Across
- 3. Home ____________ - the type of sentence in which the defendant must serve the term at home and usually can leave for essential purposes such as school or work
- 5. 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
- 6. __________________ Report - a probation officer’s written report that gives the sentencing judge information about the defendant’s background and prospects for rehabilitation
- 8. ___________ Punishment - the death penalty; putting a convicted person to death as punishment for a crime
- 11. _________________ circumstances - factors that tend to lessen the seriousness of an offense
- 12. punishment given as a kind of revenge for wrongdoing
- 16. the process through which a convicted person is changed or reformed, in order to lead a productive life rather than commit another crime
- 18. the act of restoring something to its owner
Down
- 1. a sentence to death for commission of a serious crime
- 2. measure taken to discourage criminal actions
- 4. a reason for criminal punishment that stresses keeping a convicted person confined to protect society
- 7. ___________________ Sentence - a sentence issued by the court but not actually served; the individual is usually released by the court with no conditions attached
- 9. a system of supervised freedom, usually by a probation officer, for persons convicted of a criminal offense.
- 10. _______________ circumstances - factors that tend to increase the seriousness of an offense
- 13. a program created by the U.S. Department of Justice designed to reduce serious crime committed by ex-offenders
- 14. confinement, usually in jail or prison
- 15. release from prison before the full sentence has been served
- 17. a monetary penalty imposed upon someone