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Lesson 3 More Crime and Less punishment ackground / formation Contents I。 Author I。 Alcatraz island III。 Parole IV. Hierarchy of American Laws V. Quiz on American Crime and Prison V工. Related Reading W B T LE NEXT

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E I. Author II. Alcatraz Island III. Parole IV. Hierarchy of American Laws V. Quiz on American Crime and Prison VI. Related Reading Background Information

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less punishment I. Author Richard moran Richard Moran is a criminologist and a leading expert on the insanity defense, capital punishment, and the history of the electric chair. His book The Executioner's Current (Knopf, 2002)is the story of i how the electric chair developed out of an effort by one nineteenth-century electric company to discredit the other W B T LE The end of autho NEXT

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E I. Author Richard Moran Richard Moran is a criminologist and a leading expert on the insanity defense, capital punishment, and the history of the electric chair. His book The Executioner’s Current (Knopf, 2002) is the story of how the electric chair developed out of an effort by one nineteenth-century electric company to discredit the other. The end of Author

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less punishment II. Alcatraz Island Alcatraz Island is one of golden Gate National Recreation Areas most popular destinations, offering a close-up look at a historic and infamous federal prison. Visitors to the island cannot only explore the remnants of the prison, but can also learn about the Indian occupation of 1969-1971, m≤ early military fortifications (the first U.S. fort on the coast), and the West Coast's first (and oldest operating lighthouse. These structures and the island's many natural features are being preserved by the National Park Service. W B T LE The end of Alcatraz island NEXT

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E II. Alcatraz Island The end of Alcatraz Island. Alcatraz Island is one of Golden Gate National Recreation Area’s most popular destinations, offering a close-up look at a historic and infamous federal prison. Visitors to the island cannot only explore the remnants of the prison, but can also learn about the Indian occupation of 1969-1971, early military fortifications (the first U.S. fort on the coast), and the West Coast’s first (and oldest operating) lighthouse. These structures and the island’s many natural features are being preserved by the National Park Service

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less punishment I. Parole(假 Parole, in criminal law, means release from prison of a convict before the expiration of his term on condition that his activities be restricted and that he report regularly to an officer. The convict generally remains under sentence, and the restrictions (as of residence, occupation, type of associates) and the supervision are intended to prevent a relapse into crime. Any violation of parole may result in return to imprisonment. The procedure of parole is regulated by statute in the jurisdictions of the United States. W B T LE To be continued on the next page. NEXT

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E III. Parole (假释) To be continued on the next page. Parole, in criminal law, means release from prison of a convict before the expiration of his term on condition that his activities be restricted and that he report regularly to an officer. The convict generally remains under sentence, and the restrictions (as of residence, occupation, type of associates) and the supervision are intended to prevent a relapse into crime. Any violation of parole may result in return to imprisonment. The procedure of parole is regulated by statute in the jurisdictions of the United States

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less punishment I. Parole(假释) It is less often administered directly by the executive than it is by a board or officer with the power to release a convict after he has served the minimum of an indeterminate sentence. parole is designed to give the prisoner a chance to readjust and to expedite the process of rehabilitation W B T LE The end of parole NEXT

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E III. Parole (假释) The end of Parole. It is less often administered directly by the executive than it is by a board or officer with the power to release a convict after he has served the minimum of an indeterminate sentence. Parole is designed to give the prisoner a chance to readjust and to expedite the process of rehabilitation

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less punishment IV Hierarchy of American Laws U.S. Constitution and Its Amendments Bill of Rights") Federal laws -include bills signed into law by the President, statutes of federal agencies and executive orders issued by the President, plus Supreme Court and federal court decisions. Federal laws can be disputed in federal courts State Laws -mostly court decisions based on common law Local(Municipal) Laws -local statutes codes and court decisions W B T LE The end of Hierarchy of American Laws. NEXT

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E U.S. Constitution and Its Amendments (“Bill of Rights”) IV. Hierarchy of American Laws The end of Hierarchy of American Laws. Federal Laws —include bills signed into law by the President, statutes of federal agencies and executive orders issued by the President, plus Supreme Court and federal court decisions. Federal laws can be disputed in federal courts. State Laws —mostly court decisions based on common law Local (Municipal) Laws —local statutes, codes and court decisions

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less punishment v. Quiz on American Crime and prison 1) Over the past 25 years(1970-1995), violent crime in the U. s. has How much do a, increased by 15%/ you know b increased by almost half about these? c. more than doubled d remained about the same 2) During the past 25 years, the rate at which people have been incarcerated in the u.s has a. slightly increased b. slightly decreased c almost doubled d almost quadrupled e remained approximately the same W B T LE To be continued on the next page NEXT

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment 1) Over the past 25 years (1970-1995), violent crime in the U.S. has ______. a. increased by 15% b. increased by almost half c. more than doubled d. remained about the same 2) During the past 25 years, the rate at which people have been incarcerated in the U.S. has ______. a. slightly increased b. slightly decreased c. almost doubled d. almost quadrupled e. remained approximately the same V. Quiz on American Crime and Prison How much do you know about these? To be continued on the next page. d d

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less punishment 1. Quiz on American Crime and prison 3) Studies have shown that higher imprisonment rates will lower the crime rate a true b, false 4) The incarceration rate for black people in the U.S. is approximately that of white people. bb a a, the same as b8 times c 4 times d. 5 times 5 Black people are 4 times as likely to be arrested on drug charges as white people, even though the two groups use drugs at almost the same rate. a. true b, false W B T LE To be continued on the next page. NEXT

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E 3) Studies have shown that higher imprisonment rates will lower the crime rate. a. true b. false 4) The incarceration rate for black people in the U.S. is approximately ____ that of white people. a. the same as b. 8 times c. 4 times d. 5 times 5) Black people are 4 times as likely to be arrested on drug charges as white people, even though the two groups use drugs at almost the same rate. a. true b. false To be continued on the next page. V. Quiz on American Crime and Prison b b a

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less punishment 1. Quiz on American Crime and prison 6) Although the incarceration rate for black people in the U.S. is high, it is significantly less than the incarceration rate for black people in South Africa a, true b false b aa 7)There are more black men in prison today than are attending college. a, true b false 8)It costs more to send a person to prison for a year than to Harvard for a year. a, true b, false W B T LE To be continued on the next page. NEXT

Lesson 3 More Crime and Less Punishment W B T L E 6) Although the incarceration rate for black people in the U.S. is high, it is significantly less than the incarceration rate for black people in South Africa. a. true b. false 7) There are more black men in prison today than are attending college. a. true b. false 8) It costs more to send a person to prison for a year than to Harvard for a year. a. true b. false To be continued on the next page. V. Quiz on American Crime and Prison b a a