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LIMITED By Mary Jane Egan ‘Timmins Dally Press GODTHAAB, | GREEN- LAND (CP) — The sinking sun casts a pink glow over Mount Sermitsiak as a dozen fishing boats drift lazily into © shore, dwarfed by the icecaps that dot the harbor of God- thaab. This is the side of Green- land's capital city the visitor generally sees — a city of picture-postcard beauty, maj- estic mounains, breathtaking sunsets, But there is also a troubled side that isn't mentioned in the travel brochures. Green- land is battling to contro] an nanual crime rate that is 100 Greenland _ Its troubled side times. ‘greater than that of Denmark, which governed the world’s largest island for 260 years until it obtained -home rule two years ago. Although 80 per cent of the crimes are said to be alcohol- related and incidence of vi- olent crime is rising sharply, Greenland authorities have been taking an he is sentenced to an in- stitution more closely re- sembling a boarding house than a prison and is given generous privileges during his term. With only four lawyers and one judge for the 50,000 pre- dominantly Eskimo inhabi- tants of the 2,18-million- al approach to solving the problem, First, there is their judicial system. For example, a taxi driver, baker or bricklayer might be alled upon to defend or judge a man charged with murder or rape. .WYERS SCARCE . If the accused is convicted Arctic is- land, lay people play an im- portant role in the jdiciary. People of any social stand- ing might be called to defend or to judge an accused, pro- vided they are “good citi- zens” and the suspect is not in their family, says Soren Staun, Godthaab's chief vice- constable. The judicial sys- tem, he says, is a process deeply buried in tradition. “You simply can’t compare your (Canadian) system to ours.. There is a mental difference here. We believe a person must be reponsbile for his acts. Yet we have a great tolerance of crime.” It is ‘this tolerance for crime that allows a convicted rapist or murderer in Green- land to continue to work and shop in the community, earn a salary and live a com- fortable life, provided he re- turns in the evening to one of hte country’s three penal in- stitutions. WOMEN NOT JAILED Woman are not impris- oned, Ifa woman slays seme- one, she is charged with a By Walter Bagley NEW YORK (REUTER) — The Soviet Union might have beaten the United States in putting a man on the moon had its space program not been ham- strung by C Death toll unknown Agency, disputes the Rus- sians’ contention that they never undertook to beat the Americans to the moon, In fact, he writes, the Russians were on the party leaders seeking sen- sational but scientifically counterproductive feats, says an American space expert. James Oberg, in a newly published history of the Soviet space effort, Red Star in Orbit, says political interference also led to the death of scores. of top sci- entists and engineers in a Mars-shot launch-pad. cat- astrophe and to a near dis- astrous outcome of the first walk in space. He names Kikitia Khru- shchev, former prime min- ister and party leader, as the prime villain in this political exploitation of the space program, with crip- pling effects far outlying his term in office which ended in 1963. Oberg writes that in the late "B0s aid ‘early ‘60s ket experts to undertake dangerous and sometimes deadly ventures for poli- tical purposes, exacting severe costs in human lives and scientific advance- “In engineering terms the Khrushchev app Khrushchev forced his roc ~ verge of h their own manned moon mission in December, 1968, when U.S. astronauts first cir- cled the moon. “Analysis of the evi- dence, which consists of actual unmanned and man- ned space tests, of pho- tographs, of public and private statements by So- viet. space officials and of leaks from Western intel- ligence agencies, has re- vealed a consistent and persuasive picture of a massive Soviet effort to upstage the Apollo lunar mission.” ROCKETS . INADEQUATE That effort was aban- doned after'the American moon landing in July 1969, Oberg says, mainly be- cause the Russians were unable to produce a re- liable rocket powerful ough to take men’to the moon. Nearly a decade earlier, Khrushchev’s insistence that a Mars probe be launched during his visit to the United Nations in Oc- tober, 1960, led to the death of at: least 40 and perhaps hundreds of top ientists and sure, risking. the “bends”. Oberg says similar poli- tical pressures led to the deaths of the pilot in the first flight of a manned Soyuz craft and of three cosmonauts returning from the first Salyut space sta- ‘OTHER STUNTS TRIED Similar pressures pro- ‘duced such scientifcally unrewarding “firsts” as the two ships in orbit at once (1962), the first woman in space (1963), three men in * one craft (1964), and a near-disastrous spacewalk (1965). Oberg says the space- walk was done “with dis- regard for human life that later came close to having a serious impact on the U.S. astronaut program.” He says cosmonaut Al- eksey Leonov’s orders had been to get out and get back in.the spacecraft, but his spacesuit was so bulky that he could not bend enough to reenter the hatch. His only slicniiee was to reduce the suit's pres- ; depressurization malady and possible unconscious- ness. The emergency tactic worked, just barely, but when Leonov returned to earth he reported his spacewalk was uneventful. “The public image of the -spacewalk was more than — it was dan- . practically crippled the ra- tional development of the Soviet space program by demanding an unending series of frantic ‘Beat-the- Americans’ projects, each more risky than the last and none of them justi- fiable on other than prop- aganda grounds,” Oberg writes. “Without this approach, which sidetracked ad- vanced programs in favor of immediate sensational space shots. . . the first man on the moon might have been a Russian.” Oberg, a computer spec- ialist- with the U.S. Space Oberg writes that two launch attempts failed dur- ing Khrushchev's UN visit and he left for home fur- ious and apparently still demanding immediate suc- cess. When the rocket failed to ignite on a third try, Marshal Mitrofan Nedelin, over-all head of the Rus- ‘sian space program, or- dered an inspection with- out waiting for fuel to be drained from the ship. The rocket suddenly ig- nited,. fell over and ex- ploded, engulfing Nedelin and scores of scientists and engineers in flames. : Oberg .writes. gerous because it encour- aged overambitious space- walk plans at the NASA space centre in Houston, ” When Eugene Cernan made the first U.S. space- . walk a year later, he found himself in a desperate pre- dicament, “his heart rac- ing, his lungs aching, his body soaked in sweat, his helmet fogged over.” “Had anyone in the United States been aware of the serious difficulties Leonov had experienced, Cernan’s life would never have been placed in Jeop- ardy.” violence and her penalty would likely be a fine, at. most. Males or females convicted of a crime that makes them a threat to society or requires them to receive lengthy psy- chiatric help are sent to in- stitutions in Denmark. A first conviction of rape, for example, brings a find of between 3,000 and 6,000 kroner, between $486 and $972 in Canadian funds. The fine is determined on the basis of the rapist's sal- ary, and if he is unemployed he is not likely to be fined at all. If the rape was not con- sidered “violent,” as econd or third conviction might ‘also mean a fine, although the amount of the fine would be increased, Staun says. A jail term for rape is usually imposed only if the victim is a child or the rape is “serious and violent.” Yet violent crime in the country is increasing, with sexual offences rising by 58 per cent in 1980 from 1979. An ineffective rationing sys- tem, which allows residents a cedrtain quota of alcohol a month, has been criticized for contributing to the crime rate and leading to a flour- ishing black-market trade. land court where a civilian lawyer represents him and a police officer presents the case for the prosecution. Three civilians act as judges, although one is appointed by the country’s 21-member par- lament. - None of the judges is for- * mally trained in law. * When the land court hands down its verdict, the accused can either accept of appeal it. If the verdict is appealed, the "|" accused appears before Greenland’s only trained judge, who lives in Godthaab. The judge who is Danish, sits with two civilian clerks at his side. Even in appeal court a civilian usually represents the accused, likely the same person who defended him in land court. Only the wealthy can afford to hire one of Greenland’s four lawyers and the country has no legal-aid system, Staun says the verdict in appeal court is often the same as in land court, indic- ating the civilian ‘system is working well. There are no statistics on second offenders, he says, but ‘I do see many familiar faces in court.” Take time to prevent dry cells Why is important? hen you wash away dirt and makeup from your face, you can also strip off the film of natural skin oils. This film is important in maintaining the skin’s moisture. Without it, skin cells dry out. Your s looks rough and flaky. “That's why you need to replenish the skin’s natural oils by applying some kind of moisturizer after each cleansing,” advises Gisele Martin of the Oil of Olay skin care clinic. Miss Martin says that all moisturizing creams, waxes and lotions contain some kind of oil or grease. ‘They help the skin be- come soft and smooth in number of different ways, she says. moisturizing CASTLEGAR NEWS, September 30, 1981 B7 Where prison life just isn't By Mary Jane cgan 8 Daily Press GODTHAAB, GREEN- LAND (CP) — The two men trudging up the hill to the prison ha nod a greet- ing to superintendent John Jacobson before proceed- ing to the maareat of the two long rust and white colored buildings. Their soiled green work clothes and swinging lunch pails give the imprssion of two average Godthaab re- sidents returning home from work. They are in- deed returning from full- time jobs in town but they are anything but average. They are considered two of the country’s most dan- gerous criminals, one ser- ving a sentence for rape and the othor for murder. But this is Greenland, the world's largest island, a former Danish colony that won home rule for its predominantly Eskimo: population two years ago and which boasts one of the most unconventional and lenient penal and judicial systems in the world. “Forgive and forget is the best way to describe our judician system,” says Jacobson, a slim, blonde Dane in his mid-80s who traded a prison guard's job in Denmark for the “chal- lenge” of Greenland. “The whole system is a challenge,” he says. “zi'm seeing things here I've never seen in my life.” BETTER THAN HOME located. on Greenland’s southwest cbast, the God- thaab institution casually houses 382 prisoners in boarding-house style in the two rambling two-storey - bulldings. Six are convic- ted murderers, and six are convicted rapists. The other 20 are serving sen- tences for theft with vio- lence or serous assaults. “Tow or three are from Godthaab and some are serving time for their fourth ‘or fifth rape con- viction,” Jacobson says. Rape usually brings only a fine in Greenland but these prisoners committee “rapes with violence.” But punishment is an- other thing, and Jacobson says most prisoners live better in the Godthaab in- stitution than they would at home. The country has two other prisons that operate along the same es. Women are not impris- oned. If a woman slays someone, she is charged with committing violence and her penalty is likely to bea fine, at most. Males or * females convicted of a crime that makes them a threat to society or re- quires them to receive ‘lenghly psychiatric help are sere to institutions in Denmar! Most. Sr the Godthaab prisoners hold full-time jobs in town, ranging from mechanics to bartenders. They pay 340 knoner ($55) a week for food and lodging if they can affort it, The one or,two who are unem- ployed do odd jobs around the prison, such as scrub- bing floors, to earn their keep. CURFEWS GENEROUS Some do shift work in town but most leave the institution around: 7 or 8 a.m. and return by 5.or 6 ~ p.m. But they aren't re- quired to be back until 9 :30, which allows them to shop or visit friends, “I know this. isn't any real punishment,” Jacob- son says. “These guys can go to town to drink and the ones who have families go home and drink. “But it’s the only system we have and its working OK for two-thirds’ of our convicts.” The remaining one-third are the prisoners who Ja- cobson thinks should actu- ally be in a closed prison. Greenland's alcohol ra- tioning program gives each resident,72 points a month and- these are exchanged with money for alcoholic beverages. Prisoners are not issued points but Ja- cobson’ says it is not un- usual for some to return drunk to the institution, particularly on weekends. Then they, may get soli- tary confinement, but in this jail it’s hardly a pun- ishment: In fact, through the jail there are hardly any window bars and there are no fences or barricades _separating the buildings from the outside commun- ity. HAVE PRIVATE ROOMS And who would want to escape? MOst rooms have elaborate stereo systems and color TV sets:that the prisoners have purchased with their own money. For good behavior, a prisoner can be moved up to the second floor where he has, his own private room. Re- gardless of the floor, the rooms have locks so the prisoners can enjoy their privacy, although each guard has a key. The first buliding has a games room with a ping- pong table and organ. The institution's kitchen offers an appetizing buffet lunch prepared for those who don’t want to buy their own food. “We have conks who will prepare meals if they want to buy their own groc- ries,” Jacobson says. The second building houses prisoners whose good behavior has been re- warded. There are no guards and, apart from chekcing in and out, con- victs are allowed to come and go as they. please. All prisoners are eligible for parole after two-thirds of their sentence is served if they have posed no problem ot the guards. Parole can last up to two years, during ‘which time the former prisoner is ex- pected to commit no crimes . and is issued no alcohol ints. But while the prisoners are serving their time, which ranges from a maxi- mum seven years to a min- imum four months, they may buy cars, boats or motorcycles, and'use them. They are allowed to stay out later than 9:80 an av- erage two nights a week, an donce or twice a year they are taken on a week's hunting trip by guards. “The whole idea is to re- habilitate as quickly as possible,” Jacobson says. “And you have to give * short jail terms because these people want to go hunting and fishing — and you just can’t take that away from them.” Jeaming thi - don't teach in school. 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