While in Italy, McGrath served on a number of military court martials "as both a judge, prosecutor, and defense attorney." What he saw in courts made him question the value of a punitive approach to justice, and so he pursued a master's degree in social work upon his return from the war (he wanted to study criminology, but said no program was available in Canada at the time). Upon graduating with a master's from the University of Toronto, he worked for the Department of Public Welfare in Nova Scotia.[3]
Canadian Corrections/Criminal Justice Associationedit
In 1951,[1] McGrath joined the Canadian Welfare Council as an executive director.[4] On February 1, 1956, he was named executive director of the newly formed Canadian Corrections Association, which was the result of a merger of the council's Division on Crime and Delinquency, and the Canadian Penal Association; the new association remained a division of the Canadian Welfare Council.[3][5]
McGrath served as secretary and member of the Special Committee on Corrections (better known as the Ouimet Committee for its chairman, Quebec Superior Court Justice Roger Ouimet), which was appointed in 1964 by then-Canadian Minister of Justice Guy Favreau "to study the broad field of corrections, in its widest sense and to recommend … what changes, if any, should be made in the law and practice relating to these matters."[6] Among many other findings, the committee's final report in 1969 recommended the complete abolition of corporal punishment in Canada; the practice was banned by the Canadian Parliament three years later.[7]
While serving on the committee, McGrath produced the anthology textbook Crime and Its Treatment in Canada, "addressed primarily to university students in the various disciplines involved in the control of illegal behaviour, such as criminology, law, medicine, psychology, social work, sociology, and theology, and to students in the many in-service training-courses offered by the police and correctional services across the country."[8] It proved popular and influential: It was reprinted five times between 1965 and 1980.[9] The book contained a chapter by Frank P. Miller, who would later serve as president of the Canadian Corrections Association.[3]
Retirementedit
McGrath retired from the Association (then called the Canadian Criminology and Corrections Association) in 1982. At the time, Association President Gillian Sandeman remarked: "When it was left to Bill McGrath to chart his path, he chose a route for which the guideposts have been his professional skills, his knowledge of the criminal justice process and a deeply humane philosophy of life: his goal has always been crime prevention in its widest sense."[3]
Personal lifeedit
McGrath married Flora MacDonald Wilkie; their children are Patricia Feasey (from Wilkie's previous marriage), Jefferson Christine and noted Canadian activist Maude Barlow.[2]
^ abBarlow, Maude. "Lives lived: William Thomas McGrath." The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Canada. Oct. 18, 1999, p. A22.
^ abcdYeager, Mathew. (1994). The First 75 Years: A History of the Canadian Criminal Justice Association, 1919-1994. Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Criminal Justice Association. Retrieved from http://www.bccja.com/images/CCJA_HISTORY-ENG.doc on Sept. 7, 2017.
^"Government's responsibility in legal aid, topic of talk." https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/43031897/ The Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Canada. Dec. 9, 1965, p. 36. Retrieved Sept. 7, 2017, via newspapers.com.
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and career 2 Canadian Corrections Criminal Justice Association 3 Retirement 4 Personal life 5 ReferencesEarly life and career editMcGrath was born in 1918 in Pointe du Chene New Brunswick to William McGrath and Maude McGrath nee Tucker McGrath earned a bachelor s degree from Mount Allison University in Sackville New Brunswick before entering the Canadian Armed Forces in 1941 he then served as a Captain with the New Brunswick Division of Carleton and York Regiment was wounded in the Battle of Rome and became a decorated war hero 2 While in Italy McGrath served on a number of military court martials as both a judge prosecutor and defense attorney What he saw in courts made him question the value of a punitive approach to justice and so he pursued a master s degree in social work upon his return from the war he wanted to study criminology but said no program was available in Canada at the time Upon graduating with a master s from the University of Toronto he worked for the Department of Public Welfare in Nova Scotia 3 Canadian Corrections Criminal Justice Association editIn 1951 1 McGrath joined the Canadian Welfare Council as an executive director 4 On February 1 1956 he was named executive director of the newly formed Canadian Corrections Association which was the result of a merger of the council s Division on Crime and Delinquency and the Canadian Penal Association the new association remained a division of the Canadian Welfare Council 3 5 McGrath served as secretary and member of the Special Committee on Corrections better known as the Ouimet Committee for its chairman Quebec Superior Court Justice Roger Ouimet which was appointed in 1964 by then Canadian Minister of Justice Guy Favreau to study the broad field of corrections in its widest sense and to recommend what changes if any should be made in the law and practice relating to these matters 6 Among many other findings the committee s final report in 1969 recommended the complete abolition of corporal punishment in Canada the practice was banned by the Canadian Parliament three years later 7 While serving on the committee McGrath produced the anthology textbook Crime and Its Treatment in Canada addressed primarily to university students in the various disciplines involved in the control of illegal behaviour such as criminology law medicine psychology social work sociology and theology and to students in the many in service training courses offered by the police and correctional services across the country 8 It proved popular and influential It was reprinted five times between 1965 and 1980 9 The book contained a chapter by Frank P Miller who would later serve as president of the Canadian Corrections Association 3 Retirement editMcGrath retired from the Association then called the Canadian Criminology and Corrections Association in 1982 At the time Association President Gillian Sandeman remarked When it was left to Bill McGrath to chart his path he chose a route for which the guideposts have been his professional skills his knowledge of the criminal justice process and a deeply humane philosophy of life his goal has always been crime prevention in its widest sense 3 Personal life editMcGrath married Flora MacDonald Wilkie their children are Patricia Feasey from Wilkie s previous marriage Jefferson Christine and noted Canadian activist Maude Barlow 2 References edit a b History CCJA Canadian Criminal Justice Association https www ccja acjp ca pub en about ccja history Retrieved Sept 7 2017 a b Barlow Maude Lives lived William Thomas McGrath The Globe and Mail Toronto Canada Oct 18 1999 p A22 a b c d Yeager Mathew 1994 The First 75 Years A History of the Canadian Criminal Justice Association 1919 1994 Ottawa Canada Canadian Criminal Justice Association Retrieved from http www bccja com images CCJA HISTORY ENG doc on Sept 7 2017 Government s responsibility in legal aid topic of talk https www newspapers com newspage 43031897 The Ottawa Journal Ottawa Canada Dec 9 1965 p 36 Retrieved Sept 7 2017 via newspapers com Canadiana Authorities http www collectionscanada gc ca canadiana authorities index view cdnAutNbr 0002D6448E amp format full amp index name heading amp search text amp page 2733 amp filter Library and Archives Canada Retrieved Sept 7 2017 Canadian Committee on Corrections 1969 Toward Unity Criminal Justice and Corrections Ottawa The Committee Retrieved from https www publicsafety gc ca cnt rsrcs lbrr ctlg dtls en aspx d PS amp i 699970 on Sept 7 2017 50 Years of Human Rights Developments in Federal Corrections http www csc scc gc ca text pblct rht drt 05 eng shtml Correction Service Canada Retrieved on Sept 7 2017 McGrath William T ed 1965 Crime and Its Treatment in Canada Toronto Macmillan of Canada McGrath W T William Thomas 1917 http worldcat org identities lccn n81038786 WorldCat org Retrieved Sept 7 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Thomas McGrath amp oldid 1202171058, wikipedia, wiki, 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