The Death Penalty
The temporary suspension of an activity or law, e.g. the death penalty.
What is a moratorium?
An act or omission constituting an offence (usually a grave one) against an individual or the state and punishable by law.
What is crime?
Man known as the Father of American Policing.
Who is August Vollmer?
Process in which prospective jurors are questioned in court under oath to attempt to uncover inappropriate jurors.
What is voir dire?
Man known as the Father of Probation.
Who is John Augustus?
The current most common method of execution in the United States.
What is lethal injection?
Refers to the study of the nature, extent, and causes of criminal offending and criminal victimization.
What is criminology?
Style of policing that promotes the use of partnerships with the community to proactively address social issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime.
What is community policing?
The prosecutor may offer a lesser charge or reduce the number of charges.
What is a plea bargain?
Finding housing and employment, reconnecting with family and friends, accessing healthcare and substance abuse treatment, and engaging civically and socially.
What are barriers/challenges to reentry?
Change in the language used in death penalty discourse from legality, morality, and fairness to innocence.
What is the innocence revolution?
The model that focuses on ensuring that all people accused of crimes are treated fairly and equally.
What is the due process model?
The standard established by criminal law to make an arrest, obtain a warrant, or conduct a search.
“a reasonable amount of suspicion, supported by circumstances sufficiently strong to justify a prudent and cautious person’s belief that certain facts are probably true.”
What is probable cause?
The process through which the defense learns about evidence held by the prosecution. This may include reports and witness statements.
What is discovery?
A system whereby private businesses paid the state a fixed annual fee for control of people who are incarcerated.
What is the convict leasing system?