Crime and PrisonCrime and Prison

Grade 12 SociologyGrade 12 Sociology

How deviant are you?How deviant are you?

20 questions20 questions Answer each one with:Answer each one with:

1= very often1= very often 2= several times2= several times 3= once or twice3= once or twice 4= never4= never

Add up you score at the endAdd up you score at the end

Your Score???Your Score???

25 or less = quite deviant25 or less = quite deviant 26 or more…well not as deviant. 26 or more…well not as deviant.

Deviance decreases as the scores Deviance decreases as the scores get higherget higher

CrimeCrime

CrimeCrime: is an act that violates : is an act that violates criminal law and is punishable with criminal law and is punishable with fines, jail terms, and other sanctions fines, jail terms, and other sanctions

Juvenile delinquencyJuvenile delinquency: refers to a : refers to a violation of the law by young people violation of the law by young people under the age of 18 under the age of 18

Types of CrimeTypes of Crime

Street CrimeStreet Crime ViolentViolent MoralMoral propertyproperty

Occupational and Corporate CrimeOccupational and Corporate Crime ““White collar crime”White collar crime”

Organized CrimeOrganized Crime

Purpose of PrisonsPurpose of Prisons

The main purpose of prisons are:The main purpose of prisons are: Intended to cause hardship as a form of Intended to cause hardship as a form of

punishmentpunishment A way to remove dangerous individuals A way to remove dangerous individuals

from societyfrom society Seen as a deterrent to discourage Seen as a deterrent to discourage

criminals and would-be criminals from criminals and would-be criminals from breaking the lawbreaking the law

To rehabilitate the offender through To rehabilitate the offender through training and counsellingtraining and counselling

Do Prisons Achieve these Do Prisons Achieve these goals?goals?

Crime rates? Repeat Offenders?Crime rates? Repeat Offenders?

Repeat OffendersRepeat Offenders

Recidivism:Recidivism: Commission of a new Commission of a new offence after being convicted of a offence after being convicted of a similar offence. similar offence.

Repeat Offenders videoRepeat Offenders video

Comments?Comments?

Alternatives to PrisonAlternatives to Prison Temporary AbsencesTemporary Absences Day ParoleDay Parole Full ParoleFull Parole Statutory ReleaseStatutory Release

FinesFines

The Suicide of Ashley SmithThe Suicide of Ashley Smith

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunshttp://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2010/01/07/ashley-smith-fiwick/story/2010/01/07/ashley-smith-fifth-estate.htmlfth-estate.html

What should have been done for What should have been done for Ashley Smith?Ashley Smith?

A Different FocusA Different Focus

Restorative JusticeRestorative Justice Victim offender mediationVictim offender mediation Family group conferencingFamily group conferencing Sentencing circlesSentencing circles Consensus-based sentencingConsensus-based sentencing Victim-offender reconciliation panelsVictim-offender reconciliation panels

The state of Canada’s The state of Canada’s PrisonsPrisons

Where does the Ombudsman Howard Where does the Ombudsman Howard Sapers stand?Sapers stand?

TorontoStar video: TorontoStar video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xh_PpJCMpMXh_PpJCMpM

A prisoners perspective:A prisoners perspective: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y

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