CRMN 1000U Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Restorative Justice, Scavenger Hunt, Reprobation
13 Jun 2018
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November 10, 2017
Sentences and Dispositions
Lecture 8
Sentencing
• …the judiial deteriatio of a legal satio to e iposed o a perso foud guilt
of a offese. Caadia “eteig Coissio :
Traditional Elements (p 305)
• Robert and Cole (1999:4)
o Sanction must be legal
o Imposed by judge
o Follow criminal conviction
Disposition
• the actual sanction imposed in sentencing. La Refor Coissio of Caada
1974:4)
• …the judiial deteriatio of legal satio to e iposed o a person found guilty of
a offese. (Canadian Sentencing Commission 1987:153)
Sentences
• Can mean:
o Fine
o Probation
o Community service
o Imprisonment
• Split sentence – combination
• Variety:
o Heavy criticism of sentences
• Critics:
o Too lenient
o Too long
• Controversial stage
Philosophical Rationales
• Traditionally:
o Deterrence
o Selective Incapacitation
o Rehabilitation
o Justice Model
• Newer:
o Restoration
o Healing
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Deterrence
• …protetio of soiet through the preetio of riial ats. Goff
• Strike balance between too lenient and too harsh
• Two types:
o Specific – individual
o General – broader society
Selective Incapacitation
• Restrict/remove freedom
• Fous o hroi offeders – reduce crime rate
• Prevent crime – based on criminal histories
• Significant risk - long term in prison
Rehabilitation
• Treating offenders – crime-free lives
• Programming – wide array
• Based on idea of future reform
Justice model
• Punishment:
o Proportional to crime
o Focus on the actual crime committed
o Treatment success or crime rate - not concerned
• Focus on Past behavior, not future
• Shorter punishments
Healing
• Multifaceted
• … is the ojetie of justie, ad justie deries fro the restoratie/trasforatie
process of healing. Hence, healing is a broad notion that encompasses restorative
justie. Proul : Goff,
• Sentencing circles
Restoration
• Repair of harm
• Four elements:
o Parsimony – justify sentences
o Control – of power
o Reprobation – position of community disapproval
o Reintegration – back into society
Judicial sentencing
• Not arbitrary
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