CRCJ 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Toronto Police Service, Learned Helplessness, Fatalism

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Course: CRCJ 1000
• Professor: Elizabeth Nisbet

Document Summary

In 2013, toronto police released a report called pacer( police and community engagement review) Aboriginal people are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. They make up 4% of the canadian population but constitute a much higher proportion of the prison population. Aboriginal youth in custody have increased since 1997 98 (figure 5. 7) This is especially true of aboriginal females. More time is spent in pre-trial detention. More likely to be charged with multiple offences. More likely not to have representation at court proceedings. More than twice as likely to be incarcerated than non-aboriginal offenders. More likely to plead guilty because they are intimidated by the court. Ptn investigates: indigenous people in canada behind bars. Indigenous population makes up 5% of total population yet 27% of all incarcerated inmates. They are the fastest growing prison population in the country. History of substances abuse and alcohol abuse. Marsolais-nahwegahbow he is the founder of indigenius and associates, an.