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The amount of time deducted from time to be served in prison on a given sentence as a consequence of participation in special projects or programs.
general deterrence
A goal of criminal sentencing that seeks to prevent others from committing crimes similar to the one for which a particular offender is being sentenced by making an example of the person sentenced.
globalization
A process of social homogenization by which the experiences of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, can foster a standardization of cultural expressions around the world.21 Globalization involves the progressive erosion of the influence of nation-states and the rise in influence of global decision makers at both public and private levels.
good-faith exception
An exception to the exclusionary rule. Law enforcement officers who conduct a search or who seize evidence on the basis of good faith (that is, when they believe they are operating according to the dictates of the law) and who later discover that a mistake was made (perhaps in the format of the application for a search warrant) may still use the seized evidence in court.
good time
The amount of time deducted from time to be served in prison on a given sentence as a consequence of good behavior.
grand jury
A group of jurors who have been selected according to law and have been sworn to hear the evidence and to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the accused person to trial, to investigate criminal activity generally, or to investigate the conduct of a public agency or official.
grievance procedure
A formalized arrangement, usually involving a neutral hearing board, whereby institutionalized individuals have the opportunity to register complaints about the conditions of their confinement.
gross negligence
The intentional failure to perform a manifest duty in reckless disregard of the consequences as affecting the life or property of another.22
guilty but mentally ill (GBMI)
A verdict, equivalent to a finding of "guilty," that establishes that the defendant, although mentally ill, was in sufficient possession of his or her faculties to be morally blameworthy for his or her acts.
guilty plea
A defendant's formal answer in court to the charge or charges contained in a complaint, information, or indictment, claiming that he or she did commit the offense or offenses listed.
guilty verdict
See verdict.
21. Adapted from "Globalization," Encyclopedia Britannica, 2003. Encyclopedia Britannica Premium Service. Web posted at http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=369857. Accessed July, 23, 2003.
22. Black, Nolan, and Nolan-Haley, Black's Law Dictionary, 6th ed., p. 1003.
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