CRMN 3040U Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Foster Care, Mass Incarceration, Restorative Justice
12 Jan 2020
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**everthing in red will be on exam #1** Why the need for modification to the contemporary criminal justice (cj) system: current cjs built on partial truth that crime involves law breaking. Prove that the law was broken: emphasis of cj policy is with maintaining security/order while balancing the rights of the offender with the laws of the state/government, general critiques, offender oriented. Only people cited in the proceedings: lawyer centered. Designed for lawyers by lawyers, they do all the talking: pleading not guilty. Forced to plead not guilty, not given more opportunity, denial of guilt: evidence and other data. Prove that the offender is guilty or not: jail/ incarceration. Isn"t very helpful, doesn"t prevent future crimes, high recidivism. Two primary critiques of cjs: victim"s rights & assistance focuses on 3 main areas: Services to victims in the aftermath of the crime. The likelihood of financial reimbursement for the harm done.
