LWSO 201 New Culture of Crime Control Textbook

What is the new culture of crime control

A shift toward punishment, security, and managing risk

What are the three elements of the new culture of crime control

Reworked penal welfarism, control focused criminology, and economic reasoning

What is penal welfarism

An approach combining punishment with rehabilitation and social welfare

How has criminal justice changed

It increasingly prioritizes punishment and public safety over rehabilitation

What is retribution

Punishing someone because they committed an offence

What is incapacitation

Restricting offenders to prevent further crime

What is deterrence

Punishment intended to discourage crime

What is rehabilitation

Helping offenders change their behaviour and reintegrate into society

What is the modern purpose of rehabilitation

Managing risk and protecting the public

What is risk management in criminal justice

Identifying and controlling people considered likely to offend

How has the view of offenders changed

From people needing support to risks requiring control

How has probation changed

It has become more focused on supervision, restrictions, and punishment

What was probation traditionally intended to do

Assist, advise, and support offenders

What does intensive probation involve

More restrictions, reporting, and monitoring

What does “match input to risk” mean

Give supervision based on assessed risk and likely benefit

How has prison changed

It increasingly functions as a place of exclusion and control

What does prison as a place of exclusion mean

Separating people considered dangerous from society

What is social reintegration

Helping former offenders return to community life

What can make reintegration difficult

Limited work, family support, and social services

What is internal exile

Socially isolating people within their own society through incarceration and control

What is punishment at a distance

Sentences shaped by general rules rather than individual circumstances

How have victims' roles changed

Victims receive more recognition and involvement in criminal justice

How are offenders increasingly treated

As generalized risks rather than individuals with unique circumstances

What are mandatory minimum sentences

Laws requiring at least a specified punishment for certain offences

What is just deserts sentencing

Punishment based on the idea that offenders deserve consequences for their crimes

What is victim impact information

Information describing how a crime affected a particular victim

What is the new relationship between offenders and society

Their interests are increasingly treated as opposed to public safety

What is a zero sum view of justice

The assumption that helping one side means harming the other

What is public notification in criminal justice

Sharing information about offenders to warn the public

What are offender registries

Records that disclose information about people convicted of specified offences

What is stigma in punishment

Publicly marking someone as criminal or dangerous

How has stigma's role changed

It is increasingly used as punishment and as a warning to others

What is the dangerous other

A portrayal of offenders as threatening outsiders who must be controlled

What is the us versus them divide

Separating supposedly innocent members of society from supposedly dangerous offenders

What is a collective victim

The community portrayed as harmed by disorder or prohibited behaviour

What is quality of life policing

Policing minor offences and disorder to protect a community's perceived quality of life

What is zero tolerance policing

Strict enforcement against offences and disorder

How are minor offences increasingly viewed

As signs of disorder that may contribute to serious crime

What is the economic style of reasoning

Judging criminal justice through efficiency, costs, and measurable results

How is rehabilitation treated as an investment

Programs are evaluated by whether they reduce risk and justify their costs

What happens when rehabilitation is considered ineffective

Authorities may turn to stricter supervision or imprisonment

What is the central priority of the new crime control culture

Efficiently maintaining social control and public security