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C11: Probation and Corrections

C11: Probation and Corrections. Sean Taylor: What was his crime? What was his sentence? Do you think he received special treatment?. C11: Probation and Corrections. Problems with “get tough on crime” Not enough prison room. C11: Probation and Corrections.

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C11: Probation and Corrections

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  1. C11: Probation and Corrections • Sean Taylor: • What was his crime? • What was his sentence? • Do you think he received special treatment?

  2. C11: Probation and Corrections • Problems with “get tough on crime” • Not enough prison room

  3. C11: Probation and Corrections • Justification for Community Corrections • Reintegration • Most convicts will return to the community • The corrections system should make this connection • Community based corrections help this

  4. C11: Probation and Corrections • Justification for Community Corrections • Reintegration • Definition: • A goal of corrections that focuses on preparing the offender for a return to the community unmarred by further criminal behavior

  5. C11: Probation and Corrections • Justification for Community Corrections • Diversion • Not all offenders can be jailed • Seen as a strainer, sifting the lesser crimes back out into the community

  6. C11: Probation and Corrections • Justification for Community Corrections • Diversion • Definition: • A strategy to divert those offenders who qualify away from prison and toward commnity-based and intermediate sanctions

  7. C11: Probation and Corrections • Justification for Community Corrections • “Low-Cost Alternative” • In the last 10 years, states have tried to cut down on corrections costs

  8. C11: Probation and Corrections • Justification for Community Corrections • Children and the Commercial Sex Industry p. 290

  9. C11: Probation and Corrections • Probation: Doing Time in the Community • Sentencing Choices • Probation is usually shorter than prison sentence • An arrangement between an offender and the authorities • Define: Split Sentence Probation

  10. C11: Probation and Corrections • Probation: Doing Time in the Community • Alternative Sentencing • Shock Incarceration • Intermittent Incarceration

  11. C11: Probation and Corrections • Probation: Doing Time in the Community • Eligibility for Probation • Page 293, fig. 11.3 - What do you think?

  12. C11: Probation and Corrections • Probation: Doing Time in the Community • Conditions of Probation • Read p. 293, Discuss conditions p. 294

  13. C11: Probation and Corrections • Probation: Doing Time in the Community • Careers in CJ - Read p. 295 - Scott T. Ballock

  14. C11: Probation and Corrections • Probation: Doing Time in the Community • Revocation of Probation • Ends two ways: completion or misbehavior

  15. C11: Probation and Corrections • Probation: Doing Time in the Community • Revocation of Probation • Define: Technical violation

  16. C11: Probation and Corrections • Probation: Doing Time in the Community • Revocation of Probation • Revocation Trends • More trends to be violated • More discretion used in determining violation

  17. C11: Probation and Corrections • Probation: Doing Time in the Community • Revocation of Probation • Revocation Trends • More trends to be violated • More discretion used in determining violation

  18. C11: Probation and Corrections • Probation: Doing Time in the Community • Does Probation Work? • Surveillance and control? • Alleviate prison crowding? • Rehabilitation?

  19. C11: Probation and Corrections • Probation: Doing Time in the Community • The Caseload Dilemma • Probation officers can always take one more • Half of probationers probably don’t comply with conditions

  20. C11: Probation and Corrections • Probation: Doing Time in the Community • Recidivism and Probation • Most probationers complete their terms without being arrested • Probation is often more effective at stopping repeat offenses

  21. C11: Probation and Corrections • Intermediate Sanctions • Definition: Sanctions that are more restrictive than probation and less restrictive than imprisonment. • Examples: • Fines • Community Service • Restitution • Forfeiture (Definition p. 299) • Pretrial diversion programs (Definition p. 299)

  22. C11: Probation and Corrections • Intermediate Sanctions • Day Reporting Centers • Offenders can remain in the community • Must spend all or part of a day in a reporting center • Cheaper for taxpayers

  23. C11: Probation and Corrections • Intermediate Sanctions • Swedish Day-Fines p. 300 • Read and discuss

  24. C11: Probation and Corrections • Intermediate Sanctions • Intensive Supervision Probation • Definition: Punishment-oriented form of probation • Uses stricter and more frequent surveillance than probation

  25. C11: Probation and Corrections • Intermediate Sanctions • Shock Incarceration • Definition: Short period of incarceration to shock you into not wanting more • Scared Straight programs were popular in the 1970’s • Boot Camps also used in this way

  26. C11: Probation and Corrections • Intermediate Sanctions • Home Confinement– p. 301 – Read

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