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Crime and Prison. Grade 12 Sociology. How deviant are you?. 20 questions Answer each one with: 1= very often 2= several times 3= once or twice 4= never Add up you score at the end. Your Score???. 25 or less = quite deviant - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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 from A way to remove dangerous individuals from
societysociety Seen as a deterrent to discourage criminals Seen as a deterrent to discourage criminals
and would-be criminals from breaking the and would-be criminals from breaking the lawlaw
To rehabilitate the offender through training To rehabilitate the offender through training and counsellingand 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
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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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