James C. Hackler

While at the University of Alberta Jim Hackler studied juvenile justice systems in different parts of the world. He has come to the conclusion that the legalistic pattern developed in North America is clearly inferior to the procedures used in Europe.

Since moving to Victoria he has been writing articles for newspapers utilizing useful sociological research that rarely gets before the public.

His activities with the Canadian Criminal Justice Association, Citizen's Advisory Board for the Parole Service, the Community Social Planning Council, The Cridge Centre for the Family, The Family Court and Youth Justice Committee and the Cool Aid Society have helped to build bridges between elements of the university, such as the Centre for Youth and Society, and a variety of community organizations involved with social issues.

Interests

• Criminology
• Juvenile Justice System

Selected publications

"How Should We Respond to Youth Crime? A Review Article" Canadian Journal of Law and Society 20, No.1, 193-208, 2005.

Canadian Criminology: Strategies and Perspectives, Prentice Hall Canada; 4th ed. (2006)

"Conferencing in the Youth Criminal Justice Act of Policy Developments in British Columbia."" Doug Hillian, Marge Reitsma-Street and Jim Hackler. Special 2004 anniversary issue of the Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice. (April 2004)

"Strain Theories," In Rick Linden (ed.) Criminology: A Canadian Perspective. 5th edition. Toronto: Harcourt Brace Canada. 2004.

"An Impressionistic View of Canadian Juvenile Justice: 1965 to 1999" (2001) 20 Canadian Journal of Mental Health 20, No.2, Fall 2001.

"International Juvenile Justice: Why Anglophone Systems are Inferior." In John Winterdyk (ed.) Issues and Perspectives on Young Offenders in Canada. 2nd edition. Toronto: HBJ-Holt Canada. 2000.