PSYC 3402 Lecture Notes - Sweat Lodge, Substance Abuse, Risk Assessment
6 May 2012
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2006 census, stats canada: 17% of federal prison inmates are aboriginal, while. 30% of the general population are aboriginal they should mirror each other rather than have a gap. Highest incarceration/serving time in the community in the prairies. 1970: break between non-aboriginal offenders (nao"s) and aboriginal offenders (ao"s) in recidivism rate increase among ao"s. Reasons for over-representation: higher aboriginal offending rates (yes, rates of violent crimes higher on reserves than rates in the rest of. Length of time in pre-trial holding: lower ses, can"t afford bail. Culture clash: differences between western culture and aboriginal views of justice/morals. Colonialism: an attempt to wipe out the aboriginal culture (e. g. , residential schooling can relate this to concepts such as maternal deprivation) Higher rate among ao"s (at federal level) Sioui and thibault: overall higher recidivism among ao"s, especially in full parole. Provincial level (lack of research: bonta: only non-signi cant differences in the re-incarceration rates at the.
