Chapter 15 Flashcards

accreditation

the process of reviewing operating procedures and policies against a set of standards published by a professional organization such as the American Correctional Association (ACA)

acoustic fence

serves the same purpose as the invisible fence, but the inmate does not wear a receiving device

civil detention of sex offenders

allows states to transfer convicted sex offenders to hospitals for the criminally insane after they have served their prison sentences if they are judged likely to commit another sexual offense

corrections paradigm

the correctional philosophy followed due to the underlying social values guiding our approach to criminal behavior

crisis of overcriminalization

due to the increased number of punishable offenses, the number of offenders who need punishing has increased and with more punitive laws this has increased the time each inmate serves thus increasing the crowding in the nation’s jails and prisons

discount rate

the rate of good time credit, this could be as much as half the original sentence

electronic brain implants

combine mechanical and biological technologies to control certain types of thoughts or behaviors

electronic fence

an extension of house arrest that is like a fence used for dogs, there is an electric fence buried along the perimeter of the yard with a bracelet, worn by the detainee, that puts out a shock if the offender tries to cross the boundary

eugenics

genetic engineering

genetic mapping

examining the arrangement of genes on the chromosome

global positioning satellite (GPS) surveillance

active monitoring device that continuously tracks individuals such as sex offenders

law of criminal justice thermodynamics

the more severe criminal penalties become, the less likely practitioners are to apply them with full force

sex-offender notification laws

requires sex offenders to notify the police when they move to a new neighborhood

sexual harassment

unsolicited and unwanted sexually based acts, ranging from lewd remarks to groping and touching, which cause workplace disruption

specialized caseloads

to assign parole officers groups of clients with very specific problems

telemedicine

health care provision over a distance using telecommunications technology

total containment model

an approach to managing sex offenders in the community that uses agency coordination, multidisciplinary partnerships, and specialized staff