![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Atlantic Community Justice
TOTAL NUMBER OF SURVEYS MAILED OUT: 472 OF THE 472 SURVEYS THAT WERE MAILED OUT:
TOTAL NUMBER OF SURVEYS RETURNED: 87 PERCENTAGE OF SURVEYS RETURNED: 18.4%* (*Survey results mailed in Atlantic Canada usually result in a rate of response of 3-5 %)
Survey Demographics Of the 87 respondents returned:
37.7 % were female 62.4 % were male
Of the females that responded
4 % were 20 - 29 years of age17 % were 30 - 39 years of age36 % were 40 - 49 years of age28 % were 50 - 59 years of age13 % were over 602 % not included Of the males that responded 6 % were 20 - 29 years of age 38 % were 30 - 39 years of age 44 % were 40 - 49 years of age 9 % were 50 - 59 years of age 3 % were over 60Of the 87 respondents: 38 % resided in their community between 1 - 10 years20 % resided in their community between 11 - 20 years23 % resided in their community between 21 - 30 years2 % resided in their community between 31 - 40 years6 % resided in their community between 41 - 50 years11 % resided in their community more than 50 yearsOf the 87 respondents: 69 % were married14 % were single3 % were separated7 % were divorced7 % were living with a partnerOf the 87 respondents: 47 % were from New Brunswick12 % were from Prince Edward Island19 % were from Nova Scotia22 % were from NewfoundlandOf the 87 respondents: 5 % had some elementary or high school6 % had a high school diploma2 % had a college or technical school diploma6 % had some university45 % had a bachelor's degree36 % had a graduate degreeOf the 87 respondents: 20 % were faith community leaders or volunteers26 % were government justice system employees16 % were volunteer community facilitators of a community justice process10 % were volunteer promoters of community justice14 % were police or correctional officers4 % were paid facilitators of a community justice process2 % were paid promoters of community justice8 % were otherCommunity Justice Activities What prompted your interest in this area? In an analysis of this question it was determined that the top five responses were:
What are the top five characteristics of your ideal justice system? An analysis was done of all answers received resulting in a determination that the top ten characteristics in order of importance are:
Please define Restorative Justice. The top ten characteristics in descending order were:
While some of the definitions mentioned similar qualities, it is interesting to note that the survey resulted in 69 different definitions for the term Restorative Justice. In your opinion, who should be ultimately responsible for the justice system in Canada? 55 % a combination of the above (federal, provincial, municipal governments; community members, policing organizations, non profit organization and for profit organization)15 % other variations of the list30 % federal government
About your community
Are there any barriers to responding to crime in a restorative way in your community? Please describe. The top five answers in descending order were:
Are there any barriers to getting the community justice message across to the community? Please describe: The top five answers in descending order were:
What would make it easier for you in your paid or volunteer work to increase the level of community awareness about and participation in community justice? The top six answers in descending order were:
What if anything needs to be done to prepare the community to take on a major role in the justice system? The top five answers in descending order were:
© 1999, Atlantic Community Justice Project |