Chapter 8 Slide quiz

What is the capital of France? (example question)

Paris (correct)
London
Berlin
Madrid

WHAT KIND OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM DOES A LAW AND ORDER PLATFORM SUPPORT

a strict criminal justice system

describe the tough on crime approach

its an apporach that is very similar t odeterrence theory, and requires a criinal justice system where all components are strict and punitive

long prison sentences, minimum sentences, and capital punishment are effective in reducing and deterring crime

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

how would one even go about testing if detterance methods work?

creating control group and experimental group Signup and view all the answers

what is the primary goal of zero tolerance policing

the maintenance of order Signup and view all the answers

how is zero tolerance policing and broken windows theory connected

its saying that by enforcing laws on minor misconduct, it can prevent more serious kinds of crime from happening. Signup and view all the answers

what is the general belief of the law and order approach

that the threat of punishment will deter people from commiting crimes Signup and view all the answers

Members of the police systematically target members of racial groups on the basis of a perceived criminal proclivity of the whole group

this is racial profiling Signup and view all the answers

what is sentencing

a process whereby judges make reasoned decisions on how to punish convicted criminals Signup and view all the answers

what are the four fundamental philosophical easonings behind the sentencing process

deterrence, incapacity, rehabilitation, justice Signup and view all the answers

how many different types of deterrence are there and what do they mean

1: specific= punishing law violators willdeter future offending at the individual level. 2: general= deterring the general public from offending if sentences given to others are considered severe enough. Signup and view all the answers

what does the incapacitation part of sentencing entail

it entails locking people up for prolonged periods of time so they do no have the ability to commit more crimes Signup and view all the answers

what is selective incapacitation

it is where individuals with lenghty criminal regards are to be removed from society for extended periods of time Signup and view all the answers

the view of sentencing that believes that offenders, if treated properly and taught the right skills, stand to gain from being incacerated.

rehabilitation Signup and view all the answers

what does the justice part of sentencing believe

that offenders should be punished. they beleive in retribution, and focus on the past events and not the future ones. Signup and view all the answers

when was capital punishment abolished in canada

in 1976 Signup and view all the answers

does research show that capital punishment was a succesful deterrent or not

it is not Signup and view all the answers

where did the first prison open in canada

in Kingston, Ontario Signup and view all the answers

how long is federal vs provincial prisons

provincial= two years or less. federal is two or more years of a sentence Signup and view all the answers

what are prisons official reffered to as and what are they run by

they are officially reffered to as institutions, and they are run by correctional services Signup and view all the answers

what is remand custody and pre-trial detention

it means holding those in corrections facilities while they are awaiting trial or sentencing Signup and view all the answers

what are the two dimensiosn that stand out the most about people who are incarcerated in canada

their gender: male, and their race: indigenous Signup and view all the answers

what is the recidivism rate

the number of offenders released from correctional insitutions that re-offende and return to confinement Signup and view all the answers

what did the juvenile delinquents act do

it enabled youth to not be seen as criminals but rather as in a "state of delinquency", and it said youth needed specific treatement and a seprate court system Signup and view all the answers

what are conditional sentences

they fall somehwere between incarceration and probation. offenders serve time in the community and not in a prison. it has conditions such as attending rteatment programs, curfews, house arrests, and electronic monitoring. Signup and view all the answers

what is the threefold of general principles of conditional sentencing

denunciation, individual deterrance, and rehabilitation Signup and view all the answers

what is the goal of scared straight programs and boot camps

to instill respect and discipline that is thought to be lackingin youth, or to deter them by exposing them to the consequences. Signup and view all the answers

what did research by doop cesaroni show in relation to boot camps and recidivism

there is no significant recidivism diffrence between boot camp participants and the comparison group Signup and view all the answers

so what works for youth in terms of deterring from crime

tough approaches dont work. ones that focus on social skills, rehabilitation, and a multi-model program of integration works Signup and view all the answers

what is a crucial part of the sentencing circle

for the offender to want to take repsonsbility. Signup and view all the answers

in what scenarios does a sentencing circle not apply

in cases where there is no victim, a homicide, or even sexual assault where the person does not want to be around the offender. Signup and view all the answers