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Chapter 9
The History of Structure of Confinement
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 1
12/11/2012

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TRANSPORTATION
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HISTORICALLY, THE PRACTICE OF PUNISHING CRIMINALS BY EXILING THEM TO ANOTHER COUNTRY.
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OFFENDERS
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PERSONS WHO HAVE COMMITTED A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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HUMANITATIANISM
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IN PENAL PHILOSOPHY, THE DOCTRINE ADVOCATING THE REMAOVALOF HARSH, SEVERE, AND PAINFUL CONDITIONS IN PENAL INSTITUTIONS
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PENITENTIARY
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HISTORICALLY, AN INSTITUTION INTENDED TO ISOLATE CONVICTED OFFENDERS FROM ONE ANOTHER, GIVING THEM TIME TO REFLECT ON THEIR BAD ACTS AND BECAME SYNONYOUS WITH PRISON.
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WORKHOUSE
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AN ENGLISH INSTITION USED TO CONFINE OFFENDERS WHO WERE FORCED TO WORK AT UNPLEASANT TASKS.
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INMATES
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CONVICTED PERSONS WHOSE FREEDOM HAS BEEN REPLACED BY CONFINEMENT IN A PRISON, MENTAL WARD, OR SIMILAR INSTITUTION.
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WARDEN
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HISTORICALLY, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY,
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SILENT SYSTEM
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IN PENITENTIARIES, THE HISTORICAL PRACTICE OF NOT ALLOWING OFFENDERS TO SPEAK WITH ONE ANOTHER.
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CLASSIFICATION
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THE ASSIGNMENT OF NEW INMATES TO THE HOUSING, SECURITY STATUS, AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS THAT BEST FIT THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS.
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REFORMATORY
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AN EARLY CORRECTIONS FACILITY THAT WAS LESS PHYSICALLY SECURE AND THAT EMPHASIZED CHANGING OR REFORMING THE OFFENDER. USUALLY USED TO REFER TO AN INSTITUTION
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CUSTODY
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LEGAL CONTROL OVER A PERSON OR PROPERTY. PHYSICAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR A PERSON OR THING.
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JAIL
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A LOCAL, REGIONAL, OR FEDERAL FACILITY USED TO CONFINE PERSONS AWAITING A LEGAL PROCEEDING, AS WELL AS THOSE SERVING SHORT SENTENCES.
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PRISON
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A FEDERAL OR STATE PENAL FACILITY FOR DETAINING ADULT OFFENDERS SENTENCED TOA YEAR OR LONGER AFTER CONVICTION OF CRIMES.
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COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
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A FACILITY IN WHICH THE PUNISHMENT EMPHASIZES ASSIMILATION IN THE COMMUNITY. INSTEAD OF IMPRISONMENT, THE OFFENDER MAY BE PUT ON PROBATION OR PLACED IN PROGRAMS SUCH AS WORK RELEASE, FOSTER HOMES, HALFWAY HOUSES, PAROLE, AND FULOUGH.
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OPEN PRISON
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A PRISON THAT MAKES USE OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR SECURITY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE PRISON MIGHT BE LOCATED ON AN ISLAND SURROUNDED BY TREACHEROUS WATERS, AS IN THE CASE OF ALCATRAZ...
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RECIDIVISM
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THE PROCESS OF COMMITTING ADDITIONAL CRIMES.
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