PSYC 3403 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Agonist, List Of Fables Characters, Sinusitis
9 Feb 2016
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Alternative to imprisonment diversion not the diversion of prescription drugs, but to incarceration. Initiated in us in 1980s response to rising prison populations drug. Therapeutic jurisprudence the therapeutic and legal sides getting involved together. Highlighted in bill c-10 (omnibus crime bill) as an effective approach. Major criminogenic factor treatment is an effective method of reducing associated criminal activity. Intensive judicial supervision is an effective method for increasing compliance and participation in treatment. Unifying court processes and treatment is more effective than having the two systems operating independently. Operate generally in a similar manner to u. s and elsewhere. Second wave: ottawa, winnipeg, regina, edmonton. Multiple needs: chaotic unstable lifestyle and life situations, employment problems, homelessness, education deficits, previous criminal histories. Numerous us studies found decreases in substance use and criminal activity. Meta-analytic studies 7. 5%-26% reductions in recidivism. Vancouver only 23% of graduates had new charges after six months however this is not a long period.
