CRM 3319 Lecture 8: Monday, October 3, 2016

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

Document Summary

All three serve the same function but with respect to different kinds of victims. Sentencing court is to give primary consideration to denunciation and deterrence in the case of: the abuse of a young person under 18 (718. 01) [2005, an offence against a peace officer or other justice system participant (718. 02) [2009: an offence against certain animals (718. 03) [2015] Five levels of sentencing policy direction in the criminal code and the common law: purpose, objectives, principles, rules and factors, factors: mitigating and aggravating. A framework for the exercise of discretion (purpose, objectives, general principles), and. To help judges properly exercise sentencing discretion (principles, rules and factors) Rules are there to solve specific sentencing problems that principles are. Fundamental principle: too broad to resolve: 718. 1 a sentence must be proportionate to the gravity of the offence and the degree of responsibility of the offender. Proportionality is the cardinal principle that must appellate courts in considering the fitness of a sentence must.