CRM 3319 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Victim Surcharge, Restorative Justice

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 3319
• Professor: Howard Bebbington

Document Summary

Victim surcharge s. 737: very controversial for such a tiny provision, judge does(cid:374)"t reall(cid:455) ha(cid:448)e a role to pla(cid:455) Only thing they can do is give a higher surcharge. But other tha(cid:374) that"s is (cid:373)a(cid:374)dator(cid:455: a sentencing provision or a tax, none of this goes directly to the victim. So is it a victim surcharge: can go to prison for not paying the victim surcharge, no fine option program in ontario. The nature and circumstances of the offence. So they would send them away and say we can count your days for the weekend. O that"s (cid:449)h(cid:455) the(cid:455) i(cid:374)(cid:272)luded the third pro(cid:448)isio(cid:374) of what the judge should consider. Be(cid:272)ause the pro(cid:448)i(cid:374)(cid:272)ial (cid:272)orre(cid:272)tio(cid:374)al authorities did(cid:374)"t like that. Restitution: canadian victim bill of rights. Might be an attempt to look like they are doing something for victims: restitution order. Right for the court to consider it: enforcement.