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Marketing mindset shapes Stephen Harper’s anti-crime agenda
Monday, August 27th, 2012
August 26, 2012
The Conservative government has introduced 69 “crime” bills since 2006… These bills are more silly and stupid than they are offensive or destructive. The “protecting seniors” bill changes nothing; the “victim surcharge” bill imposes additional financial penalties on offenders who can’t pay… Conservative criminal justice policy is developed not to serve public or societal needs but to help market the Conservatives to specific constituencies…
Tags: budget, corrections, crime prevention, ideology
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Harper’s incoherent crime policy
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Feb 14, 2012
it would be easy to miss the real significance of the Prime Minister’s crime policy… It squanders resources that could be used to reduce crime. Making it more difficult for people to get out from under the shadow of their much earlier offences (through a pardon or “record suspension”) makes it harder for millions of Canadians with criminal records to reintegrate into society… it tells us that the government is committed to ignoring evidence about crime, and does not care about whether our criminal-justice system is just and humane.
Tags: corrections, crime prevention, ideology, rights, youth
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Tough but not smart on crime
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Nov 06 2011
There are three problems with the suggestion that offending by youths (or adults) can be reduced by imposing harsher sentences. First, decades of research has demonstrated that harsher sentences for youths (or adults) do not reduce reoffending. Nor would harsher sentences deter others. These are not ideological statements; they are based on evidence from numerous studies. The results are quite consistent: one cannot punish away crime.
Tags: corrections, crime prevention, ideology, youth
Posted in Child & Family Policy Context | 2 Comments »
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