Tracking the Politics of Criminalization and Punishment in Canada: Week of October 1, 2007

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Week of October 1, 2007

October 4, 2007:
Tory anti-drug plan expected to be light on harm reduction - Harper vows to help addicts but punish traffickers
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/10/04/drug-strategy.html?ref=rss

October 5, 2007:
B.C. prison guards demand stab-proof vests – Corrections Canada says garments are on order
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/10/05/bc-stabproofvests.html

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For many living today in Canada, 'crime' is a central preoccupation despite its statistical decline since 1991. A source of fear and insecurity, many believe that punishment via imprisonment can deliver public safety, or at the very least, can avenge those who have experienced victimization. "Tackling Crime" and "Getting Tough on Crime, Getting Tough on the Causes of Crime" now form the backdrop from which penal policy is being developed.

Here you will find critical commentary that aims to make sense of recent developments in the politics of criminalization and punishment in the Canadian context. You are invited to send links to pertinent material, to contribute pieces or report broken links and severed content on this blog by contacting Justin Piché at tpcp.canada@gmail.com.