1. Crime and Prison Grade 12 Sociology

2. How deviant are you? 20 questions 20 questions Answer each one with: Answer each one with: 1= very often 1= very often 2= several times 2= several times 3= once or twice 3= once or twice 4= never 4= never Add up you score at the end Add up you score at the end

3. Your Score??? 25 or less = quite deviant 25 or less = quite deviant 26 or more…well not as deviant. Deviance decreases as the scores get higher 26 or more…well not as deviant. Deviance decreases as the scores get higher

5. Crime Crime: is an act that violates criminal law and is punishable with fines, jail terms, and other sanctions Crime: is an act that violates criminal law and is punishable with fines, jail terms, and other sanctions Juvenile delinquency: refers to a violation of the law by young people under the age of 18 Juvenile delinquency: refers to a violation of the law by young people under the age of 18

6. Types of Crime Street Crime Street Crime Violent Violent Moral Moral property property Occupational and Corporate Crime Occupational and Corporate Crime “White collar crime” “White collar crime” Organized Crime Organized Crime

7. Purpose of Prisons The main purpose of prisons are: Intended to cause hardship as a form of punishment Intended to cause hardship as a form of punishment A way to remove dangerous individuals from society A way to remove dangerous individuals from society Seen as a deterrent to discourage criminals and would-be criminals from breaking the law Seen as a deterrent to discourage criminals and would-be criminals from breaking the law To rehabilitate the offender through training and counselling To rehabilitate the offender through training and counselling

8. Do Prisons Achieve these goals? Crime rates? Repeat Offenders? Crime rates? Repeat Offenders?

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

10. Repeat Offenders video Repeat Offenders video Comments? Comments?

11. Alternatives to Prison Temporary Absences Temporary Absences Day Parole Day Parole Full Parole Full Parole Statutory Release Statutory Release Fines Fines

12. The Suicide of Ashley Smith http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new- brunswick/story/2010/01/07/ashley-smith- fifth-estate.html http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new- brunswick/story/2010/01/07/ashley-smith- fifth-estate.html http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new- brunswick/story/2010/01/07/ashley-smith- fifth-estate.html http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new- brunswick/story/2010/01/07/ashley-smith- fifth-estate.html What should have been done for Ashley Smith? What should have been done for Ashley Smith?

13. A Different Focus Restorative Justice Restorative Justice Victim offender mediation Victim offender mediation Family group conferencing Family group conferencing Sentencing circles Sentencing circles Consensus-based sentencing Consensus-based sentencing Victim-offender reconciliation panels Victim-offender reconciliation panels

14. The state of Canada’s Prisons Where does the Ombudsman Howard Sapers stand? Where does the Ombudsman Howard Sapers stand? TorontoStar video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xh_P pJCMpM TorontoStar video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xh_P pJCMpM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xh_P pJCMpM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xh_P pJCMpM A prisoners perspective: A prisoners perspective: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yXO4 wh46vM&feature=channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yXO4 wh46vM&feature=channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yXO4 wh46vM&feature=channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yXO4 wh46vM&feature=channel