CRIM 440 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Transformative Justice, Restorative Justice, Class Discrimination
19 Nov 2016
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Being part of society means there are expectations. Assumes people will behave appropriately towards other members of society. Crim440 chapter 1: introduction to management challenges in canadian federal corrections. Agree to abide by rules in social contract. There will always be people who are not willing to sacrifice their liberties for the good of society. All society members implicitly consent to this contract. Most these people end up in the correctional system. Exists between society and elected officials have the responsibility to maintain social order. Seeks to preserve status quo by protecting interests of everyone in their interactions with each other. Concerned with boundaries within a governing body. What society and law defines as a crime. Eg. bill c-25 attempts to abolish potential for granting parole. Canadian cjs leaning towards harsher punishment for re-offense. Relationship between severity, certainty, swiftness of sanctions in discouraging recidivism. The further the delivery of sanctions = the less effective the sanction deters recidivism.
