Pour ceux qui doivent passer en cour, de nombreux aspects de l'atmosphère de la salle d'audience pourraient sembler désagréables. Des problèmes généraux comme des retards, de la confusion et des comportements non professionnels pourraient mener à des évaluations plus globales de l'ensemble du système de justice, peu importe si les gens sentent qu'ils ont été traités, personnellement, de manière raisonnable par différents acteurs du tribunal. On a exploré ce phénomène en interrogeant des jeunes après leur première comparution en cour et en évaluant indépendamment l'atmosphère d'ensemble de la salle d'audience. On a découvert que peu importe comment les jeunes perçoivent le traitement qu'ils ont reçu, l'atmosphère de la salle d'audience était statistiquement étroitement liée à leur évaluation globale de la légitimité du système de justice pénale. Ceux qui ont perçu de la confusion et un manque de professionnalisme avaient tendance à juger l'ensemble du système de justice comme étant moins valable que ceux qui ont vécu une meilleure expérience.Mots clés : justice en matière de procédure, atmosphère de la salle d'audience, perception des jeunes contrevenants, tribunal pour adolescents For those who are negotiating their way through court, there are potentially many aspects of the court-room atmosphere that can be perceived as 6 2010 CJCCJ/RCCJP
Relationships between police and minority groups have been shown to be strained with members of these groups often viewing police in a more negative light. Distinguishing between minority group and immigrant populations, more recent work has shown that foreign-born individuals are more likely to view the police in a more favourable light than native-born populations. Adding to this literature, we examine group-specific factors that shape foreign-born individuals’ views of the police. We find that country of origin and length of settlement are important factors in better understanding immigrants’ perceptions of the police. The study concludes with a discussion of trust in police and recommendations for future research.
Racially disaggregated incarceration data are an important indicator of population health and well-being, but are lacking in the Canadian context. We aimed to describe incarceration rates and proportions of Black people who experienced incarceration in Ontario, Canada during 2010 using population-based data. We used correctional administrative data for all 45,956 men and 6,357 women released from provincial correctional facilities in Ontario in 2010, including self-reported race data. Using 2006 Ontario Census data on the population size for race and age categories, we calculated and compared incarceration rates and proportions of the population experiencing incarceration by age, sex, and race groups using chi-square tests. In this first Canadian study presenting detailed incarceration rates by race, we found substantial over-representation of Black men in provincial correctional facilities in Ontario. We also found that a large proportion of Black men experience incarceration. In addition to further research, evidence-based action is needed to prevent exposure to criminogenic factors for Black people and to address the inequitable treatment of Black people within the criminal justice system.
This study examines whether changes in immigration are associated with changes in crime rates in Canadian census metropolitan areas for the period 1976–2011. Using data from the Uniform Crime Reports and the Canadian census, this study employs fixed effects regression models to analyse the changes in immigration and crime rates during this 35-year period. Controlling for changes in demographic and socio-economic co-variates, overall changes in the proportion of the population that is foreign-born are either not significantly associated or negatively associated with changes in crime rates within Canadian cities. Overall, this article adds to the literature by using a longitudinal design within a Canadian urban context, employing multiple measures of immigration, and extending the analysis beyond one type of crime.
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