Sociology 2253A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Child Prostitution, Restorative Justice
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Crim week 3 teusday 18 september-plus thurs and week 4 teus the criminal justice system in canada a)all criminal justice agencies operate under: 1. the constitution act 1867-section 92 also allocates various powers of the provincial governments(the establishment and maintanence of prisons, organization of provincal courts,imposition of penaltys for inforcing provincal law) 3. the canadian charter of rights and freedoms i. federal ministries associated with criminal justie. 2. the department of the solicitor general, canada(includes the rcmp,the correctional sentences of canada, the office of the correctional investigator,also houses the canadian security intelligence service csis, ii. provincal and territorial government agencies assoc with criminal justice. 2. ministry of the attourney general(we find the provincial prosecutors and attourneys, all criminal offences are prosecuted by the provincal crown attourneys) 3. provincal corrections(non custodial programs-outside of custody,community service etc. and custodial programs-for offenders who sentences whos less then 2 yrs) iii. municipal governments b)the cost of operating the criminal justice system in canada (over 11 billion per yr)