CRIM 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Asteroid Family

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 131
• Professor: Sheri Fabian

Document Summary

Question about conditional release of rapist (will be on exam) Steady increase in use: varies by region. Controversial: supported by courts, misunderstood/disliked by public. Placing greater restrictions on those who have conditional sentences. There is a large distinction between probation and conditional sentences. The primary reason we turn to this is to reduce cost. Overwhelming majority of people who are convicted are never sent to jail, they are put on probation conditional sentences are actually a good punishment. But the perception is that people go to jail, when in reality they are out on probation, so. Difficult to serve the conditional sentence because you are in home all day e"ry day. Premise: reduced prison admissions and operational costs, protect public, increase supervision. Short sentence (55% serving less than a month) Prison break institution: rare in canada, usually walk away from minimum security or failure to show up fro a weekend prison sentence. Must please politicians, public, interest groups, prison staff.