Criminal Justice | Learning Resources | Section 6.1

Criminal Justice: An Overview of the System by Adam J. McKee

Section 6.1: Jails


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Learning Objectives
6.1(a) Describe the purposes of jails in the United States today.
6.1(a) Identify some of the issues faced by jail administrators today.
6.1(a) Describe the administrative structure of the typical American jail.
6.1(a) Describe the various types of inmates that jail staff must supervise.
6.1(a) List and describe the various types of facilities that detain juveniles.

Slide Presentations

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Key Terms

  • Corporal Punishment
  • Custody
  • Detention Centers
  • Detention Facility
  • Diagnostic Center
  • Gaol
  • Group Home
  • Intake
  • Juvenile Detention Center
  • Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
  • Penitence
  • Prison Industrial Complex
  • Residential Treatment Center
  • Shelter
  • Training School
  • Wilderness Camp

Download a Printable Vocabulary Study Guide [PDF]: INTRO-Section-6-1-print

In your more advanced courses and in your future career, your understanding of many technical and legal terms will be taken for granted.  It is vital that you take the time to really understand the terms presented at the end of each section of this course.  We’ve gone to great lengths to provide you with assistance in mastering this vocabulary.  Don’t forget that there is an extensive glossary that defines all of the bold terms that you will encounter in your reading.  In addition, the vocabulary for each section has been made available on a very useful website called Cram.com.  This site has a wide selection of flashcards for you to study, memorize, test yourself on, and more.  Cram also has a large app store so you can find other mobile flashcards for your Android, iPhone, or Windows device, allowing you to take your flashcards on the go. There are even games that add some fun to learning important terms.

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Last Updated:  04/21/2021

2 thoughts on “Criminal Justice | Learning Resources | Section 6.1

  1. There is no pdf for vocabulary this section, 6.1, a PPT of the Chapter6 PowwrPoint is loaded instead of the Vocabulary pdf.

  2. There are some spelling errors. Jail is commonly misspelled as “fail” many times in the slide presentation. You may want to fix that.

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