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Noncarceral
That portion of systems of corrections relating to offenders in noninstitutional settings
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Carceral
That portion of systems of corrections relating to confinement in correctional institutions
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Corrections
The structures, policies, and programs to punish, treat, and supervise persons convicted of criminal offences
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Duty to Act Fairly
The obligation of corrections to ensure that offenders are treated fairly by corrections personnel
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The primary law of the land, which guarantees basic rights and freedoms for citizens, including convicted offenders
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Constitution Act(1867)
Legistlation that includes provisions that define the responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments with respects to criminal justice
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Criminal Code
Federal legistlation that sets out the criminal laws of Canada and the procedures for administering justice
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Corrects and Conditional Release Act (CCRA)
The primary legistlation under which the federal system of corrections operates
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Two-Year Rule
The basis for the division for responsibility for convicted offenders between the federal and provincial/territorial governments
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Evidence-based Practice
Policies, strategies, and programs that have been shown by evaluation research to be eefective in achieving specified objectives
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Risk Principle
Correctional interventions are most effective when matched with the offender's level of risk, and higher risk offenders benefit from interventions more than medium and low risk offenders
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Need principle
To be effective, correctional interventions must address the criminogenic needs of offenders
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Responsivity Principle
Correctional interventions should be matched to the learning styles of individual offenders
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