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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.

DOUGLAS COLLEGE NEWS SERVICES

Pauline Jewitt NDP MP

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