Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice articles from July 2006

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice archives from July 2006

The Freedom of Information Act as a methodological tool: suing the government for data.
July 1, 2006... As many commentators have noted, the phrase freedom of information represents a certain kind of public myth. So-called liberal, democratic governments keep a lot of information secret, or prevent its disclosure through obfuscation and delay,...

From community to intelligence: executive realignment of RCMP mission.(Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
July 1, 2006... Introduction In December 2000, the RCMP's commissioner announced the operational adoption of intelligence-led policing. This step represented a shift in executive discourse away from the earlier decade's emphasis on community policing...

Violence and threats against lawyers practising in Vancouver, Canada.
July 1, 2006... Introduction Are lawyers becoming casualties of their profession? Violence, threats, and abuse against practising lawyers have been investigated with little, if any, frequency in Canada. Although some research does exist on this subject,...

Tracking high-risk, violent offenders: an examination of the National Flagging System .(Canada)
July 1, 2006... Violent and sexual offences elicit a great deal of public fear. As a consequence, governments in Canada and elsewhere have enacted policies and program reforms directed towards individuals convicted of such crimes. Approaches to minimizing the...

The use of custody for failing to comply with a disposition cases under the Young Offenders Act.(Canada)
July 1, 2006... When the Young Offenders Act (YOA) came into force in 1984, a young person who breached a condition of a probation order could be brought back into court and re-sentenced for the original offence. However, three years later the YOA was amended...