CRIM 1170

Corrections as a social concept
- Corrections a social necessity
- Has to incorporate "middle values"
Corrections as a range of programs
- Pre-Trial
- Pre-Sentence
- Post-Sentence
Pre-Trial Corrections
- Assesments
- Holding cells
Pre-Sentence Corrections
- Pre-sentence reports given to judges upon request
- Has a direct influence on sentencing
Post-Sentence Corrections

Mainly deals with offenders after sentence
CJS consists of
- 1. Police/RCMP
- 2. Courts- Lawyers & Judges
- 3. Corrections
Corrections as a legal concept
- Legistlation - CCRA, CC, CCRF
- Policies
- Procedures
Laws & Policies give corrections the procedures they ARE to follow
The General Rule of Law
- NOBODY is above the law
- All to be treated equally to a significant degree
- CCRA outlines what federal corrections are to do
Corrections Mission Statement
- Outlines the general goals of organizations
- Perfect world (borad philosophical goals)

Author

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242165

Card Set

CRIM 1170

Description

Mid-Term

Updated

2013-10-22T19:33:59Z

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