Welcome Welcome CJ240 Legal Issues in CJ240 Legal Issues in

CorrectionsCorrections

Unit 1 SeminarUnit 1 Seminar

Prof. Jennifer HulvatProf. Jennifer Hulvat

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Written Assignments CJ240Written Assignments CJ240Midterm and Final RequirementsMidterm and Final Requirements

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IntroductionIntroduction

Corrections includes a wide variety ofCorrections includes a wide variety ofactivitiesactivities

Has been described as:Has been described as:A system of fully integrated services A system of fully integrated services

and functionsand functionsA non-system with no coordination A non-system with no coordination

ororshared mission by any of its componentsshared mission by any of its components

Corrections – The BasicsCorrections – The Basics

What is corrections?What is corrections? Why do we have corrections?Why do we have corrections?

Is it just throwing someone in jail as Is it just throwing someone in jail as punishment?punishment?

Is jail or prison the only option Is jail or prison the only option available to judges?available to judges?

Corrections is…..Corrections is…..

Defining CorrectionsDefining Corrections What is corrections?What is corrections? The term The term PenologyPenology (the study of (the study of

punishment) was used until the 1950spunishment) was used until the 1950s Corrections Corrections is the range of communityis the range of community

and institutional sanctions, treatmentand institutional sanctions, treatmentprograms, and services for managingprograms, and services for managingoffendersoffenders

CorrectionsCorrections

What is the overall goal of corrections?What is the overall goal of corrections? Protecting Society: Protecting Society: Corrections as a Corrections as a

Part of the Criminal Justice SystemPart of the Criminal Justice System Once arrested, found guilty, and sentenced Once arrested, found guilty, and sentenced

within the range of punishment designated within the range of punishment designated under the state penal code, correctional under the state penal code, correctional agencies carry out the sentenceagencies carry out the sentence

Should victims have a say in how Should victims have a say in how someone gets sentenced?someone gets sentenced?

Three Components of the SystemThree Components of the System

PolicePolice

Courts Courts

CorrectionsCorrections

CorrectionsCorrections

Are all crimes the same?Are all crimes the same?

Should all crimes be deserving of jail Should all crimes be deserving of jail time?time?

Let’s look at the differences between Let’s look at the differences between a felony and a misdemeanor….a felony and a misdemeanor….

MisdemeanorMisdemeanor Crimes punished Crimes punished

less than a year less than a year in Jailin Jail

Felony CrimeFelony Crime

Any crime where sentence may Any crime where sentence may be more than a year in prisonbe more than a year in prison

Drugs aren’t that bad?Drugs aren’t that bad?

Felony or Felony or Misdemeanor?Misdemeanor?

AddictsAddicts

DrugsDrugs AddictsAddicts

Destroys Destroys neighborhoodsneighborhoods

Leads to other Leads to other crimes and gang crimes and gang issuesissues

Competition from Competition from drug dealers drug dealers leads to killing leads to killing

Corrections as Part of the Criminal Corrections as Part of the Criminal Justice SystemJustice System

Once arrested, found guilty, and Once arrested, found guilty, and sentenced within the ranges under sentenced within the ranges under the state penal code, correctional the state penal code, correctional agencies carry out the sentenceagencies carry out the sentence

Three governmental levels of Three governmental levels of correctional systems: correctional systems: Federal, State, Federal, State, Local Local

Federal, State or Local Justice Federal, State or Local Justice System?System?

Defendant goes into a bank in Waterloo Defendant goes into a bank in Waterloo Iowa with a gun and points his gun at the Iowa with a gun and points his gun at the teller. He orders the teller to give him teller. He orders the teller to give him money out of the register, and flees the money out of the register, and flees the bank. On his way out, he shoots and kills bank. On his way out, he shoots and kills the bank security guard. The defendant the bank security guard. The defendant tries to flee the bank but is caught by tries to flee the bank but is caught by police. police.

Which system would try the defendant for his Which system would try the defendant for his crimes – Federal, State, or the town of crimes – Federal, State, or the town of Waterloo?Waterloo?

Let’s try another one…Let’s try another one… The defendant decided he was in a hurry The defendant decided he was in a hurry

to get home from work, and drove to get home from work, and drove through a stop sign on Main Street during through a stop sign on Main Street during rush hour. A police officer saw this, and rush hour. A police officer saw this, and pulled the defendant over. In addition to pulled the defendant over. In addition to getting a stop sign ticket, the defendant getting a stop sign ticket, the defendant also got tickets for no insurance and not also got tickets for no insurance and not wearing his seat belt.wearing his seat belt.

Who should prosecute these crimes? The Who should prosecute these crimes? The federal, state or local justice system?federal, state or local justice system?

Funnel?Funnel?

Correctional FunnelCorrectional Funnel The correctional system handles a The correctional system handles a

small percentage of criminals, small percentage of criminals, thereby making it difficult to thereby making it difficult to achieve such high goals Out of achieve such high goals Out of 10,265,000 felonies reported, only 10,265,000 felonies reported, only 95% are convicted and 38% are 95% are convicted and 38% are sent to prisonsent to prison

Why Study Corrections?Why Study Corrections?

Corrections is a “booming business”Corrections is a “booming business” Number of people in the correctional Number of people in the correctional

system has increased over the yearssystem has increased over the years Over 6 million by the end of the 20Over 6 million by the end of the 20thth Century Century Costs per inmate has increased Costs per inmate has increased Salaries for many types of employeesSalaries for many types of employees Budgets for probation and parole have Budgets for probation and parole have

increased increased Prison constructionPrison construction

Why do we need to know this Why do we need to know this stuff?stuff?

Why Should Students Study Why Should Students Study Corrections?Corrections? Variety of correctional Variety of correctional job opportunities exist in many fields job opportunities exist in many fields of study * Computer specialist * of study * Computer specialist * Psychologist * Training instructor * Psychologist * Training instructor * Teacher * Probation officer * Safety Teacher * Probation officer * Safety manager * Medical officer * manager * Medical officer * ChaplainChaplain

How does Corrections Protect How does Corrections Protect SocietySociety

Protection through different goalsProtection through different goals

PunishmentPunishment RetributionRetribution DeterrenceDeterrence IncapacitationIncapacitation RehabilitationRehabilitation RestitutionRestitution

Last Few MinutesLast Few Minutes

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