Sociology 2266A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Mandatory Sentencing, Operation Ceasefire, Project Hope
3 Dec 2016
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Chapter 15 intro to criminology: deterrence, routine activity, and rational choice. Deterrence theory: research suggests certainty of punishment is more important than severity of punishment. Durlauf and nagin-imprisonment may actually increase an individual"s. Harshest mandatory sentencing law is california"s three strikes law: likelihood of future criminal behavior. 2 measures to increase the certainty of punishment: Hot spots policing: most crimes occur at a small number of addresses in any community. Hot spots policing concentrates police resources on these high- crime locations. Individualized deterrence: offenders who are heavily involved in criminal activity are individually warned that their actions are being monitored and that future violations of the law will be dealt with immediately. Extra police and/or probation resources are added to ensure that the legal system does keep its promises. Project hope: in hawaii designed to reduce high rates of non-compliance with probation conditions requiring abstinence from drugs.
