Indictment: the criminal justice system on trial

"#MeToo. Black Lives Matter. Decriminalize Drugs. No More Stolen Sisters. Stop Stranger Attacks. Do we need more cops or to defund police? Harm reduction or treatment? Tougher sentences or prison abolition? The debate about Canada's criminal justice system has rarely been so polarized. Thi...

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Main Author: Perrin, Benjamin (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto Buffalo London Aevo UTP [2023]
In:Year: 2023
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Keywords:
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > Canada
Criminal justice, Administration of > Canada
Crime and race > Canada
Marginality, Social > Canada
Psychic trauma
Discrimination dans l'administration de la justice pénale - Canada
Criminalité et race - Canada
Justice pénale - Administration - Canada
Traumatisme psychique
Crime and race
Criminal justice, Administration of
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Marginality, Social
Canada
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Summary:"#MeToo. Black Lives Matter. Decriminalize Drugs. No More Stolen Sisters. Stop Stranger Attacks. Do we need more cops or to defund police? Harm reduction or treatment? Tougher sentences or prison abolition? The debate about Canada's criminal justice system has rarely been so polarized. This book brings the stories of survivors and offenders alike to the forefront to help us understand why the criminal justice system is facing such an existential crisis. Benjamin Perrin draws on his expertise as a lawyer, former top criminal justice advisor to the prime minister, and law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada to investigate the criminal justice system itself. He critiques the system from a trauma-informed perspective, examining its treatment of victims of crime, Indigenous people and Black Canadians, people with substance use and mental health disorders, and people experiencing homelessness, poverty, and unemployment. Perrin also shares insights from others on the frontlines, including prosecutors and defence lawyers, police chiefs, Indigenous leaders, victim support workers, corrections officers, public health experts, gang outreach workers, prisoner and victims' rights advocates, criminologists, psychologists, and leading trauma experts. Bringing forward the voices of marginalized people, along with their stories of survival and resilience, Indictment shows that a better way is possible."--
Item Description:Literaturangaben und ein Sachregister
Physical Description:x, 394 Seiten
Issued also in electronic format
ISBN:9781487506278
1487506279