Posts Tagged ‘crime’

By Chris Hay, Executive Director, John Howard Society of Alberta We live in a risk averse society, where we are disinclined or reluctant to take risks. As a result, we create things in society that are risk averse, such as our current criminal justice system.  An argument might be made that there are reasons why…

by Chris Hay, Executive Director, John Howard Society of Alberta What are risk factors? Risk factors are factors in people’s lives that increase the likelihood that they will commit crimes and become involved in the criminal justice system.  There are many risk factors, including but not limited to: low education poverty mental illness drug and alcohol use…