CRIM 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Arbitrary Arrest And Detention, Victimisation, Exclusionary Rule
11 Apr 2016
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Things to know: distinction b/w criminology and cj restorative justice challenges of efective cj policy and practise. Canada"s shift to get tough approach to crime. Central focus: victim needs and ofender responsibility; repairing harm. Page 309: emphasizes the distinction and relationships between cj and rj. Principles of restorative justice: addressing hams and the needs of the victim and the ofender, conirming obligations of ofenders, families, communities, a society- everybody is a part of the crime prevention processes. Relationships in rj: victims social network, wider society network, victim network o, this is not top down compared to the current system. Limited community interest or capacity: resistance by cj personnel o, perceived as soft approach o. Lack of public awareness revictimization o: victims and ofenders understand objectives, victims and ofenders are equal participants. Crime and cjs-expensive: annual operating cost cjs-31 billion. Just because there is an increase in ofence, it doesn"t mean the crime hasn"t actually increased.
