Women, Law, and Crime Course Overview

<p>March 19 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Take-home exam (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To divert people away from the Criminal Justice System (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Federal courts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tax Court (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The inhumane living conditions and punishments inflicted on women at Kingston Penitentiary (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The small number of female offenders in the correctional system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To highlight problems within the correctional system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Office of the Correctional Investigator (OCI) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It did not adequately define woman-centeredness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To advocate for the decarceration of women and girls (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They contribute to improving the quality of programs for incarcerated people (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Municipal by-law enforcement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Provincial police forces are responsible for policing in areas where the RCMP or municipal forces are not available. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>137 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Supreme Court of Canada (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Murder trials (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Self-administered Police Service Agreements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overseeing the operations of the RCMP (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Regina Training Depot (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>2000 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hairdressing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Housing women too far from home (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Access correctional management of women (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>20% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gender-neutral rehabilitation programs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were located in different provinces across Canada (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To combat drug use and distribution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Children are typically placed in foster care or with relatives (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mother-Child Program (MCP) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No criminal charges against the child (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Indigenous women (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They all resign from their positions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Committing criminal behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A male institutional response team was called in (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A document outlining course objectives and evaluation methods.

Assessments due every second Monday, forming 15% of the grade.

An in-class exam worth 25% of the overall grade, scheduled for Feb 12.

An assignment that contributes 30% to your final mark, due March 19.

A culminating assessment contributing 30% to the overall grade, completed at home.

Review cases from provincial/territorial superior courts.

Courts designed to handle specific types of offences.

Hear cases involving the government and federal areas.

Highest court with authority over all law; no trials, only appeals.

Federal and provincial services managing incarcerated individuals.

The levels of law enforcement in Canada: Municipal, Provincial, and Federal.

Largest policing force in Canada, governed by provincial acts with 137 organizations.

Three services in Canada: Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland; fills gaps left by others.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police; federal police service overseeing policing in Canada.

Introduced in June 1991 to enhance policing in Indigenous communities.

Agreements allowing First Nations or Inuit to manage their own police services.

Police agreements involving a dedicated group from RCMP to serve Indigenous communities.

First venue for criminal cases in each province, with three levels of courts.

The first prison for women in Canada, opened in 1934, addressing female incarceration needs.

P4W was closed in 2000 following recommendations from the Task Force on Federally Sentenced Women.

Task Force on Federally Sentenced Women, aimed to improve women's correctional management.

Programs in P4W focused on skills considered suitable for women, like cooking and housekeeping.

P4W lacked adequate provisions to address the unique needs of Indigenous women.

After P4W's closure, women were moved to five regional institutions for better support.

The number of women in federal corrections increased by 20% since 2014/2015.

Key institutions for women include Grand Valley, Nova, Edmonton, Joliette, and Okimaw Ohci.

A 1990 report highlighting problems in the correctional system for women.

An investigation into the treatment of federally sentenced women in Canada.

A body reviewing policies and complaints related to correctional services.

Groups allowing public input on the quality of incarcerated programs.

Organization aimed at supporting incarcerated women and advocating for decarceration.

A campaign launched by President Nixon to reduce drug use and distribution.

A government initiative to keep incarcerated mothers with their children.

Women in prison who are often primary caregivers for their children.

Behaviors employed to manage difficult situations, like incarceration stress.

A significant issue where 24-38% of women engage in self-harm in prisons.

Indigenous women represent 45.9% of self-harm incidents in corrections.

A women's prison riot involving assaults and disturbances at P4W in 1994.

Concerns regarding the effectiveness and fairness of the Mother-Child Program.