Unit 10 sentencing and correctional system
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10 Terms
Protection of the public
One of the goals of sentencing
Rehabilitation
Punishment combined with treatment and training to help offenders
Restitution
The offender pays back victim or society for the harm caused
General deterrence
Punishment designed to determine others from committing similar crimes
Recidivism
When an offender returns to crime after release from prision
Sentencing hearing
Held to determine the appropriate sentence for the circumstances
Conditional discharge
Releasing a convicted offender with terms attached
Restorative justice
Programs that focus on joint problem solving
Pardon
The setting aside of a person's record of conviction
Absolute discharge
Releasing a convicted offender and destroying the record after 1 year