Recidivism is a common social phenomenon within the criminal justice system. This is defined as the propensity of released offenders to commit crimes again. United States Department of Justice realizes the threat posed by this issue and therefore seeks to address it through various programs. One of the main aims is to ensure that once the offenders ar... read more

Imprisonment is one of the traditional measures to combat crime in Canada. Incarceration in the modern sense of the word dates back to the construction of the Kingston Penitentiary in 1835. The Canadian correctional law was strongly influenced by the U.S. penitentiary justice for a long time. However, later, the advantage was given to the English corrective system. At first, Canadian prison ... read more