CJ 495 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Homeland Security, Bounded Rationality, Mass Media
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Incapacitation not out but do they learn to be better criminals: specific deterrence- specific to offender, general deterrence geared toward community/whole public, **rehabilitation. Just desserts ex: 3rd dui/ 3 strikes: what are some of the characteristics of violent crime in the us, we aren"t that violent remove top 10 cities and we would be less violent country. Increase punishment and decrease crime: most inmates are non-violent (drug offenders, how does incarceration control crime, decreases crime rate 0. 7 to 1, need to selectively target. Bad media: lombrosian overtones- biology positivism, physical features. Issues in reguards to racial images, gender issues, and social status: media distorts a true representation of crime. Inflict as much harm as possible: wide spread terror, use propaganda, media, what is the relationship between playing chess and fighting terrorism, strategy, opening move says a lot about the player, determine if the threat is credible.
