Discuss the Two Distinguishing Features of the French Penal System

question 17

Essay

Discuss the two distinguishing features of the French penal system: proportion of pretrial detainees and the office of the correction judge.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

Operant Conditioning is a learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A psychological process through which associations between a previously neutral stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus are learned, leading to a learned response.

Premack Principle

A principle of reinforcement which states that a more probable behavior can reinforce a less probable behavior.

Law of Effect

A psychological principle stating that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences tend to be repeated, while those followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely to be repeated.