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100
the state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.
What is incarceration
100
The United States make up this percentage of the worlds population
What is 5%
100
An alternative to adjudication in which a prosecutor agrees to grant amnesty in exchange for the defendant agreeing to fulfill certain requirements, failure of which results in sentencing.
What is a deferred sentencing agreement.
100
laws should be used to maximize the happiness of society
What is utilitarian theory?
100
a long-term process that involves multiple interventions and regular monitoring
What is drug treatment?
200
unpaid work, intended to be of social use, that an offender is required to do instead of going to prison
What is community service
200
The Norwegian recidivism rate.
What is 20%
200
problem-solving courts that take a public health approach using a specialized model in which the judiciary, prosecution, defense bar, probation, law enforcement, mental health, social service, and treatment communities work together to help addicted offenders into long-term recovery
What is drug court
200
Prevent future crime by giving offenders the ability to succeed within the confines of the law
What is rehabilitation?
200
Giving this to prisoners for work they do while incarcerated.
What is a working wage/ salary?
300
a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially : relapse into criminal behavior.
What is recidivism
300
Drug offenders account for this percentage of federally incarcerated prisoners
What is 46%
300
A presentation in which victims and their families explain to an offender the traumatic impact crime has had on them
What is victim impact panel?
300
The punishment serves as an example to the rest of society, and it puts others on notice that criminal behavior will be punished.
What is deterrence theory?
300
Facilitating job placement upon release.
What is a prisoner reentry program?
400
Being dependent on a substance; Habit
What is addiction
400
The U.S. recidivism rate
What is 76.6%
400
The processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol or drugs
What is drug rehabilitation.
400
Offenders are punished for criminal behavior because they deserve punishment
What is retributive theory?
400
Not allowing this to reflect on criminal record checks for employment.
What is an arrest record?
500
A form of sentence in which the criminal offender joins a rehabilitation program, which will help remedy the behavior leading to the original arrest, and avoid conviction and a criminal record
What is a diversion program
500
The United States host this percentage of the world incarcerated population.
What is 25%
500
the diversion program which allows you to fix any defects in your drivers license. (AKA the title of a song by Jason Mraz)
What is a remedy
500
Punishment should be an expression of societal condemnation
What is denunciation theory?
500
Providing academic, technical, and workplace skills training for prisoners.
What is prisoner education?