PSYC3263 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Creativity, Metacognition, The Need
26 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
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Rehabilitation & Case
Rehabilitation & Case Rehabilitation & Case
Rehabilitation & Case
Management of
Management of Management of
Management of
Criminal Behaviour
Criminal BehaviourCriminal Behaviour
Criminal Behaviour
Sentencing
SentencingSentencing
Sentencing
“the judicial determination of a legal
sanction upon a person convicted of an
offence”
Purpose of Sentencing:
• Incapacitation (selective vs. collective)
• Retribution
• Deterrence (specific vs. general)
• Rehabilitation
• Restoration
Canadian Principle on Sentencing
Canadian Principle on SentencingCanadian Principle on Sentencing
Canadian Principle on Sentencing
Fundamental principle:
• Sentence must be proportionate to the gravity of the
offence & degree of responsibility of the offender
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Use of Sentencing Options in Canada
Use of Sentencing Options in CanadaUse of Sentencing Options in Canada
Use of Sentencing Options in Canada
If Single Convictions
(72% of cases)
Most common sentence is
probation (40%) or a fine
(45%), whereas prison is
less common (27%)
If Multiple Convictions
(28% of cases):
Prison time is most
common (53%), followed
by probation (49%)
probation and fines (24%)
What Does the Public Think About Sentencing &
What Does the Public Think About Sentencing & What Does the Public Think About Sentencing &
What Does the Public Think About Sentencing &
Rehabilitation?
Rehabilitation?Rehabilitation?
Rehabilitation?
• Offenders are treated too
leniently
• Not a lot of confidence in
our criminal justice system
• Support alternatives to
sentencing, but only under
certain conditions
Canadian
Public
opinion
surveys:
The Reality About Sentencing ….
Length of time
incarcerated is
not a deterrent
for future
criminal
behaviour
• No effect on
recidivism
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Document Summary
The judicial determination of a legal sanction upon a person convicted of an offence . Purpose of sentencing: incapacitation (selective vs. collective, retribution, deterrence (specific vs. general, rehabilitation, restoration. Fundamental principle: sentence must be proportionate to the gravity of the offence & degree of responsibility of the offender. Most common sentence is probation (40%) or a fine (45%), whereas prison is less common (27%) Prison time is most common (53%), followed by probation (49%) probation and fines (24%) What does the public think about sentencing & Public opinion surveys: offenders are treated too leniently, not a lot of confidence in our criminal justice system, support alternatives to sentencing, but only under certain conditions. Length of time incarcerated is not a deterrent for future criminal behaviour: no effect on recidivism. Early reviews of correctional treatment literature were not positive. Martinson"s nothing works debate: palmer & gendreau responded. Risk-need-responsivity (rnr) model (andrews, bonta & hoge, 1990; bonta & andrews, 2017)
