Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice articles from July 2005

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice archives from July 2005

The sentencing of aboriginal and non-aboriginal youth under the Young Offenders Act: a multivariate analysis.(Canada)
July 1, 2005... Introduction Recent research from the Department of Justice Canada has indicated that Aboriginal youth in Canada were incarcerated at a rate 8 times that of non-Aboriginal youth (Latimer and Foss 2004). The problem was particularly acute...

Needing treatment: a snapshot of provincially incarcerated adult offenders in Nova Scotia with a view towards substance abuse and population health.(Canada)
July 1, 2005... Introduction For the year 2003, Nova Scotia is reported to have the highest increased crime rate of the four Atlantic provinces of Canada (Wallace 2004: 19). In 2003, the rate of violent crime in Nova Scotia was reported to be 1,199 per...

Can mediation be therapeutic for crime victims? An evaluation of victims' experiences in mediation with young offenders.(Canada)
July 1, 2005... Introduction Victims have been described as the "forgotten party" in the criminal justice system (Viano 1978). In the criminal justice system, victims are considered to be witnesses to a crime committed against the state; the criminal...

Inflammatory rhetoric? Baseless accusations? A response to Gabor's critique of racial profiling research in Canada.(response to Thomas Gabor, Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, vol. 46, p. 457, July 2004)(Canada)
July 1, 2005... Racial profiling has emerged as one of the most important--and controversial--issues facing the Canadian criminal justice system. Much of the current public debate can be attributed to a series of articles on the relationship between race,...