Why a crime agenda doesn't pay: A prison-focused approach does little to reduce crime
Channel: EvidenceNetwork.ca
Date: 2013-06-07

"Cracking down on crime through increasing penalties and implementing mandatory minimum sentences does little or nothing to reduce crime or make Canada safer.

Certainty of punishment is much more important than severity so criminal justice resources should focus on increasing the certainty of punishment rather than on expanding prisons."

Featuring Dr. Rick Linden teaches criminology at the University of Manitoba.  He is also the co-chair of Manitoba's Auto Theft Task Force and serves on the Management Committee of Winnipeg's Gang Response and Suppression Program.

He's also an expert advisor with EvidenceNetwork.ca