CRI210H1 Chapter 13: Criminal Justice in Canada - Goff
2 Mar 2017
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Classified as higher risk and higher need. More likely to reoffend and have their conditional release revoked more often. Limited use of legislative provisions designed to enhance aboriginal reintegration. (cid:498)rehabilitated(cid:499) = no longer viewed as a threat to the community. Reintegration is a process through which correction officials provide incentives to offenders to follow the rules of society. Most inmates are released into the community prior to the end of their sentence. Based on two assumptions: only most serious offenders should be incarcerated, the use of alternative sanctions should be maximized. Recidivism also predicted by history of antisocial conduct going back to childhood (poor childhood training such as inadequate support and supervision, low levels of personal educational, vocational or financial achievement. Some predictors are static but most are dynamic (can be changed= criminogenic needs) To determine likelihood individual will recidivate, their risks and needs are assessed.
