LWSO 203 Lecture Notes - Alcohol By Volume, House Arrest, Organized Crime
12 Mar 2013
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Discharge not left with a criminal record; you take responsibility for what you did. Suspended sentence on probation for a period of time and if you do what you"re supposed to, that"s the end of it. Incarceration within provincial range (2 years or lower). Incarceration (federal time) more than 2 years; more serious crimes. Case: gledeau important b/c judges consider what impact the past had on first nations and it might impact sentencing, and also when you"re dealing with offenders in pr. Range you need to consider all other options for sentencing. 5 provide reparations to victims (compensation or community service hours) 6 promote a sense of responsibility for offenders. Charged with impaired driving (alcohol level above . 8) Tom"s third drinking and driving offence for ten years. Sentencing goes up for your second/third offenses. If you can prove to the court you"ve been working on getting better, your sentencing goes down.
