SOC 1500 Lecture : SOC*1500

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1500
• Professor: Mavis Morton

Document Summary

Public con dence in criminal justice in canada (journal article) This article reviews the empirical research on the public con dence in the criminal justice system in canada and attempts to explain current trends. No evaluation of overall state of public con dence. Participation (complainants, witnesses, jurors) important for effective prosecution of accused. The mission of the criminal justice system is not primarily to help crime victims but rather to promote public safety and impose appropriate punishments (crime control) Judges must discharge multiple mandates, one of which is ensuring that defendants receive a fair trial (individual rights) ***individual rights and crime control ***on nal exam. A higher % of the public is satis ed than dissatis ed with the justice system. A signi cant plurality of the public is dissatis ed with the practice of the system or what they perceive the system to be doing. The public has less con dence in justice system than other systems (e. g. health)