NCJ Number
182043
Editor(s)
John A. Winterdyk,
Douglas E. King
Date Published
1999
Length
310 pages
Annotation
These 25 readings examine crime and justice in Canada from the perspective of gender, immigration status, ethnicity, race, and other group attributes that contribute to diversity.
Abstract
The preface notes that the editors compiled the readings for a college course titled "Diversity and Justice in Canada" and focused on social diversity in the context of criminal behavior. The introduction considers diversity defined as heterogeneity, as social stratification, as social inequality, and as minority group status and presents questions to consider when measuring diversity. The 25 articles are grouped into sections on: (1) Aboriginal peoples; (2) immigration, ethnicity, and national groups; (3) women; (4) gender orientation; (5) age; (6) mental and physical disabilities; and (7) prevention and intervention strategies. Individual papers focus on the Aboriginal population living off reservations in Canada; minorities, crime; and the law; concerns of Aboriginal people within the existing criminal justice system; the ethnic origins of the Canadian population; and hate crime in Canada. Additional papers focus on trends in women’s crime; women and the Canadian criminal justice system; violence against homosexual persons, elder abuse, juvenile delinquency in Canada, and sexual abuse and exploitation of individuals with disabilities. Further papers focus on victim involvement in the criminal justice system, human rights and the courts in Canada, and the potential role of restorative justice. Tables, figures, section discussion questions, and section reference lists