Shawshank Redemption

Setting- Maine, 1949, Shawshank Prison

Theme- Prisonization, Civil Rights

What does it mean to be institutionalized?

How have we become institutionalized?

Shawshank Redemption Agenda

While watching the movie, cite examples of one of the following things:

1. specific examples of how specific characters display traits of becoming prisonized.

2. What rights/privileges do you notice the inmates gain throughout the course of the movie?

Unit: Corrections

Purposes/Philosophy of Sentencing1. Retribution

revenge for societypunishment

“Hammurabi’s Code”

2. Deterrence“risk vs. reward”

proactive instead of reactivePreventative

(deter/deterrent)

3. RehabilitationOffender will “learn” to overcome..

a. emotionalb. psychologicalc. educational…

challenges/problems

4. Incapacitationremoval from society

welfare of society over individualsafety of society

What’s the best philosophy?Benefits the individual?

Lowers the “recidivism rate”?

Molds productive/responsible citizens?

And/or………………….

Most INEXPENSIVE?

MOST EFFICIENT

8 Options for Sentencing1. Suspended Sentence

-sentence is given, but only imposed of offender is re-arrested: warning/2nd chance-Very likely no CONDITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS-set time period of staying out of trouble

2. Probation-released to supervision of probation officer-set conditions or restrictions -What are some possible restrictions?

-What are some possible conditions?

3. Home Confinement-offender serves sentence at home, can only leave home with permission under special circumstances such as….

1.

-often wears electronic monitoring device

Famous people like……

4. Fine-money paid to the local ,state, federal government (depending on level of crime)

5. Restitution-money paid to victim or victim’s family-What kind of expenses?1.

6. Work Release-offender is allowed to work in community, but must return to being incarcerated:-nights, weekends, 18 out of 24 hours

Do you recognize this gentleman?....

7. Incarceration-required to serve set time period in prison/jail-prison-felony over 2 1/2 years-jail-misdemeanor under 2 ½ years-specific amount 5 years-varied amount 7-10 years-consecutive sentences for multiple counts-concurrent sentences for multiple counts

And the ever controversial

8. Death Penalty/Capital Punishment

-firing squad (Utah) 2010-hanging (Washington State) 1996-poisonous gas (AZ,CA) 1999-electrocution 2010-*lethal injection*

-Why do you think this is the most common method used today?

Anyone recognize???

Lethal Injection• Most common form used: Why?• Considered least cruel and

unusual• Four Steps:

1. saline solution (purpose?)2. sodium thiopental (purpose?)3. pancuronium bromide (purpose?)4. potassium chloride (purpose?)

• Approximately 7 minutes for death

Do you think the minority or majority of states use capital punishment?

How about around the world?

Furman v. Georgia 1972• 1972: U.S. Supreme Court ruled

that states’ procedures in determining what convicted offenders were eligible for the death penalty were too inconsistent.

• De facto moratorium lasted four years

• States re-wrote procedures in determining eligibility for death penalty so they were not in violation of …… What?

Georgia• The defendant has previously been convicted of a capital

felony or has a history of committing serious felonies.• The capital felony was committed while the defendant was

committing another capital felony.• The defendant created a grave risk of death to others.• The defendant committed the crime for the purpose of

receiving money or anything else of value.• The defendant killed a judge or prosecutor exercising his

official duties.• The defendant hired a killer.• The crime was "outrageously or wantonly vile, horrible, or

inhuman in that it involved torture, depravity of mind, or an aggravated battery to the victim.“[

• The defendant killed a police officer, prison guard, or fireman in the line of duty.

• The offense was committed by someone who had escaped from prison.

• The offense was committed for the purpose of avoiding arrest.

Texas• murder of a peace officer or fireman;• murder committed in the course of committing kidnapping,

burglary, robbery, forcible rape, or arson;• murder committed for remuneration (contract killing);• murder committed while escaping or attempting to escape

from a penal institution; and• murder committed by a prison inmate when the victim is a

prison employee.• whether the conduct of the defendant that caused the death of

the deceased was committed deliberately and with the reasonable expectation that the death of the deceased or another would result;

• whether there is a probability that the defendant would commit criminal acts of violence that would constitute a continuing threat to society (under Texas law, "society" was defined as both inside and outside of the prison system; thus, a defendant who would pose a threat to persons inside prison – such as other inmates or correctional officers – would be eligible for the death penalty); and

• if raised by the evidence, whether the conduct of the defendant in killing the deceased was unreasonable in response to the provocation, if any, by the deceased.

Aggravating v. Mitigating

Aggravating Circumstances:Circumstances surrounding the case warrant the death penalty

Mitigating Circumstances: Circumstances surrounding the case warrant a more lenient punishment

Journal Reflection #7

Do you consider capital punishment cruel and unusual?

Give three reasons justification.

Mental Disorder

How do we define it?

Assessment of Mental Illness when Sentencing

Mental Illness:-medical condition that disrupts

a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, and/or ability to relate others

and normal daily functioning:

-medical condition that often results in a diminished capacity for coping with ordinary demands of life:

What are some examples???

Oppositional Defiant DisorderIt is an ongoing pattern of anger guided

disobedience, hostilely defiant behavior toward authority figures which goes beyond the bounds of normal childhood behavior.

Signs and Symptoms• Actively refuses to comply with majority's requests or

consensus supported rules• Performs deliberate actions to annoy others• Angry and resentful of others• Argues often• Blames others for his or her own mistakes• Has few or no friends or has lost friends• Is causing constant trouble at school• seeks revenge 1st to deal with conflict• Touchy or easily annoyed

Are there any others?• Acute stress disorder• Adjustment disorder• Adolescent antisocial behavior • Adult antisocial behavior• Adverse effects of medication-not otherwise specified• Age-related cognitive decline• Agoraphobia• Alcohol-related disorder• Alzheimer's• Amnestic disorder • Amphetamine (or amphetamine-like)-related disorder• Anorexia nervosa• Antisocial personality disorder • Anxiety disorder• Anxiolytic-related disorder• Asperger syndrome • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder • Atypical autism• Autistic disorder • Autophagia• Avoidant personality disorder •  

What is the connection to Criminal Law?

Responsibilities of the Justice System

What do you think they are?

1. fairness2. due process