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Justice Extension

Many people have a difficult time comprehending
the intricate workings of the Canadian justice
system, but that's not surprising.

Capital punishment, parole, probation, suspended
sentences... the list is endless, and few Canadians
take the time to fully learn what is involved in
arriving at the decisions of the law and the
courts.

This year, Douglas College is introducing a
full offering of Justice Extension programs to
help the public understand the way your legal
system operates.

Robert F. Kissner, M.A., RSW, and Executive
Director of the Fraser Correctional Resources
Society has joined the Douglas College
Community Programs and Services faculty, and
brought a selection of 21 justice system classes
to the non-credit programming area of the
College.

Something for Everyone

With classes directed at the public, parents,
apartment managers, the police, justice profes-
sionals and Christians interested in the justice
system, there's something for everyone in this
wide range of course offerings.

Starting the series is Apartment Security - A
Workshop for Managers, a one evening class
detailing different techniques to make your
building a safer place to live. Co-sponsored
with the New Westminster Police Department,
the course runs 7:00 - 10:00 P.M., Tuesday,
February 4, and costs just $8.

The Police - An Inside View looks at the
operations of the local police detachments

on Tuesdays, February 11 and 18, and partici-
pants will have the opportunity to join a police
cruiser on its nightly rounds through New
Westminster. The cost for this six hour program
is $6.

Parents will have the opportunity to hear
Dr. Tony Lepage of the Vancouver Children's

Hospital explain different ways of How To Deal
With Your Acting Up Teenage. Co-sponsored
with the Fraser Correctional Resources Society,
the course gives a good groundwork for finding
routes of action and solutions to adolescent
problems. The cost is $15 and the class is offered
in the evening of February 26.

In March, classes include methods for women to
prevent sexual assault, a close-up look at the
operations of a court trial, a program for
Christians working in the justice system, and an
orientation to the field of retail and private
security.

And a special course is designed to give students
in Criminology programs throughout the Lower
Mainland an opportunity to learn new ways of
maximizing their in-class performance and
grades.

On top of all these courses are other classes
designed for the justice professional in either the
police station, the court house, parole board or
probation office.

These professional programs range in topics from
giving effective court testimony, to power
writing for police, AIDS, child sexual abuse,
preventing suicide, and alcohol counselling. A
complete listing is available from the
Community Programs and Services division at
Douglas College, 520-5473.

Registration into all of these classes has already
begun, and interested students should contact
520-5472 for a seat in any of the Justice Exten-
sion programs offered by Douglas College.

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Pauline Jewitt
NDP MP

Friday, January 15, 1986
12:15 P.M.
Douglas College Performance Theatre