CRM/LAW C115 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Elmira Correctional Facility, Elmira, New York, Mandatory Sentencing

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Review session: thursday, january 30th from 4:00 pm to 4:50 in hh 178. 20 multiple choice (2 points each), 10 short answer (3 points each), and 1 essay question (30 points) Bring a scranton sheet, f-158 (red), and a pencil for the multiple choice section. Describe the prison population trends in california between 1960 and today. The variety of programs, services, facilities, and organizations responsible for the managing individuals who have been accused or convicted of criminal offenses . The central purpose of corrections is to carry out the criminal sentence/imposed punishment. * the corrections different levels of agencies are: federal, state, and local. Informal peer pressure, culture, norms, family and community. List which levels of government (city, county, state, federal) manage which aspect(s) of corrections (police, prosecution, jails, prison, etc. ). * probation = county or state different for california. * probation less serious, court sets aside prison sentence on the condition the offender abide by certain conditions a. )