SOC101 Lecture Notes - Body Modification, Class Conflict, Scientific Method
12 Apr 2013
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Us is the world"s leading jailer -- canada is 5th. Aboriginal offenders are more than twice as likely to be incarcerated than non-aboriginal offenders. Aboriginal accused are more likely to be denied bail. More time is spent in pre-trial detention by aboriginal people. Aboriginal accused are more likely to be charged with multiple offenses. Aboriginal people are more likely not to have legal representation at court proceedings. The over representation of aboriginal persons in the federal prison population is worsening. Aboriginal persons accounted for 11% of the admissions to federal penitentiaries in 1991-92. (aboriginal people only represent 2% of adult canadians) In manitoba, where aboriginal persons comprise 9% of the adult population, They accounted for 61% of sentenced admissions to federal or provincial custody in 1997-98. This compares to 72% in saskatchewan (which has a similar demographic) ~~the body of knowledge regarding crime as a social phenomenon.
