Chapter 1 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Post adjudication
The defendant has either pleased guilty of been found guilty by judge or jury
Community correction
A nonincarcerative sanction in which an offender serves all or a portion of their sentence in the community.
Ex: probation/ house arrest
Pre-adjudication
Treatment with supervision occurs in the community prior to a finding of guilt
Ex: Pre-trial release or supervision/ house arrest
Probation
Community supervision of a convicted offender in lieu of incarceration under conditions imposed by the court for a specific period the court retain authority to modify the offender if violates the condition
Indeterminate sentencing
A Broad sentencing range is determined by a parole board based on he offenders remorse insight into his or hers mistakes involvement in rehabilitation and readiness to return to society
Tip: the background of the offender is looked upon if a judge decides
To use indeterminate sentencing.
Presumptive sentencing
The sentencing will be scaled based upon the severity of the crime.
Determinate sentencing
Is determined by the crime that was committed. Each crime that is committed has specific amount. It is determined by the law
Bail
Payment given to the court by the defendant to ensure return for the next court date
Pretrial supervision
The defendant that had not yet been convicted is supervised by either house arrest or electronic monitoring makes sure the offender shows for the next court date
Prisoner reentry
A program deigned to prepare inmates to return to the community and to life a normal life instead as a criminal
Prelease program
A minimal security or community institution setting for offenders who have spent time in prison and are near release
Parole
Early privilege release of a convicted offender from a or penal correctional institution under the continual custody of the state to serve the remainder of his or hers sentence in the community under supervision
Restorative justice
The offender taking responsibility to repair harm either to the victim or family or the surrounding community
Evidenced based practice
Programs and techniques that have been shown to be the most effective with evaluation of offenders
Net widening
Using harsher punishment or excessive control for offender who would have ordinarily sentence to a lesser sanction
Recidivism
The repetition of or return to criminal behavior, variously defined in or of three ways rearrest recognition or reincarceration
What community sanction does Florida no longer have?
Parole
What is the less restrictive community sanction used?
Fees
What is the most restrictive used?
Boot camp
What are so examples of community based sanctions
Residential: halfway houses, prerelease. Economic sanctions: restitution, fines and forfeiture. Nonresidential or out patient: probation parole and electronic monitoring.
Spilt sentencing
Half time spent in prison and half on probation
What happens if offender violates probation
Time served will start over
What happens if a offender violates parole
The offender will serve the remainder of the time unless charged with a different charge
Who is charge of granting the offender probation
Judge
