SOC 3740 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Private Prison, Restorative Justice
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Less expensive than incarceration: directs low-risk offenders away from the negative effects of incarceration. In theory, threat of early detection deters offender from committing crime. Disadvantages: may have a net-widening effect, privacy concerns, ethical concerns: stigma attached to being monitored. Large number of technical breaches could produce modest net savings: u(cid:374)a(cid:374)ti(cid:272)ipated (cid:858)(cid:272)ost(cid:859): elati(cid:448)es felt pressure a(cid:374)d a(cid:374)(cid:454)iet(cid:455) related to their role in monitoring their family member. Two main research questions on em: does em really offer a true alternative to incarceration or does it only widen the correctional net, does em ensure public safety any better than more traditional criminal justice sanctions (e. g. , probation) Conclusion: in general, em added little value to more traditional forms of community control: only useful in ensuring they make it to rehab, appointments, etc. Key elements of rj (canadian resource centre for victims of crime) Inclusion: provide opportunities for parties with a stake in a specific crime to participate in its resolution.
