CRIM 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, Primary And Secondary Legislation, The Corrections

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 241
• Professor: Daniellenull Brown

Document Summary

[responsivity] : affe(cid:272)t to offe(cid:374)ders(cid:859) a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge match the learning styles and abilities of individual offenders with particular emphasis on cognitive-behavioural interventions (interventions should be matched to the learning styles of individual offenders) [need] dynamic: association (hangout with folks), employment, education, substance abuse, mental health, attitude criminogenic needs (dynamic risk factor) include substance abuse, peer relations and pro-criminal attitudes. [risk] static/historical: abuse (h), mental illness (for historical element-abuse violence), age (huge factor that contribute), gender, number of criminal offences (cid:373)atch (cid:449)ith the offe(cid:374)der"s le(cid:448)el of risk. The mandate and goals of corrections: primary mandate of correctional systems: protection of society, disagreement over how this goal can best be achieved (cid:862)split perso(cid:374)ality(cid:863) of corrections, punishment vs. Corrections: structures, policies, and programs delivered by governments, not-for-profit organizations, and members of the general public to sanction, punish, treat, and supervise, in the community and in correctional institutions, persons convicted of criminal offences.