SOC219H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Institutionalized Discrimination, Procedural Justice, Criminal Procedure
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Reading # 1 criminal justice in canada colin goff. The canadian justice system has 3 main aims: to control crime possible by arrest, prosecution and punishment, to prevent crime . Specific deterrence - punishing offenders in the hope they will not commit crime in the future. General deterrence warning others that if they commit a criminal act, they will be punished when cause: to maintain justice. Justice model this approach emphasizes that justice achieved when the various agencies of our criminal justice system follow legal rules and procedures that are publicly known, fair, and just. Disparity refers to a difference, but one that doesn t necessarily include discrimination. Arises when inconsistencies appear as a result of the authorities using illegitimate factors when making their decisions. Illegitimate factors are extralegal factors such as race, religion, and gender, which involve decisions about the group the alleged offender belongs to and are unrelated to the criminal activity of any particular individual.
