CRM 3312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sexual Assault, Drug Possession, Homicide

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 3312
• Professor: Kathryn Campbell

Document Summary

Smallest demographics of the country - therefore, a 25% might not be very many people: majority were non-violent crime (71%), theft (12%), common assault (9%) and break and enter (8%), common assault/simple assault: pushing and spitting. Most of what happens isn"t particularly serious: greatest decreases involved disturbing the peace (-35%), impaired driving (-25%), and robbery (- Justice offences are things like failing to meet your probation officer, failing to show up for court, not following the conditions of parole. Decrease in youth court cases: the ycja is meant to provide clear principles to help with decision-making, fairness and reduce the use of custody. The most serious sentences are reserved for the most serious crime. The ycja is doing what it is supposed to be doing: 39,901 cases completed involving 138,713 charges. All offence types decreased: most involve non-violent crime (71%, breakdown of offences: theft (12%), common assault (9%), break and enter (8%), failure to comply (7%), mischief (6%) (graffiti, vandalism)