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Week 13
Re-Entry
26
Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 4
04/02/2017

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Term
The ______ is the public's primary source of crime information
Definition
media
Term
The media does not simply reflect events in society, the media is _______
Definition
market-driven
Term
moral panics
Definition
a wave of public concern, anxiety, & fervor about something perceived as a threat to society
Term
2 things that the media does concerning moral panics
Definition
1. constructing the problem
2. deviance amplification
Term
______ are constructions with are relativistic & depend upon societal reactions
Definition
moral panics
Term
Deviancy associated with drug use is conferred upon that activity by ______
Definition
those in power
Term
folk devils
Definition
a condition, episode, person, or group of persons emerging to become a threat to societal values & interests
Term
moral entrepreneurs
Definition
the powerful in society who pronounce the problem & offer their solutions
Term
procedural law
Definition
the set of rules that govern the collection of evidence, arrest, trial, sentencing, & appeals
Term
substantive criminal law
Definition
the definitions of crime & punishment
Term
What would be the goal of decriminalization/legalization of drugs?
Definition
harm reduction
Term
How many states have legalized marijuana for recreational use?
Definition
four
Term
Unlike legalization of recreational marijuana, ______ removes the prohibition against possession
Definition
decriminalization
Term
Do reformers talk about focusing on individual criminal pathologies needing to be fixed or the underlying problems?
Definition
problems
Term
According to critics of privatized prisons, the legitimacy of the criminal justice system would be degraded if jailers were private entities driven by a ______ motive
Definition
profit
Term
prisoner reentry
Definition
the process of transitioning the inmate back into the community
Term
The parents of one out of ______ children in the US are incarcerated, over half are serving time for nonviolent offenses
Definition
fifty
Term
3 ways released inmates have limited access to government benefits
Definition
1. state bans on cash assistance & food stamps for individuals with felony drug charges
2. bans on access to federally subsidized housing
3. limited eligibility for student loans & grants
Term
Criminal background checks act as a barrier to ______
Definition
employment
Term
Could convicted felons lose professional licenses or permits?
Definition
yes!
Term
Are convicted felons prohibited from holding public office?
Definition
yes!
Term
Are convicted felons ineligible for jury duty?
Definition
yes!
Term
Can convicted felons enlist in any branch of the US armed forces?
Definition
no!
Term
Can convicted felons travel internationally?
Definition
no!
Term
felon disenfranchisement
Definition
a practice of "civil death" where felons lose the right to vote
Term
Does "Ban the Box" prevent employers from running criminal background checks or considering criminal history when making the decision to hire?
Definition
no!
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