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A continuum of sanctions means that punishments vary in intrusiveness and control.
Parole officers have little discretionary power over their clients.
Jails around the nation are pretty much the same.
Progressives implemented probation, _______________ and parole throughout the
United States.
The population incarcerated in American prisons and jails makes up ____________ of
people under correctional supervision.
Well-governed prisons are possible.
States have their own constitutions.
The challenge we face is bringing our _________ more into line with our
____________.
The amount of prisoners currently incarcerated has declined over the past decade.
The broad discretionary power of the _______________is disappearing.
The 1980's in corrections centered on crime control through ________________ and
risk containment.
Offenders who repeat certain kinds of crime are sentenced to long prison terms through
the concept of ________________________.
Three quarters of all jails are operated by an elected official known as a ____________.
The parade of new programs shifts the emphasis from __________ to____________.
The case law since Furmanindicates capital punishment is legal as long as it is imposed
fairly.
Prison disorder, including riots, staff murders, escapes, and inmate homicides, are
proportionately more rare today than in the 1970s and 1980s.
___________________ are designed to distinguish inmates with respect to risk of
escape, potential misconduct in the institution, and future criminal behavior.
