing. created by po officer

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5
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three strikes law

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third time felons are sentenced to long periods of lock-up

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6
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The jail holds what type of individuals?

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offender awaiting trail
probation/parole violators
mentally ill people
inmates to be transferred
short term offenders

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7
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increase in jail use?

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number of arrest increase
overcrowding in prison
nothing works -martison

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classification?

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separate violent inmates from potential victims
inmates with special needs

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9
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Probation?

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suspended prison sentence/ john augustus father of probation

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10
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intermediate sentences/ goals

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more severe than probation but less severe than jail/ divert offenders, reduced cost of corrections

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Federal Bureau of Prisons

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created in 1930 and its purposed is to provide for more humane care of inmates/ 210k inmates under control

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12
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5 security level

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minimum, low, medium, high and administrative

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5 security level

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minimum, low, medium, high and administrative

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5 security level

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minimum, low, medium, high and administrative

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5 security level

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minimum, low, medium, high and administrative

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14
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ice

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formally known as INS. houses illegal immigrants.131 facilities 4 in pa

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15
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prison privatization

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prison operated for state and federal government by private enterprises

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16
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parole/ dates back /special conditions

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conditional release of an inmate/ dates back to 1940, alexander maconochie

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17
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parole revoked

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violation, or commit crime

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18
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presumptive parole date

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the expected date an inmates is eligible for parole

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19
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Discretionary parole

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decision made by the board

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20
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supervised mandatory release

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law requires release

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21
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unconditional mandatory release

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unconditional mandatory release

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22
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pa board of Probation and parole

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the independent agency supervises low-risk offenders. Harrisburg 49 fo

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23
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Juvenile court act of 1899

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established the first separate Jc in the us/

24
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Juvenille courts vs criminal court

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limited jurisdiction, focus on offenders not their crimes

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Jevenulie delinquents

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Status offenders do not commit crimes/ if acts committed by juveniles that would not be considered crimes if committed by juvenile

26
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juvenile waivers

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decided by the judge/ largest o# of waivers

27
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Direct file defined

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The prosecutor has the sole authority

28
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Demand waiver

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under certain conditions, juveniles themselves may request a waiver// if the case faces serious charges/

29
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Kent vs united states

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establishes a requirement of waiver hearing before juveniles can be transfered

30
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in re gault 1967

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gives rights to juveniles/ right to notice of charge/ right to counsel

31
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in re Winship

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establishes min standard of proof in juvenile court

32
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Mckeiver vs pa

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not entitle to a jury trial

33
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Roper v Simmon 2004

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Juveniles cant be executed

34
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drug offender

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people who commit a substance abused are likely to commit another

35
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mentally ill offenders

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mentally ill end up in the cjs/ create a dual problem of control and treatment

36
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deinsttutuinalization

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transitioning individuals with mental illness from inpatient psychiatric hospitals to less restrictive community-based settings, such as group homes or supported housing.

37
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aging offenders

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changes in sent model contribute to aging prison pop/ general population is aging

38
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prison code

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the expected rules and behavior

39
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prison cultures

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set of values roles and language in prison life

40
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Stanford prison experiment

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Haney, and Zimbardo conducted an experiment, 24 subjects were selected and were offered 15 dollars. after 6 weeks it was called off because of effects on participants

41
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prison gangs

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form in prison use violence to intimidate others control drug sales

42
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prison gang examples

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extensive criminal histories, part of street gag,general and soldiers

43
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control strategies

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recruiting informants, observing daily routine, limiting access to money,placing violent members in facilities

44
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Debriefing

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tell cos everything gang members knows about the gang operations and memberships

45
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warden

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in charge of the prison and responsible for prison operation/managing resources

46
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cos

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day-to-day in jai operation/ responsible for supervision of inmates

47
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what is treatment

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creation of environment and provision of rehab program to address responsibility and problems

48
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what is rehabilitation

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help recover from the effects of the illness

49
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deterrence

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use of threats or other means to discourage individuals or groups from engaging in certain behaviors or actions./ discourage crimes

50
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incapacitation

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locking up offenders to removed them from society

51
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incarceration

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locking up offender

52
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retribution

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a philosophy of locking up crimnals

53
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vengeance

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administering of deserved punishment or reward; the administration of what is just according to law,”

54
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security and custody

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includes all activities that provide for overall control of an inmate

55
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prison contraband

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any item that inmates are not allowed to possess including items that can assist in escape, are dangerous

56
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special housing conditions

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needs protection or being punished

57
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trends on the correctional population

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factors that can contribute to slowing down in the growth of incarcerated

58
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tough on-crime approach

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has led to a 400 percent increase in crime

59
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three strikes law

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increases the prison sentences of persons convicted of a felony who have been previously convicted of two or more violent crimes

60
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reducing correctional cost

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reducing length of some sentences, charge user fees

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