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1. What is a problem with plea bargaining?

The severity of the situation, the wishes of the victim and the suspects race.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.

2. What influence does the racial composition of a neighborhood have on perceptions of the neighborhood?

Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.The severity of the situation, the wishes of the victim and the suspects race.

3. What is societal protection?

Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.The severity of the situation, the wishes of the victim and the suspects race.

4. What factors do police consider when applying the law?

A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.The severity of the situation, the wishes of the victim and the suspects race.

5. What is the main point of contact between the criminal justice system and the rest of society?

Police.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.

6. What is deterrence?

A more favored approach in the U.S., it tries to reduce crime by making the prospect of getting caught sufficiently awful.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.

7. What happens when a defendant can't afford to hire a lawyer?

Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.They are represented by public defenders, who are, to varying degrees, underpaid and overworked. They often simply can't give their clients adequate representation, frequently leading to harsher sentences for the poor.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.

8. What happens when someone can't afford bail?

It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.They may wait months, even years, before their case is heard.

9. What is recidivism?

A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.Re-offense that leads to incarceration.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.

10. What is retribution?

It is about making the offender suffer as the victim suffered, as a kind of moral vengeance.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.

11. Why is rehabilitation hard to accomplish?

The prison system has limited resources and because severe limitations are placed on convicted felons that go beyond the criminal justice system.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.

12. What is mass incarceration?

Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.It refers to the growth of the incarcerated population over the past several decades, and the social, political, and economic conditions that caused it.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.

13. What is plea bargaining?

A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.A negotiation in which the prosecution offers concessions on the legal punishment in exchange for the defendant's guilty plea.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.

14. Who does mass incarceration fall the hardest on?

Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.On the poor, and on people of color: Despite making up only 37% of the US population, non-whites make up 67% of the prison population.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.

15. What are victimization surveys?

It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.Not all crimes are reported, so researchers sometimes conduct these surveys, which ask representative samples of the population if they have had any experiences with crime.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.

16. Why do people who go to prison tend to end up going back?

Felons are often barred from social welfare programs, for example, and face extensive legal discrimination in hiring and housing.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.

17. What is rehabilitation?

Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.It views punishment as an opportunity to reform offenders and return them to society as productive citizens.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.

18. What three parts is the criminal justice system composed of?

A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.The police, the courts, and the system of punishment and corrections.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.

19. Why are Black people more likely to be arrested?

Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.First, race and ethnicity are closely linked to wealth and social standing, and as we just saw , people of lower social class are more likely to be arrested. And African Americans, and people of color generally, are over-criminalized.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.

20. What is the incarceration rate in the U.S.?

A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.693 people out of every 100,000 are behind bars. This is more that 5 times higher than the rate in most other countries.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.

21. What is the arrest rate of African Americans?

Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.Despite making up only 13.3% of the population, African Americans make up 26.6% of arrests.

22. What is the most recent data on crime from the FBI?

that in the US in 2015, there were about 1.2 million violent crimes and about 8 million property crimes.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.

23. What is society's main institutional response to crime?

Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.The criminal justice system?A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.

24. What percent of crimes were reported to police in 2015?

Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.Fewer than half, about 47%, of violent crimes were reported to police, and just 35% of property crimes were.

25. What is an example of over-criminalization?

It is designed to render an offender incapable of further criminal offense, usually through long prison sentences or capital punishment.Racial composition of a neighborhood has an influence on perceptions of crime in that neighborhood. Larger African American populations, for example, have been found to be associated with increased perception of crime, even when controlling for the actual crime rate.Despite the fact that black people and white people use drugs at similar rates, black people are far more likely to be arrested for it. A 2009 Human Rights Watch report found that in 2007, black people were 3.7 times more likely to be arrested for drugs than white people.A poor defendant, stuck in jail because they can't make bail, represented by a public defender without the resources to adequately defend them, and facing the threat of a long jail sentence, is strongly incentivized to take a plea bargain, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence.

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