by CCJC Admin | Dec 10, 2013 | CCJC News and Events, Justice in the Headlines
“Prison numbers in Sweden, which have been falling by around 1% a year since 2004, dropped by 6% between 2011 and 2012 and are expected to do the same again this year” The article explains that this decline in the prison population is, at least in part,...
by CCJC Admin | Nov 13, 2013 | CCJC News and Events, Justice in the Headlines
The Ontario Court of Appeal has struck down one of the many changes made through the Conservatives’ 2008 omnibus crime bill, Bill C-10. The court found that the mandated three year sentence given for the possession of a prohibited gun to be unconstitutional....
by CCJC Admin | Oct 3, 2013 | CCJC News and Events, Justice in the Headlines, Miscellaneous
The Federal Income Support for Parents of Murdered or Missing Children (PMMC) grant is an income support grant available to applicants who have suffered a loss of income from taking time away from work to cope with the death or disappearance of their child or...
by CCJC Admin | Aug 27, 2013 | CCJC News and Events, Justice in the Headlines, Miscellaneous
On August 16th, 2013 the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America adopted a social teaching statement on the state of criminal justice in America. The statement was adopted with a near unanimous vote, and is said to be a reaction to the “cries of suffering”...
by CCJC Admin | Aug 15, 2013 | CCJC News and Events, Justice in the Headlines, Miscellaneous
Statistics Canada released its most recent report on July 25, 2013. The report shows that police-reported crime rates are at there lowest since 1972. Click here to read a CBC article offering highlights from the report. Statistics Canada Releases New Report: Crime...
by CCJC Admin | Jul 24, 2013 | CCJC News and Events, Justice in the Headlines, Miscellaneous
The Economist recently published an article on falling rates of crime in the developed world. It looks at what actions governments have taken to successfully reduce crime rates. Click here to read the article. Economist article on falling crime rates was last...
