Sociology 2256A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: United States Territorial Court, Guy Paul Morin, Mental Disorder
27 Feb 2017
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The offender will not by reoffending, present an undue risk to society before the expiration according to the law, of the sentence the offender is serving and: 2. The release of the offender will contribute to the protection of society by facilitating the reintegration of the offender into society as a law-abiding citizen. Over crowding: today many provincial and federal prisons are beyond the 100% capacity, e. g half of ontario"s correctional institutions are overcrowded, drug offences. Release bing fantasy: inmates fantasy what they will do/have when they leave: punishment. Ashley smith: out of control - the fifth estate. Judge: neutral third party, guilty or innocence, evidence, determines sentence, provides oral and written reasons for decisions, sentencing, most difficult and most controversial. Defence lawyers: represent persons charged with criminal offences, ensure the rights of accuesed, negotiates plea, 5-10% of criminal charges are resolved through trials, dlawyers will try and get a lesser sentence through plea bargain.
