Con & Law Final

a probation officer’s written report that gives the sentencing judge

information about the defendant’s background and prospects for rehabilitation

• incapacitation

• presentence report

• Aggravating circumstances

• deterrence

punishment given as a kind of revenge for wrongdoing

• retribution

• rehabilitation

• parens patriae

• preventive detention

measures taken to discourage criminal actions; usually some form of punishments

will discourage the offender from committing future crimes and will serve as an example to keep

others from committing crimes.

• age of majority

• Mitigating circumstances

• deterrence

• disposition

the process through which a convicted person is changed or reformed, in order to

lead a productive life rather than commit another crime

• initial hearing

• aftercare

• retribution

• rehabilitation

a reason for criminal punishments that stresses keeping a convicted person

confined to protect society.

• incapacitation

• intake

• disposition

• parental responsibility laws

release from prison before the full sentence has been served, granted at the discretion of

a parole board.

• parole

• parens patriae

• preventive detention

• adjudicatory hearing

the death penalty; putting a convicted person to death as punishment for a

crime

• contributing to the delinquency of a minor

• capital punishment

• transfer hearing

• youth court

factors that tend to increase the seriousness of an offense. The

presence of such circumstances must be considered by the judge and jury.

• Aggravating circumstances

• Mitigating circumstances

• preventive detention

• adjudicatory hearing

factors that tend to lessen the seriousness of an offense. The

presence of these factors must be considered by judge or jury

• Mitigating circumstances

• Aggravating circumstances

• initial hearing

• deterrence

the doctrine that allows the government to take care of minors and others

who cannot legally take care of themselves

• parens patriae

• parole

• presentence report

• preventive detention