After Release
restore to normal life
Rehabilitation
this word, that starts with “H,” means to kill another person. It might also describe the type of detectives who investigate the crime.
Homicide
the length of time a person must remain in prison
prison sentence
Imperiled
em-pear-eld
In the late 1970s and 80s, this campaign fought the new levels of poverty, crime, & drug addiction in the inner cities.
The War on Drugs
a repayment; a deserved punishment
Retribution
planning to kill someone and doing it on purpose
1st degree murder
a place for people who are awaiting trial for a misdemeanor, or serving time for less than one year, usually ran by counties and cities
Jail
Systemic
sis-tem-ic
This bill gave money to states for increasing their criminal justice departments.
the 1994 crime bill
to grant a prisoner an early release from prison, with certain restrictions
Parole
the act of killing another human being without planning it beforehand
2nd degree murder
a place for people convicted of serious crimes, usually felonies, usually with a sentence of a year or more, usually ran by the state
Prison
Disproportionate
Dis-pro-por-shon-et
a proposed act that would lower prison populations by 20% and pay states that are able to keep crime and incarceration low
Reverse Mass Incarceration Act
the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision
Probation
The number one cause of death in State and Federal Prisons
Suicide
a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
Felony
NAACP how do you say it aloud?
N "double A" CP
the second leading cause of death among 15-24 year olds.
Homicide
the act of repeating an offense
Recidivism
killing another person without intending to do so, also known as 3rd degree murder.
Manslaughter
minor crime
Misdemeanor
Leniency
lean-ee-en-see
a policy designed to copy the effects of slavery through legal discrimination.
“New Jim Crow”