World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems: Canada

• NCJ Number: 169663
• Author(s): D Cohen; S Longtin
• Date Published: 1997
• Length: 35 pages
• Grant Number(s): 90-BJ-CX-0002
• Sponsoring Agency: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
• Corporate Author: State University of New York at Albany
• Sale Source: State University of New York at Albany; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, International Crime Statistics Program

Annotation

This document presents information on the criminal justice system of Canada.

Abstract

As part of a general overview of Canada's criminal justice system, the article examines the history of the system and also briefly discusses the country¦s political and legal systems. The report is divided into the following sections: (1) Crime (classification of crime, statistics on murder, rape, theft, serious drug offenses and crime regions); (2) Victims (groups most victimized by crime, victims¦ assistance agencies, role of victims in prosecution and sentencing, victims' rights legislation); (3) Police (administration, resources, technology, training and qualifications, discretion, accountability); (4) Prosecutorial and judicial process (rights of the accused, procedures); (5) Judicial system (administration, judges, special courts); (6) Penalties and sentencing (sentencing process, types of penalties); (7) Prison (description, administration, conditions); and (8) Extradition and treaties. Subject areas for which information was not obtained are so noted. Sources