CRCJ 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: The Need, Bad Hindelang, Homicide
13 Sep 2018
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Crim chp 15: deterrence, routine activity, and rational choice theories. Does imprisonment deter crime: durlauf and nagin, some research suggests that imprisonment may actually i(cid:374)(cid:272)rease a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s likelihood of future criminal behaviour. Labelling theorists may say this is because punishment may stigmatize people and reduce their opportunities for a life in the non-criminal world. Do mandatory minimum sentences deter crime: california three strikes rule: mandatory 25 year sentence in prison for a third felony conviction. billion more than if the convicted person had been sentenced for the a(cid:272)tual (cid:272)ri(cid:373)es they had (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)itted rather tha(cid:374) for the (cid:862)strikes(cid:863) Because of this california could not afford their prison system and therefore they had to release 32,000 prisoners due to over crowding. It is very likely that some prosecutor and judges will work around the law in cases where they do(cid:374)"t feel a jail ter(cid:373) is justifia(cid:271)le.
