Psychology 2032A/B Final: Final Notes

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2032A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Established so that special consideration could be given to the background factors of aboriginal offenders. One of the goals of these courts is to reduce aboriginal overrepresentation in the criminal jus5ce system. Developed with expertise to specialize in cases with aboriginal o enders: Sentencing in canada: sentencing is de ned as the judicial determination of a legal sanction upon a person convicted of an offence, canadians believe that the main purpose of the criminal justice system is to protect and serve society. The principle of sentencing: the fundamental principle of sentencing states that a sentence must be proportionate to the gravity of the offence and the degree of responsibility of the offender. Judges must also: consider aggravating and mitigating factors is the criminal a second time o ender, use comparable sentences for similar o enders committing similar crimes, use alternatives to incarceration if at all possible.