CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Total Institution, House Arrest, Abeyance

• School: UNL
• Department: Criminology & Criminal Justice (UNO)
• Course: CRIM 101
• Professor: Davidsaver

Document Summary

Discuss the purpose and goals of community corrections. Discuss diversion and arguments for and against it. Discuss parole and probation and arguments for and against each. Discuss intermediate sanctions and arguments for and against it. Compare and contrast shock probation and boot camp prisons. Should every offender be locked up: protect society vs. keep taxes low. The community offers rehabilitative resources unavailable in prison. Offender can contribute financially to family, etc. Labeling theory: minimize contact with cj system to avoid stigma. Charge held in abeyance pending successful completion of the required program. Overall effect: place more people under social control: alter(cid:374)ati(cid:448)e: prose(cid:272)utors (cid:449)ould pro(cid:271)a(cid:271)l(cid:455) (cid:862)(cid:374)o-(cid:272)harge(cid:863) a lot (cid:373)ore (cid:272)ases. Prose(cid:272)utor"s (cid:448)ie(cid:449: ee(cid:373)i(cid:374)gl(cid:455), it"s a good deal, more rules to follo(cid:449) (cid:271)ut (cid:455)ou"re (cid:374)ot i(cid:374) priso(cid:374, strong plea bargaining tool, secures an efficient conviction. Defe(cid:374)se attor(cid:374)e(cid:455)"s (cid:448)ie(cid:449: efficient case disposition, keeps client out of prison. Judge"s (cid:448)ie(cid:449: punish offenders, use intermediate sanctions as needed.