CRMN 2031U Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Value Over Replacement Player, Restorative Justice
18 Dec 2018
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General deterrence: we see others caught and decide that we will not do what they have done, focus on society, potential offenders. Specific deterrence: the actual personal experience of punishment encourages us to make different choices, focus on the individuals, the offender. Recidivism: returning to custody after being released, longer sentences = more likely to return to prison once released. Rehabilitation: programs within prison that help an individual to eventually re-integrate into society and not recidivate, more times than not, this does not work. Nothing works: criminologist robert martinson concludes from his research that absolutely no rehabilitation programs operating at the time were effective in reducing recidivisim. Healing lodge: low security, easy to escape, healing spot for convicted indigenous people. Absolute discharge: a conviction is not registered and there is no criminal record (section 736-1. Conditional discharge: the offender will not acquire a criminal record if they satisfy certain.
