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Q 01a4 IntroCorrections 8

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A(n)_______________________is a minor violation of a state statute or local ordinance punishable by a fine or other penalty other than incarceration, or by a specified, usually very short term of incarceration.
Infraction
A crime punishable by death or by incarceration in a prison facility for a year or more is called a(n) ___________.
felony
The United States crime rate is calculated by _______________.
dividing the total number of major crimes committed in a given year by the total population times 100,000 for a rate per 100,000
The FBI publishes a major book on crime rates each year called _________.
The Uniform Crime Report
If a prosecutor drops charges after filing them, it is called ______________.
nolle prosequi
Some crimes are classified as felonies in one part of the country and as misdemeanors in another part of the country.
True
Pretrial services are not part of the correctional system.
False
In most cases the warden decides on the sentence.
False
Violent crimes include burglary, larceny, automobile theft, and arson, as reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
False
Crime in the United States has continued to increase over the last decade despite our best efforts to control it.
False
. A crime punishable by death or by incarceration in a prison facility for a year or more is called a(n)
Felony
A crime punishable by confinement in a local jail for a year or less is called a(n)
Misdemeanor
If a prosecutor drops charges after filing them, it is called
nolle prosequi
The main function of the primary hearing is to
Determine if there is probable cause to believe the accused committed a crime.
The process by which a court arrives at a final decision in a case is called
adjudication
If the defendant accepts a penalty without admitting guilt it is called
nolle contendere
Achieving justice in the present without compromising the ability of future generations to have the benefits of a just society is
sustainable justice
____________________ is the overuse of correctional facilities/
mass incarceration
________________________ is that aspect of the correctional enterprise that "involves the confinement and rehabilitation of adults and juveniles convicted of offenses against the law, and the confinement of persons suspected of a crime awaiting trial and adjudication."
institutional corrections
______________________ is that aspect of the correctional enterprise that includes "pardon, probation, and parole activities, correctional administration not directly connectable to institutions, and miscellaneous [activities] not directly related to institutional care."
non-institutional corrections
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