SOC 1500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Restorative Justice, Alcoholism, Drug Paraphernalia

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1500
• Professor: Stephanie Howells

Document Summary

Inmate must prepare release plan: where released, support network, employment/education plans, intended leisure activities, etc, risk of re-offending assessed and transition strategy created, positive or negative recommendation sent to parole board of canada. Community corrections: gradual, supervised released demonstrated to help offenders remain law-abiding citizens, conditional release (also called parole and statutory release) must follow rules or sent back. Last part of sentence often served in community. Restorative justice: preventative circles, goal of creating community, sharing thoughts and feelings, being upfront and honest, sentencing circles, bring victims, offender, advocates together; voluntary participation required; goal of apology and forgiveness. All parties share how they were hurt, why they engaged in the behaviour, sentences often shortened as a result of participation. John school: people seeking out prostitution can be involved in for rehabilitation, 8 hour workshop used as diversion program for first time offenders. If successfully completed, initial prostitution charge dropped, but if reoffend can be convicted and wont have this option.