PSY328H5 Lecture 6: PSY328 Lec6
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Lecture 6: sentencing: the canadian system o o. The judicial determinaion of a legal sancion upon a person convicted of an ofence . Most comprehensive reform of the law of sentencing in canadian history. Created 718 of the criminal code of canada. Of sentencing is to contribute, along with crime prevenion iniiaives, to respect for the law and the maintenance of a just, peaceful, and safe society by imposing sancions that have one or more of the following objecives: o. To deter the ofender and other persons from commiing ofences. To provide reparaions for harm done to vicims or to the community. To promote a sense of responsibility in ofenders, and acknowledgment of the harm done to vicims and to the community. Refers to consistent disagreement among judges about sentencing. Refers to a given judge"s inconsistency over occasions in judging similar cases. Stem from mood, focusing on irrelevant simuli: mcfater (1986) 6 judges rated various aspects for 13 crime scenarios.
