SOCI 3450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Qadi, Social Disorganization Theory, Due Process
22 Sep 2016
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Mcneil report: a case that looks at the crown"s duty to disclose police records relating to findings of misconduct by police officers. Evidence based crime policy is important because we spend millions in the justice system by locking people up: the theory is that it will make society safer, mandatory minimum sentence"s. Judges must issue certain sentences for certain crimes. To fine people who are already poor and low income. Politicians are making many decisions in the justice system for reasons that do nothing with evidence: waging a war on crime . Yet we have the lowest crime rate in a long time. To refer to it as war, you are stating that the offenders are the enemies. Why: these people live in your neighbor hood or community. Gives the impression that these people are aliens to society. The current government doesn"t care if you have mental health issues or deterrence.
