LAWS 2301 Lecture Notes - Nils Christie, Nose-Picking, Homicide
9 Feb 2013
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Problem we really don"t have workable goals in the cjs: cjs is not a constant. Is technology working well: its an unknown system. It"s in latin terms: on what grounds are decisions made (law on voyarism, how do they make their decisions (why are some people charged, some are diverted, different levels of enforcement enforcing different laws. Often one part of the system doesn"t know what the other parts are doing. Problem in terms of calling it a system; because courts, judges, police enforce different laws differently (not uniform) Specialized councilors (looking at housing issues, psychological issues) Integrating everyone"s perspective to get a more holistic approach on a problem. More reactive then criminal law; help the person integrate well back into society, not just send to jail and make a criminal. Poles- 91% of canadians describe their knowledge of the cjs as poor. Cjs: not a coherent system, an unprincipled system.
