CRIM 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Dyslexia, Dual Role, Anger Management
23 Nov 2016
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Available alternatives to con nement: diversion, probation, conditional sentences, electronic monitoring. Majority of offenders sentences to community supervision: high costs of incarceration (we pay for food, staff etc. , prison as a deterrent? (usually recidivate, questionable, targeted resources. Offenders do not view imprisonment as the most severe sanction. Lack of canadian research on effectiveness (is being done but there isn"t much - due to funds and government doesn"t care) !1: match programs with risk level of offender (high risk = high supervision) The need principle: treatment must address factors related to offending behaviour (needs related to their offending = treatment and programs) (ex: abuse = anger management) The responsivity principle: match interventions with learning styles/abilities of offender (disabilities = dyslexic) Varying objectives (if you"re successful, charges may be dropped) Concerns: net-widening (widens the net of who comes in connect with the cjs, (john school = for pimps who solicite women - isn"t seen as effective.
