Canadian Journal of Criminology articles from July 2000

Canadian Journal of Criminology archives from July 2000

Changing punishment at the turn of the century: Restorative justice on the rise.(includes abstract in French)(Canada)
July 1, 2000... I. Introduction Many of the papers in this special issue of the Canadian Journal of Criminology were prepared for a conference entitled Changing Punishment at the Turn of the Century held in Saskatoon in September of 1999. On behalf of the...

Shame and criminal justice.(Changing Punishment at the Turn of the Century)
July 1, 2000... Shame and crime The pivotal concept of the theory in Crime, Shame and Reintegration (Braithwaite 1989) is reintegrative shaming. According to the theory, societies have lower crime rates if they communicate shame about crime effectively....

Le pardon, une valeur de justice et d'espoir, un plaidoyer pour la tolerance et contre l'oubli.(text in French)(Canada)(Changing Punishment at the Turn of the Century)
July 1, 2000... Introduction On peut lire l'inscription > a l'entree de la crypte du Memorial des Martyrs de la deportation a Paris. (En anglais: Forgive, do not forget). Cette phrase est centrale a mes propos qui vont porter sur la place que la justice...

Transforming the punishment? Environment: understanding public views of what should be accomplished at sentencing.(includes abstract in French)(Canada)
July 1, 2000... Some recent history. In 1969, the Canadian Committee on Corrections (the "Ouimet Committee"), in its report entitled Toward Unity: Criminal Justice and Corrections started off its chapter on sentencing with the words: A unity of...

Politics and public servants: observations on the current state of criminal law reform.(Canada)(Changing Punishment at the Turn of the Century)
July 1, 2000... Canada has a great love for the prison. With an incarceration rate of 129 per 100,000, we are among the world leaders in locking up our fellow citizens. This is, at a minimum, perplexing given that Canada enjoys a generally peaceful and...

Gladue: The judicial and political reception of a promising decision.(Canada Supreme Court case Gladue)(Changing Punishment at the Turn of the Century)
July 1, 2000... Introduction The Supreme Court's decision in Gladue is a significant recognition of the position of aboriginal offenders in the Canadian criminal justice system. The Supreme Court has added its voice to the many public inquiries which have...

Six of the best.(Canada)(Changing Punishment at the Turn of the Century)
July 1, 2000... At the conference in Saskatoon,(2) participants considered whether there is common ground in sentencing and correctional law and whether there is consensus concerning future directions in both areas. Close debate on either of these questions...

From restorative justice to restorative governance.(Changing Punishment at the Turn of the Century)(Canada)
July 1, 2000... Restorative justice has assumed a legitimate place in criminal justice discourse. It is being defined and redefined by courts and participants in the criminal justice system. Its evolution can be traced through Supreme Court cases (R. v....

The sentencing of aboriginal offenders, continued confusion and persisting problems: a comment on the decision in R. v. Gladue.(Canada)
July 1, 2000... Introduction The significance of R. v. Gladue (1999) should not be underestimated. It is the first case in which the Supreme Court has interpreted s.718.2(e) of the Criminal Code, and the procedures and duties imposed by this decision...