CRIM 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Young Offender, Restorative Justice, Jury Trial
18 Jan 2020
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Hold young offenders accountable by imposing meaningful punishment. Primary goal: protect the public (since bill c-10, 2012) Also since bill c-10: denunciation and specific deterrence. All other options prior to custody (custodial sentences must be the last resort) Unique and historical factors of aboriginal young offenders. Fair and proportional accountability (sentences have to be proportional to the seriousness of an offence -- more serious offence, more serious punishment) Encourage the repair of harm to victim and community. Respect the specific needs and development of the young person. Respect gender, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural differences. Respond to the needs of aboriginal offenders. Involve the family and community in the rehabilitation process. Exceptions: 1st or 2nd degree murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault. In order to get a custodial sentence youth has to have committed; a violent offence, previous breach of conditions form non-custodial sentences.
