| STUDY SHEET -- CHAPTER 3 What does �the going rate� mean? Know this concept well. What does the Crime Commission�s �funnel� seem to show about punishment for crime? Why does Charles Silberman say the funnel is �grossly misleading�? What does Silberman�s recalculation show about punishment? Why are rejections/dismissals the key weak point in the system? Is there a solution to this problem? Once the weak cases are weeded out, how punitive is our system? How does our system compare with other countries (similar for violent crimes, harsher for property crimes, much harsher for illegal drugs and related victimless crimes). What is the "courtroom work group" and how and why does it attempt to block reforms? What is �criminal justice thermodynamics�? How many mistakes are made - punishing innocent people? What are the two main reasons that the going rate is important? (page 65) |