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| suspended sentence | a sentence issued by gthe court but not actually served. The individual is usually released by the ourt with no conditions attached |
| probation | a system of supervised freedom, usually by a probation officer, for persons convicted of a criminal offense |
| home confinement | the type of sentence in which the defendant must serve the term at home and usually can leave only for essential purposes, such as work or school |
| work release | the type of sentence in which a defendant is allowed to work in the community but is required to return to prison at night or on weekends |
| imprisoned | keeping a person in jail or prison |
| death penalty | a sentene to death for commission of a serious crime, such as murder |
| retribution | punishment given as a kind of revenge for wrongdoing |
| deterrence | measure taken to discourage criminal actions; usually some form of punishment. It is the belief that punishment will discourage the offender form committing future crimes and will serve as an example to keep others from committing crimes |
| rehabilitation | the process through which a convicted person is changed or reformed, in order to lead a productive life rather than commit another crime |
| incapacitation | a reason for criminal punishment that stresses keeping a convicted person confined to protect society |
| parole | release form prison before the full sentence has been served, granted at the discretion of a parole board |
| capital punishment | the death penalty; putting a convicted person to death as punishment for a crime |
| aggravating circumstances | facgors that tend to increase the seriousness of an offense. The presence of such circumstances must be considfered in the sentence |
| mitigating circumstances | factors that tend to lesson the seriousness of an offense. The presence of these facgtor smust be considered in the sentence |
| 3 strikes law | a strike is a coviction for a serious or violent felony. Second strike results in doubling the usual sentence for that crime. Third strike requires that the person receive a dentence of at least 25 years to life, with no possibility of parole before 25 years |
| presentence report | a probation officer's written report that gives the sentencing judge information about the defendant's background and prospects for rehabilitation |
