Canadian criminal justice : a primer /
Griffiths, Curt T.
Canadian criminal justice : a primer / Curt T. Griffiths, Alison Hatch Cunningham - 2nd edition - Toronto : Thomson, c2003. - xix, 629 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
CONTENT
Chapter 1. The criminal justice system: An overview
Components of the criminal justice system
The role and responsibilities of governments in criminal justice
The flow of cases trough the justice system
Chapter 2. Crime, victimization, and the Canadian public
Public perception of crime and the criminal justice system
Crime rates and patterns
Crime trends
Chapter 3. The police
A brief history of policing
The structure of policing
Police boards and commissions
Chapter 4. The police and the community
Traditional patrol practice: The three R's
Community policing
Community Oriented Policing (COP)
Chapter 5. criminal prosecutions and the courts
The provincial court system
Federal courts
The system of criminal law
Chapter 6. Sentencing
The purpose and principles of sentencing
The goals of sentencing: The case of Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones
Sentencing options
Chapter 7. Correctional institutions
Institutional corrections
Life inside prisons
Assessing inmate risks and needs
Chapter 8. Release and re-entry
The parole process
Conditional release
Release process for provincial/territorial inmates
Includes bibliographical references.
0774736739
89207477
Criminal justice, Administration of--Canada.
364 / GRI
Canadian criminal justice : a primer / Curt T. Griffiths, Alison Hatch Cunningham - 2nd edition - Toronto : Thomson, c2003. - xix, 629 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
CONTENT
Chapter 1. The criminal justice system: An overview
Components of the criminal justice system
The role and responsibilities of governments in criminal justice
The flow of cases trough the justice system
Chapter 2. Crime, victimization, and the Canadian public
Public perception of crime and the criminal justice system
Crime rates and patterns
Crime trends
Chapter 3. The police
A brief history of policing
The structure of policing
Police boards and commissions
Chapter 4. The police and the community
Traditional patrol practice: The three R's
Community policing
Community Oriented Policing (COP)
Chapter 5. criminal prosecutions and the courts
The provincial court system
Federal courts
The system of criminal law
Chapter 6. Sentencing
The purpose and principles of sentencing
The goals of sentencing: The case of Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones
Sentencing options
Chapter 7. Correctional institutions
Institutional corrections
Life inside prisons
Assessing inmate risks and needs
Chapter 8. Release and re-entry
The parole process
Conditional release
Release process for provincial/territorial inmates
Includes bibliographical references.
0774736739
89207477
Criminal justice, Administration of--Canada.
364 / GRI