Canadas Prison System
An act where prisoners go back to prison after being released
What is recidivism?
A legal system that is used by the government to maintain social order, deter crime, and deliver justice.
What is the criminal justice system?
the process of helping prisoners improve their behaviours and skills so they can reintegrate into society.
What is rehabilitation?
an essential system that aims to improve and fight against the current conditions inside Canada’s prisons
What is prison reform?
Look at the human behaviour and emotional aspect that lead to criminal behaviour.
How would a Psychologist view this issue?
A problem prisons face when they have too many people
What is overcrowding?
A part of the criminal justice system where people who commit crimes are punishment and confined
What are prisons?
An act that holds people accountable and ensure they face consequences when they commit crimes
What is punishment?
Helping prisoners learn skills to get jobs outside of jail
What is job training?
They would look at the social inequalities that influence incarceration rates
How would a Sociologist view the issue?
Social issues that make rehabilitation difficult in Canada’s prison system.
What are poverty, addiction, and trauma?
The process of taking someone to court and deciding if they are guilty or not
What is a trial?
Rehabilitation programs that focus on providing this type of care to address mental health and addiction issues
What is therapy or treatment?
Making changes to the prison system to create better outcomes for the inmates
Would look at prison reform as a reflection of societal values and structures
How would an Anthropologist view the issue?
correctional service of Canada
what is the name of the state agencies responsible for prisons
A goal in the criminal justice to maintain in society.
What is social order?
Rehabilitation programs inside prisons that help prisoners reintegrate into society.
What are education and job training?
A country known for focusing on helping prisoners change and improve rather then just locking them up
What is Norway?
Social inequalities that influence incarceration rates
What are race, class, and gender inequalities?
This type of change is necessary for reducing reincarnation and supporting prisoners' reintegration into society.
Why is meaningful change necessary?
official name for provincial judges
what is Ontario Court Judges (OCJ)
A problem where prisoners are kept alone for long periods of time
What is solitary confinement?
A form of teaching that can help people make better decisions and avoid crime
What is emotional management or self-control?