Prison
A set of values and behaviors that govern interactions among inmates and their relationships with prison staff, emphasizing loyalty, toughness, and avoiding "snitching".
What is the Prisoner Code?
(Prison subculture also acceptable)
This country does not have the death penalty, emphasizes rehabilitation, and provides prisoners the same rights as citizens, including the right to vote.
What is Norway?
(Sweden, Finland, Denmark)
This theory views prisons as a tool of class control used by the ruling class to maintain their power and suppress the working class.
What is Marxism/conflict theory?
A movement that challenges the use of incarceration and the penal system as a means of social control and community maintenance. It advocates for alternative approaches to addressing crime and harm, often focusing on community support, restorative justice, and social justice
What is Penal Abolition?
A form of imprisonment in which an incarcerated person lives in a single cell with little or no contact with other people
What is Solitary Confinement?
This is the type of prison in the United States with the highest level of security.
What is super maximum-security prison? (Or supermax)
Crime is very low in this country. The primary modes of punishment in this country are fines, imprisonment, compulsory labor, and the death penalty (for aggravated murder or murder of multiple people)
What is Japan?
This theory proposes that the threat of punishment can discourage individuals from committing crimes by increasing the perceived cost of engaging in criminal behavior.
What is deterrence?
This allows you to avoid jail time under certain conditions. It can be supervised or unsupervised, but both types will have certain requirements that you must follow to avoid jail time. In the event that you don’t follow the conditions set forth by the court, you could land in jail.
What is Probation?
This famous prison gained notoriety for housing some of the nation's most notorious criminals and for its reputation as an almost inescapable maximum-security facility. It closed in 1963 due to high operating costs, and was notably occupied beginning in 1969 by Native American Activists until federal agents ended the occupation in 1971.
What is Alcatraz federal penitentiary?
the U.S. government spends approximately this much on public prisons and jails
What is $80 billion?
What is El Salvador?
This scholar/theorist argued that the prison system is not simply a means of punishment, but also a mechanism for social control, shaping not only the lives of inmates but also the lives of those who live outside its walls. This scholar/theorist argued that the concept of "crime" is not fixed but is socially constructed and shaped by power relations.
Who is Michel Foucault?
This is a criminological approach that focuses on repairing the harm caused by crime rather than solely punishing the offender. It emphasizes accountability, reparation to the victim, and community involvement in the justice process.
What is Restorative justice?
The first firing squad execution in the US in 15 years occurred in this state in March 2025, with Brad Sigmon being executed. Another execution by firing squad followed in April 2025, involving Mikal Mahdi.
What is South Carolina?
The Core Pains of Imprisonment are deprivation of liberty, deprivation of goods and services, Deprivation of Security, Deprivation of Autonomy, and this.
What is Deprivation of Heterosexual Relationships?
This country has a complex, multifaceted prison network, housing nearly 2 million people. It's the largest prison system in the world. The system's design and operation have faced criticism regarding overcrowding, poor conditions, and disparities in sentencing and incarceration rates.
What is the United States?
This prominent Sociologist believed that punishment was a vital part of society because it was a way to reaffirm society's values and social solidarity.
Who is Émile Durkheim?
These are monetary penalties where the amount is determined by the severity of the offense and the offender's ability to pay, often expressed as a percentage of their daily income. They are designed to ensure that the financial burden of the fine is proportionate to the offender's financial situation.
What are Day fines?
This amendment to the US constitution said:
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction"
What is the 13th Amendment?
This Act of Congress attempted to eliminate prison rape in 2003.
What is the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003?
This country technically does not have any prisons.
What is Vatican City?
Capital punishment is most closely associated with this theory of punishment
What is retributive theory?
This is a legal process where an individual is involuntarily confined or supervised, often for mental illness or substance abuse, without being charged with a crime. It's a civil action, not a criminal one, meaning it doesn't involve punishment for a crime but rather a court order to receive treatment or supervision.
What is Civil Commitment?
This refers to laws that restrict voting rights for individuals with criminal convictions, often felons. These laws vary significantly by state, with some restricting voting rights indefinitely, while others allow for restoration after certain periods or actions. This practice has been historically used to suppress voter turnout, particularly among marginalized groups.
What is Criminal disenfranchisement?