PSYC 3210U Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Suspended Sentence, Conditional Sentence, Halfway House
Unit 8 – Sentencing and Parole in Canada
Canadian Criminal Justice System
Introducing the Canadian Criminal Justice System
Canadian Criminal Court System
• There are 4 levels in the court system:
- Provincial courts = all non-military staff (military dealt with through
military court)
- Provincial territorial superior courts = more serious
- Superior courts = appeal would be heard
- Provincial court of appeal
•Department of Justice (Supreme Court, judges, federal
statutes, prosecutions)
•Department of Public Safety (RCMP, Correctional
Service of Canada, National Parole Board, Canadian
Security Intelligence Services, Canada Border
Services/Agency
Federal
(sentenced 2 years+)
•Administration of justice, provincial correctional
institutions
•Regulatory laws
•Provincial probation/parole
•Provincial police
•Implements youthful offender sentencing
Provincial/Territorial
(sentenced < 2 years)
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Practice Question #1
The federal government is responsible for _______
Answer: The RCMP, administrating sentences 2 years or more, and the National
Parole Board
Nature of Crime in Canada
Is Crime Increasing or Decreasing in Canada?
• Based o latest stats e see that rie goes up fro 0’s ad 90’s ad the
dropping
• We’re at the loest rate of crime
• All types of crime have been going down since 1990
Police Reported Crime in Canada
What is the Most Common Type of Crime Heard in Adult Courts?
• Most oo offee is for the ategor of rie adiistratio of
justie
- Offences someone can ol e harged ith if the’re alread i the
system
➢ Ex. On probation and you fail a drug test, or fail to appear to court
• Next most common offence is impaired driving
• Despite what the media portrays the vast majority of crimes occurring by
adults are not serious
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How Many Crimes are Reported to Police Annually?
• Approximately 2 million incidents reported to police every year
How Many Result in Incarceration?
• 11% of reported incidents end up being dealt with in the court system
• 4% actually go to prison
• Very small amount goes to federal custody
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