Civil Lawsuits
Civil Lawsuits typically seek to recover money damages or allow/disallow certain acts from a person,rather than to...
punish them (punish the person) like in criminal cases
Program-based sanctions that permit convicted offenders to remain int he community under conditional supervision
Community Corrections
Parole is a period of conditional supervised release in the community following ____________.
A prison term/sentence
Home Confinement
Lawsuit that is filed with the intention of harassing, annoying, or disturbing the opposite party
Frivolous Lawsuit
What injury did Stephanie Liebeck receive that caused her to sue the company who wronged her?
Coffee Burns
Person who brings a civil lawsuit case against another in the court of law
Plaintiff
Court-Ordered period of correctional supervision in the community, for a certain amount of time
Probation
inmates who are deemed "low risk" due to serious physical or mental health condition, so they are released
Medical Parole
Requiring offender to serve period of time in confinement followed by a period of probation
Split Sentence
Damages exceeding simple compensation and awarded to punish the defendant; their purpose is to change the behavior of the wrongdoer
Punitive Damages
What rapper in Philadelphia is attempting to make changes to parole legislature in government?
Meek Mill
Defendant's written account responding to the Civil Complaint that they can give denial or a counterclaim
Answer
Monitor individuals who have been sentenced to complete a period of supervision
Probation/Parole Officer
Authorities that decide when an incarcerated offender is ready for conditional release
Parole Boards
Offender serves in prison for a short time, then judge gives them probation on a sudden notice, hoping brief experience has reoriented prisoner in a positive direction
Shock Probation
Criminal Sentence that does not include an option for parole
Life Without Parole
parole, probation, local jails, state prison, or federal prison?
Probation
Notice informing the person that a lawsuit has been filed and that he/she should appear in court at a certain time
Summons
court requirement for offender to pay money or provide services to victim or community
Restitution
After serving full-sentence offender will get a post short period of parole based on their sentence
Mandatory Release
"boot camp" type prisons to impress convicted offenders the realities of prison life
Process by which parties "agree" (required) to have a third party arbitrator instead of a jury or judge, resolve a dispute.
Mandatory Arbitration
Name 3 Advantages of using Parole
Lower Cost, Increased Employment, Restitution Paid, Community Support, Reduced Risk of Criminal Socialization, Opportunity for Rehab
Formal Written Statements about a case detailing their argument
Pleadings
Court order to take away a convicted offender's probation status in response to a violation of the conditions
Probation Revocation
Name 3 Disadvantages of Parole
Disadvantages - Lack of Punishment, No Full Sentence, Risk to Community, Social Cost for Others
Repetition of Criminal Behavior
Recidivism
Laws passed on a state-by-state basis which place limits or caps on the type or amount of damages that may be awarded in personal injury lawsuits
Tort Reform
House Arrest Serving Citizens can't cut there bracelet because they are made of this type of cable which would notify the authorities if they did so
Fiber optic cable