Intermediate Sanctions & Split Sentencing
What does intermediate sanctions allow for?
Allow for non-traditional punishments befitting of the crime.
What is Shocked Incarnation?
Military-style “boot camp” programs that last 90-180 days, designed for young convicted first offenders and are used to show the realities of prison life
In what year did IPS begin?
1982
What is home confinement also referred to?
House arrest
7 x 8 = ?
56
What group has been most influential for intermediate sanctions?
"The Sentencing Project"
True or false:
Shocked Incarnation programs involved strict military-style discipline, physical training, and hard labor
True
What is the primary goal of the IPS program in a community setting?
What is achieving control over offenders?
What type of technology is used to track offenders under home confinement?
Remote location
Name a south American country
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela
What is an example of an intermediate sanctions?
Community Service, Home confinement, Fines, more
Fill in the blank:
Offenders who finished these programs were often returned to the community but ________________
Under some supervision
Fill in the blank:
Originally required a minimum of ____ face to face contacts between the probationer and supervising officer per week
5
Name one advantage of home confinement compared to prison.
Cost efficiency, decreasing negative socialization in prison, or being under community supervision
Where was Juan born
What is split Sentencing?
When a criminal spends time both in prison and on probation.
What is mixed sentencing?
A sentence that requires a convicted offender to serve weekends in jail and receive probation supervision during the week.
In what state did IPS originally start?
Georgia
What is one criticism of home confinement as a punishment?
It may provide too little of a punishment or it may leave a danger to the public
What NFL team is the one and only team with a perfect record to win the Superbowl.
(Double points if you say what year season)
The Miami Dolphins
What sort of Criminal usually gets a split Sentencing?
Minor Drug offenders.
What is a community service?
A sentencing alternative that requires offenders to spend at least part of their time working for a community agency.
How has IPS been described?
“Strictest form of probation for adults in the United States”
Fill in the blank:
A sentence imposed by the ______ in which offenders are legally required to say remain in their own residences
Court
What year was Mr. V born
1976