Youth criminal justice – Good progress but more to do
Post #219 1000 words; 4 minutes to read Summary: The Youth Criminal Justice Act led to many improvements but some substantial challenges remain. By Emily Stewart, Associate Editor John Howard Society Week in February included a panel on The...
Read MorePosts worth a second look: Crime and recidivism
By Riley Mintz, Volunteer. Riley is a second year law student at the University of Ottawa. Our blog now has more than 200 posts on a wide variety of topics. Here are brief mentions of nine previous posts on...
Read MoreDespite what many think, most sex offenders are low risk
Post #210 730 words; 3 minutes to read Summary: A meta-analysis of 116 studies shows that recidivism rates among people convicted of sex offences in Canada have dropped dramatically over the last 40 years and are now very low. Audio...
Read MoreAlec Karakatsanis tells the real story on crime
Post #208 800 words; 4 minutes to read. Summary: US commentator Alec Karakatsanis debunks much media and political propaganda about crime. Audio summary by volunteer Hannah Lee. The last few weeks have seen an onslaught of media stories and political...
Read MoreMisleading media, political grandstanding and the facts
Post # 202 950 words; 4 minutes to read Audio summary by volunteer Riley Mintz In this post we reprint in its entirety a release issued by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association in September. The release, now signed on the...
Read MoreReducing crime the cheap way
Post #199 850 words; 4 minutes to read This audio summary by volunteer Hannah Lee. One of the biggest obstacles to decreasing crime and improving public safety is the human propensity to want to punish people for bad behaviour instead...
Read MoreCrime continues to decline in Canada
Post #190 950 words; 4 minutes to read One of the main regular sources of data on criminal justice in Canada is the annual ‘Police Reported Crime’ report. The most recent report was released in the summer of 2021, and...
Read MoreRecent data shows areas for improvement in our prison and parole systems
Post # 180 960 words; 4 minutes to read Audio summary courtesy of volunteer Averi Brailey. Public Safety Canada annually produces The Corrections and Conditional Release Overview (CCRSO), one of the better regular sources of data about criminal justice in...
Read MoreCriminal justice and the federal election
Post #175 830 words; 4 minutes to read Voice summary thanks to volunteer Averi Brailey. This post is a slightly edited reprint from one posted in the early days of the 2019 federal election. The election is a time to...
Read MoreIn Canada, more immigration means less crime
Post # 173 550 words; 3 minutes to read Voice summary thanks to volunteer Averi Brailey. Most Canadians understand that immigration is good for our country and indeed essential to maintain our current level of prosperity. But one of the...
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