ch 9

Question 1

what are NGO’s and what do they do

Answer 1

meaning: non-governement organization (aka non profits)
definition: operate at arm’s length from the gov. and work within the community on a variety of humanitarian and social science issues

Question 2

social return on investment

Answer 2

principle-based method of attempting to measure a program’s social value beyond its financial value

Question 3

10 difference between NGO and trad. retributive system

Answer 3

1: long term vs short
2: focus: correcting behaviour vs. punishment
3: focus: alleviating risk factors associated w bahaviour vs. specific crim. event
4: focus: present+future vs. past
5:processed vs outcome based approach
6: reduces vs increases recidivism
7:provides services/supports vs punishments
8:focus on reintegration vs. alienates victims/community
9:driven by research vs. public sentiment/politics
10:quick vs. slow to change/react

Question 4

What is the CSC

Answer 4

Correctional service of canada: has partnered with criminal justice NGOs

Question 5

what is the GP, original name and year

Answer 5

-Grants Program
-original name: SFP/sustaining funding program
-1983

Question 6

GP immediate outcomes (3)

Answer 6

-improved capacity for NVOs to fulfill mandates
-improved intersectoral coordination of services
-increased knowledge of crim. justice and corrections issues

Question 7

GP intermediate outcomes

Answer 7

-increased work capacity for NGOs
-improved national policy dialogue on crim. justice/corrections
-improved gov. programs, politics, and legislation

Question 8

GP ultimate outcome

Answer 8

a safer, securer, and more resilient canadian society

Question 9

RFP meaning

Answer 9

Request for Proposals

Question 10

Victims Fund (what does it support) (5)

Answer 10

supports:
-dev. approaches,
-access to justice,
-capacity of services providers,
-referral networks
-awareness

Question 11

Youth Justice Fund supports…: (2)

Answer 11

-effective youth justice system
-enable greater citizen participation

Question 12

Family violence fund supports (2):

Answer 12

-development of improving the justice system’s response to family violence
-public awareness of family violence

Question 13

John howard society: definition and year

Answer 13

1:1962
2:NGO that deals with prisoner support and then offender assistance upon release

Question 14

EDTCS meanding ; what does it do

Answer 14

Edmonton Drug Treatment Court Service ; intensive 1 year min. court supervised drug treatment program

Question 15

Elizabeth Fry Society ; debut year

Answer 15

non profit social service agency that provides support and services for females involved in the canadian criminal justice system ; 1939

Question 16

Support pillars of Efry (4)

Answer 16

1:education of the system
2:social service program while incarcerated
3:community integration after prison
4: counselling services

Question 17

non vs for profit organizations (9)

Answer 17

1. vision: defines goal vs. shows how profit is made
   2.scope of impact: societal change vs. profit
   3.performance expectations: complex evaluation vs. best interest of profit/shareholders
   4.strat constrains: lots vs. best interest of profit
   5.responsibility: to supporters/clients and independancevs. responsible to shareholders
2. markets: defined by market vs. flexibility limited by leadership competence
   7.$ constrains: inflexible and strict vs. msut use current resources
   8.revenue: balance service & revenue vs. max revenue seeking
   9: incentives: societal change vs. money

Question 18

Advantages of crim just NGOs (8)

Answer 18

1: react quickly to new opportunities
2:lower salaries/lower costs
3:respond quickly to changes
4:extensive local support network
5: based on research
6: root causes over punishment
7: closer to the community
8: better trusted than governement