Sociology 2253A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10 and 11: Kingston Penitentiary, Conditional Sentence, Security Interest
22 Oct 2016
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Diversion: a feature of the canadian justice system for decades. Offenders can be diverted from formal criminal justice process at several points. Net widening: involving offenders who would otherwise have been released outright by the police or not charges by crown. Intermediate sanctions: describes the alternative sanctions or community sanctions that fall between tradition probations and incarceration, although specific initiatives may include either of those. These include fines, community service, day attendance centres, home detention with or without electronic monitoring, intensive probation, supervision, strict discipline camps, conditional sentence and halfway houses. Conditional sentence: where the offender is required to fulfill certain conditions attached to the release. May include abstaining from alcohol, attending a treatment program or house arrest. Probation: most frequently used, and is the supervision of the offender in the community either as an alternative to custody or in conjunction with a period of jail time. Officers of the court, investigate, counselling, surveillance and enforcement, assessment, and service coordination.
