Lecture 5 Flashcards
(29 cards)
what are crimes against the public order
those that violate prevailing morality, social policy, public opinion
what are some examples of crimes against the public order
- counterfeiting
- prostitution
- controlled and illegal drugs
what type of crime are occasionally called victimless crimes
crimes against the public order
what is counterfeiting
unauthorized reproduction of things with intention of considering authentic
what are some controlled and illegal drugs
- opiods
- methamphetamines
- MDMA
- ket
what is prostitution
exchange of sex for money
true/false prostitution is illegal in canada
false
what things, related to prostitution, are illegal in canada
- publicly communicating w someone for the purposes of buying/selling sex
- material benefit from sex
- advertising by sez workers
why is prostitution controversial
- its voluntary, and therefore victimless
- but is also greatly associated with safety, health, social, legal, and community issues
- often linked to other activities
- neighbourhoods w lots of prostitution struggle w health and safety risks
- lots of health concerns for those who engage in it (STDs)
describe the Eustachio Gallese case
- 2004, he killed his ex-spouse, Deschenes, when she said she would leave him
- was in jail until 2019
- he was allowed to meet women to have his sexual needs met, although he was viewed as a potential danger to women
- this enforces the idea that sex workers aren’t women, and don’t deserve to be protected
- he was banned from a massage parlour after being violent to women there, but they didn;t report it
- he went on to kill another women, a 22 year old sex worker named Marylene
true/false illicit drug use is linked to crme
- TRUE
- research has shown that
how is illicit drug use linked to crime
- involvement of organized crime in supply and distribution
- social disorganization associated w drug abuse
- individuals committing crimes while under the influence of illegal drugs or for the purpose of acquiring illegal drugs
what is canada’s national anti-drug strategy
- 2007
- included a law enforcement component alongside prevention and treatment
- was replaced by Canadian drugs and substances strategy in 2016
what does CDSS stand for
Canadian drugs and substances strategy
who did the CDSS shift governance to
- away from the minister of justice and attorney general
- towards the minister of health
what are the pillars outlined by the CDSS
- prevention
- treatment
- harm reduction this is one that the CDSS restored
- enforcement
what is harm reduction (in relation to drugs)
- set of practical strategies and ideas seeking to reduce negative consequences associated w drug use
- a choice to work to minimize harmful effects, rather than simply ignore or condemn them
true/false a part of harm reduction is to acknowledge that for better or worse, illicit drug use is part of our world
true
what is the difference between prevention and harm reduction
- they have the same common goal
- prevention is to prevent the initial use or delay the initial substance use
- harm reduction is to reduce substance use problems or harms to prevent further deterioration or death
what is primary prevention/ harm reduction
preventing the initial use of or the delay of initial substance use
what is secondary prevention/ harm reduction
early detection of or reduction of substance use once problems have already begun
what is tertiary prevention/ harm reduction
reducing substance use problems or harms to prevent further deterioration or death
what are the categories of offences for drug laws
- supply offences
- possession offences
what is the cannabis act
- 2018
- provides a legal framework for the legalization and regulation of producing, distributing, sale, and possession of cannabis in canada
