PSY328H1 Lecture 5: Lecture 5-Sentencing .docx
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Sentencing: armed robbery, sentence ranges from 4 years to life, gun vs. knife, contextual, violent contact with victim vs. money handed right over, sentence is dependent on victim and their activities, a bank vs. a convenience store, harsher sentence for bank than convenience store. The fundamental principle s. 718 c. c. c. (criminal code of canada) the fundamental purpose of sentencing is to contribute to respect for the law and the maintenance of a just, peaceful, and safe society by imposing sanctions on individuals who commit crimes: based on statutory law, rights of individual have to be weighed. Principles of sentencing: should be adjusted to account for aggravating or mitigating circumstances, sentences should be similar for similar offenders committing similar offences under similar circumstances, this is not the case at all, we have principles laid out, much harsher sentence for drug offences, combined sentences should not be unduly harsh.
