“A 2014 study by the Fraser Institute found that Canada’s crime rate fell 27 per cent over the past decade. However, the cost of our justice system more than doubled to $85 billion from $42.4 billion in 1998. A big chunk of that is court costs, which have increased by 21 per cent. Restorative justice can reduce costs and in many cases deliver more socially transformative results.” Read the whole article: We Should Use Compassion to Get Tough on Crime
We Should Use Compassion to Get Tough On Crime, by Craig and Marc Kielburger

2015-08-27