Controlling Crime

Chapter 8 Vocab

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people who commit a crime for the first time

First time offenders

stopping people from committing crime

Deterrence

taught how to have a socially acceptable way of life

Rehabilitated

cruel and severe

Repressive

programs that help released prisoners adjust to society

Bridge programs

repeat criminals

Recidivists

disrespectful

Disdainful

shame

Stigma

illegal

Unconstitutional

put it back in place

Reinstate

deadly

Lethal

murder

Homicide

criticism

Objection to

incorrectly

Improperly

waiting for execution

On death row

power

Domain

hurting the person who hurt you

Revenge

terrible

Horrific

numbers

Figures

not perfect

Flawed

random

Arbitrary

punishment

Retribution

accept, allow

Stand for