SOC 1500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Deterrence Theory, Provincial Superior, Ontario Provincial Police
8 Dec 2014
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3 examples of where federal government has planned to introduce law-and-order : 2010: bill c-13; ban on those convicted of sexual offence involving a child: came after hockey coach who abused two players and then got a pardon later he reoffended, therefore the bill was passed. Bill c-25; end two-for-one credit for time served in pre-custody. Mandatory minimum sentencing for those convicted of growing small number of marijuana plants. Law-and-order: this approach supports a strict criminal justice system; the police, courts and prisons. A tough on crime approach to crime control is in keeping with deterrence theory that the fear of harsh punishment is the most effective way to deter crime, but is not supported by sociological research. Victims" rights does not mean things are done to help the victim but rather that things are done to the offender. Number of police have grown in canada, as well as women are now more visible within the ranks.
