Goals of Punishment
Identify the five goals of punishment (aka the purpose of punishment).
Deterrence
Incapacitation
Retribution
Restorative Justice
What sentence term means upon completion of one sentence for one crime, another sentence begins for another crime?
Consecutive
What is the Chivalry Hypothesis?
Patriarchal society says women didn't meant to be bad- it is no tin their nature so we will give them less of a sentence them men for the same crime.
What is the difference between probation and parole?
Probation: a sentence
Parole: a way to get out of prison early
What is the difference between community corrections and intermediate sanctions?
community corrections: anything outside prison walls
intermediate sanctions: between straight probation and prison
all types of intermediate sanctions are community corrections
General and Specific
What type of sentence term means if you get two or more sentences, they all start on the same day and end when the longest term is over?
Concurrent
This sentencing structure is also known as Serious Habitual Offender Statutes.
Three-Strikes Laws
What are the three purposes of probation supervision?
-Enforcement of court orders and conditions of probation
-Assess needs, offer assistance and provide service referrals to probationer
List examples of community corrections discussed in class.
house arrest
electronic monitoring
residential community corrections
Indeterminate sentencing was created as a result of what?
Penal Reforms of the 1870s.
When did the Indiana Criminal Code change? (exact day, month, and year)
July 1 2014
What is one pro and one con of community correction?
Pro: can alleviate prison overcrowding, less costly than incarceration, holds offenders accountable, etc.
Cons: It's executed poorly, expensive, recidivism and prison populations can increase. Can also jeopardize public safety.
This goal of punishment is a reflection of the "get-tough movement".
Incapacitation
Explain the difference between indeterminate sentences and determinate sentences.
Indeterminate: Sentences have a minimum and maximum set and uses the Early Release Mechanism (parole).
Determinate: Fixed sentences used without parole. The only way out early is through Time Off for Good Behavior.
What was changed in the IN Criminal Code? (what was added)
Level 5 Felony
Level 6 Felony
No longer classes A-D felonies
Name an advantage and a disadvantage of probation.
Disadvantages: lack of adequate theoretical foundation, vast discretion at several points, and felony probationers pose a threat to society
Are community corrections and intermediate sanctions more successful than prison? If so, why?
Some programs have shown reductions in recidivism
Participants are more involved in treatment
Families ties are strengthened
When implemented correctly, it can demonstrate major fiscal savings
What is the main difference between general and specific deterrence?
General: making the offender an example for everyone
Specific: teaches only the offender a lesson
What was Indiana's good time policy before 7/1/14 and what is it now?
(before) 1 for 1
(now) 1 for 3
List the legal factors and three extra-legal factors that influence sentencing.
Legal: offense and record
Extra-legal: social class, gender, age, race, and victim issues
What are the four ways probation sentences can be imposed?
suspended sentence of incarceration
suspended imposition of sentence
a sentence itself: stand alone
split sentence
What is the most commonly used from of community corrections?
Probation