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CHAPTER 3: Controlling Crime SOCI 327 - Coggle Diagram

- - - - An expression used to suggest that a punishment reflects the seriousness of an offender’s crimes (“they got what they deserved”).
  - - - the pain or consequences of being punished will deter an
        offender from committing further crimes
    - - belief that after witnessing or learning about another person’s
        punishment, the general population will be less likely to violate the law
    - - time between an individual’s arrest and when the case is resolved,
        such as when a sentence is imposed or the case is stayed. also called charge-processing time.
  - - - incapacitating the highest-risk offenders will reduce crime
      - "three strikes and you're out"
    - - tracks serious violent crime offenders to ensure that their prior criminal histories are considered by prosecutors if they reoffend.
      - to ensure that serious offenders do not “fall through the
        cracks” of the justice system, individuals convicted of serious crimes can be flagged for enhanced prosecution if they reoffend. this information is recorded in the National Flagging System which is reported to Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC)
    - - A database that can be accessed by law
        enforcement personnel that reports the criminal histories of Canadians.
- - - - The concept that most prisoners will return to the community, so it
        is in the public’s best interest to help those individuals succeed in their re-entry.
  - - - A justice practice intended for Indigenous offenders, where sanctions for
        criminal conduct are developed by members of a circle, including a judge, the offender, victims
        (and their supporters), the police, and other community members. In some jurisdictions these
        practices are called healing or peacemaking circles.
      - A sentencing circle is a community-directed process, conducted in partnership with the criminal justice system, to develop consensus on an appropriate sentencing plan that addresses the concerns of all interested parties.
    - - A group of community members, sometimes including a judge, who
        come together to develop a sanction for a young person who has committed an offence