Criminal justice system

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  1. 5. P............is when a criminal is sentenced to supervised release in the community instead of going to prison.
  2. 6. means upholding the law, ensuring fairness, and making sure criminals are held accountable for their actions.
  3. 10. R...........means punishing a criminal as payback for the crime they committed. The idea is that the criminal deserves to be punished for their wrongdoing.
  4. 12. R..............means trying to help criminals change their behavior and learn new skills so they can reenter society and not commit more crimes. This could include things like counseling, job training, and education programs in prison.
  5. 13. D.................means trying to prevent someone from committing a crime by making them afraid of the punishment they will receive. For example, having long prison sentences as a punishment for serious crimes is meant to deter people from committing those crimes.
  6. 15. R........means when a criminal commits a new crime after being released from prison. The goal of the justice system is to have low r..........m rates, meaning fewer criminals commit new crimes.
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  1. 1. P..............refers to the consequences a criminal receives, such as going to jail or prison, for breaking the law.
  2. 2. is when a prisoner is released from prison before their full sentence is complete, with certain conditions they must follow.
  3. 3. is a secure facility where people are held and confined after being convicted of a crime.
  4. 4. A C………….. of law is where someone might be sentenced.
  5. 6. Overseas the court, hears the arguments of lawyers and in some trials passes judgement and sentencing about the crime.
  6. 7. means being put in jail or prison as a form of punishment for committing a crime.
  7. 8. R................justice focuses on repairing the harm caused by a crime and bringing the victim, offender, and community together to resolve the issue, rather than just punishing the offender.
  8. 9. Community S………… is where someone found guilty has to do work for the society to make amends.
  9. 11. A punishment that involves a monetary payment
  10. 14. is an illegal act that breaks the law and can be punished by the government.