Browsing by Author "MacRae, L.D."

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    Consultation on the Voice of the Child at the 5th World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights
    (National Judicial Institute and the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family., 2009) Paetsch, J.J.; Bertrand, L.D.; Walker, J.; MacRae, L.D.; Bala, N.
    The purpose of this project was twofold: (1) to identify issues that have arisen, both across Canada and internationally, in attempts to allow the voice of the child to be heard in family law proceedings; and (2) to identify best practices in this area, which can be utilized for jurisdictions that are trying to enhance mechanisms for hearing the voice of the child, and in particular that might be implemented in Canada.
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    Environmental Scan of Family Violence Research: Toward a Family Violence Research Agenda in Alberta
    (Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family., 2006) MacRae, L.D.; Hornick, J.P.
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    An Evaluation of Alberta's Family Law Act
    (Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family., 2009-05-01) MacRae, L.D.; Simpson, S.; Paetsch, J.J.; Bertrand, L.D.; Pearson, S.; Hornick, J.P.
    The Alberta Family Law Act (FLA) was enacted on October 1, 2005 in an effort to modernize, rationalize and consolidate Alberta family law, streamline court procedures, and provide a non-adversarial approach to resolving family conflict in the best interests of children and families. With funding form the Alberta Law Foundation, the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family (CRILF) conducted a two-year evaluation of the legislation in order to determine whether the procedural and substantive changes are fair, effective, and efficient. The objectives of this study were to: 1. Develop a detailed evaluation framework, including measurement tools and instruments. CRILF worked with the Steering Committee to determine what was feasible in terms of data collection and measurement. The evaluation framework guided the remainder of the project; 2. Evaluate the impact of the procedural changes that have resulted from the FLA. A significant change under the Family Law Act was the streamlining of court procedures. The project examined the impact of this change on workload to see if the Act has been successful in its objectives of procedural effectiveness, efficiency, and accessibility; 3. Evaluate the impact of the substantive changes outlined in the FLA. Substantively, the Family Law Act deals with all aspects of family law in a nondivorce context. The Act recognizes changing social conditions and updates key legal concepts. It is important to assess whether the changes have been fair, effective, and efficient; and, 4. Inform recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the FLA and to fine tune provisions.
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    An Evaluation of City of Calgary Youth Probation Services' Value Added Partnerships
    (2010) MacRae, L.D.; Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.; Hornick, J.P.
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    Evaluation of the Priority Prolific Offender Program
    (Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security., 2011) MacRae, L.D.; Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.; Hornick, J.P.
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    Identifying and Exploring Best Practice Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Vulnerable Youth to Transition to Adulthood
    (United Way of Calgary., 2011) MacRae, L.D.; Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.
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    A Profile of Youth Offenders in Calgary: An Interim Report
    (Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family, 2008) MacRae, L.D.; Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.; Hornick, J.P.
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    Relating Risk and Protective Factors to Youth Reoffending: A Two Year Follow-up
    (2011) MacRae, L.D.; Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.; Hornick, J.P.
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    A Study of Youth Reoffending in Calgary
    (Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family, 2009-01) MacRae, L.D.; Bertrand, L.D.; Paetsch, J.J.; Hornick, J.P.; DeGusti, B.
    In 2006, the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family began work on a three-year study of youth offending in Calgary. One objective of the study was to develop a model for better understanding why some youth become more seriously involved in crime, while others do not. The first year of the study established a baseline for this model by developing profiles of youth offending in Calgary.1 With funding from the Alberta Law Foundation, and in partnership with City of Calgary Community and Neighbourhood Services and the Calgary Police Service, the purpose of current report is to use Calgary Police Service data to determine which of the 123 youth profiled in the original study sample went on to reoffend, and further, which factors differentiate repeat from non-repeat offenders. This report will contribute to the body of research on risk and protective factors for youth offending, and further assist the Calgary Police Service, City of Calgary Community and Neighbourhood Services, and other youth-serving agencies, as well as those who work in the youth justice field in general (i.e., judges, lawyers) in developing evidence-based prevention and intervention programs for youth offenders. The objectives of this report are to: Re-examine the files of the 123 youth in the study sample and determine how the study groups differed on individual, family, peer, school, and community factors; Identify factors that are related to youth reoffending; and Determine the factors that are most important in predicting which youth continued to reoffend from those who did not.