Research at a Glance: Administration of Justice Offences

Research at a Glance: Administration of Justice Offences Over half of Canadians indicated that administration of justice offences (AOJOs) would be better dealt with outside of the courts. Canadians also thought an accused person's circumstance should be taken into account in tailoring responses to AOJOs/ What we also found: Three quarters (75%) of Canadians felt that the criminal justice system (CJS) professionals should take into account individual circumstances when responding to AOJOs. Over half of Canadians (55%) felt that breaching conditions such as missing a curfew, drinking alcohol, or not attending a prearranged meeting with their probation officer should be dealt with outside of the courts. 2023-05-17 Department of Justice Canada OG-GO@justice.gc.ca Government and PoliticsLawSociety and CultureJustice systemResearchConsultationsLegal issuesAnnual reports Administration of Justice OffencesHTML https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/rg-rco/2018/mar03.html Administration of Justice OffencesPDF https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/rg-rco/2018/mar03.pdf Administration of Justice OffencesHTML https://www.justice.gc.ca/fra/pr-rp/jr/rco-rg/2018/mar03.html Administration of Justice OffencesPDF https://www.justice.gc.ca/fra/pr-rp/jr/rco-rg/2018/mar03.pdf

Over half of Canadians indicated that administration of justice offences (AOJOs) would be better dealt with outside of the courts. Canadians also thought an accused person's circumstance should be taken into account in tailoring responses to AOJOs/

What we also found:

Three quarters (75%) of Canadians felt that the criminal justice system (CJS) professionals should take into account individual circumstances when responding to AOJOs.

Over half of Canadians (55%) felt that breaching conditions such as missing a curfew, drinking alcohol, or not attending a prearranged meeting with their probation officer should be dealt with outside of the courts.

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