POLS 237 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Solitary Confinement, Racial Profiling, Community Policing
26 Nov 2018
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Stop and frisk: a police tactic that allows police officers to stop, question, and search citizens under a set of narrowly defined circumstances. Racial profiling: the alleged police practice of targeting minorities when enforcing the law. War on drugs: an effort by the federal government to treat drug abuse as a law enforcement issue rather than a public health problem. Mass incarceration: the phrase used to describe the us"s strikingly high rate of imprisonment. Common law: law composed of judges" legal opinions that reflects community practices and evolves over time. Solitary confinement: the practice of keeping a prisoner isolated in a cell without human contact. Supermax prisons: high-security prisons designed to house violent criminals. Deterrence theory: a theory advanced by criminologists that harsh penalties will deter people from committing crimes. Recidivism: the tendency of criminals to relapse into criminal behavior and be returned to prison.
