SSCI1000U Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Day Parole, Impulsivity, Risk Assessment
2 Sep 2016
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Lecture 12, crim, community reintegration, dec 1st 2015. Portion of sentence to be served in community soft on criminals . 1987: canadian sentencing commission: eliminate parole (not implemented) [with] few and isolated exceptions the rehabilitative efforts that have been reported so far have had no appreciable effect on recidivism. (martinson, 1974:25 in goff, 395) Contrary to my previous position, some treatment programs do have an appreciable effect on recidivism some programs are indeed beneficial. New evidence from our current study leads me to reject my original conclusion (martinson, 1979: 244, 252 in goff, 395) Legacy of nothing works": original article highly cited. Canada: majority of inmates released before end of sentence. Two assumptions of reintegration: only the most serious offenders should be sentenced to a period of incarceration in the federal system. (goff, 396, the use of alternative sanctions (such as conditional sentences) should be maximized. (goff, 396)
