Explain the 4 main type of correctional supervision (jail, prison, probation, and parole) that we use in our criminal justice system. How are each different from each other? And how many people are under EACH form of correctional supervision, currently? Explain how these numbers have changed over time… And explain the policies that explain the changes in these numbers. Additionally, articulate which of the 5 main goals of sentencing (deterrence, incapacitation, retribution, rehabilitation, and restoration) you think is currently guiding our use of each type of correctional supervision? Please use specific examples/data/research from this class that you learned about over the semester to explain whether or not each type of correctional supervision is reaching the goal that you selected. Again, make sure that you specify exactly what class content (ex. from the Podcast, outside resources, the PowerPoint, the textbook, etc.) you are using for each so that it is evident that it comes from the class only. 

Roughly 50% of cases are settled via plea bargain.

Scientific techniques to investigate crime, such as those shown on CSI, are frequently use in most cases.

Probation is the most common form of sentence given.

What is the educational requirement for most police agencies in the U.S.?

The United States incarceration rate is roughly 100 inmates per 100,000.

Most agencies mandate officers to maintain their physical fitness by requiring them to pass a yearly physical agility test to continue their employment. 

In the U.S., White and African-American citizens tend to have similar rates of positive public perceptions of police.

Lucy is an offender who burglarized Joe’s business recently. Under a restorative justice model, Lucy would do all of the following EXCEPT:

People released on parole have high success rates; research indicates that over 90% are successful in not recidivating.