Chapter 12

These flashcards cover key concepts related to community corrections, probation, and the issues surrounding the justice system as discussed in the lecture.

Community Corrections

A form of corrections in which criminal offenders are managed in the community instead of in correctional facilities.

Diversion Programs

Programs that divert offenders to alternative options within the criminal justice system, limiting their entry into the system.

Recidivism

The tendency of a previously convicted person to reoffend, which can be influenced by negative societal labels.

Probation

A sentencing alternative that allows offenders to serve their sentence in the community under specific conditions instead of incarceration.

Intensive-Supervision Probation (ISP)

A form of probation involving closer monitoring and more frequent contact with probation officers for high-risk offenders.

Net-Widening

A phenomenon where criminal justice programs pull more clients into the system than would otherwise be involved without the program.

Costs of Incarceration

The financial expenses associated with imprisoning offenders, which can be significantly higher than alternatives like probation.

Parole

The conditional release of a person from incarceration, under supervision, after serving part of their sentence.

Prisonization

The process by which inmates adapt to the norms and behaviors of prison life, which may hinder their reintegration into society.

Stigmatization

The labeling and negative perception of individuals, particularly ex-convicts, making it difficult for them to reintegrate into society.