CRIM 2652 Lecture Notes - Ontario Civilian Police Commission, Canadian Human Rights Commission, Municipal Police
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Themes of criminal justice (they all overlap: due process and crime control (opposites, the myth of the system", discretion, accountability. Crime control (done by the police: emphasis on controlling crime, protection of the public and rights of victims, emphasis on deterrence and incapacitation, criminal justice authorities should have as much discretion and power needed: The end justifies the means": strong presumption of guilt and confidence that the innocent are screened out at the policing and prosecution stages. Husband"s case: still out on bail for sexual assault charge. Discretion: discretion is the freedom to choose between different options when confronted with the need to make a decision. (griffiths p. 30, disparity: similar offenders who commit similar crimes receive sentences of differing severity, discrimination: The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; the obligation to bear the consequences for failure to perform as expected .
