chapter 11 Flashcards
criminal justice goals
retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, restitution, rehabilitation, and prevention
retribution
to ensure justice
incapacitation
to protect the public
deterrence
to stop future offending
restitution
to compensate victims
rehabilitation
to reform
prevention
to intervene before crime occurs
juvenile vs adult courts
juvenile relies more on family, school, and community. Focuses more on prevention and rehabilitation. Offers more privacy and protection
two rights juveniles DO NOT HAVE but adults do
- no constitutional right to a jury trial (some states allow it)
- subject to warantless searches and seizures ONLY on school grounds
A term: arrest
J term: take into custody
A term: indictment
J term: petition
A term: plea bargain
J term: adjustment
A term: conviction
J term: adjudication
A term: sentence
J term: disposition
A term: incarceration
J term: commitment
A term: prison
J term: training school
A term: jail
J term: detention center
primary prevention
targeted at all children
secondary prevention
for at-risk children
tertiary prevention
for adjudicated (convicted) offenders
public health model
primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
Chicago area project (community prevention)
to reduce changes in high crime areas, redevelopment, community center services, outreach workers
prevention at developmental stages
improving parenting skills, substance abuse prevention programs, and multisystem programs
nurse-family partnership
To improve teen pregnancy outcomes (prenatal care)
Improve child care (early infancy)
Improve maternal development (future pregnancies, life course planning)