Sociology 2253A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Halfway House, Royal Assent, Superior Court
14 Mar 2016
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Mitigate (lessen) the harmful effects of incarceration on the individual. 25 years: those serving life sentence for 2nd degree murder, are eligible after. Until 1976, canada had the death penalty: abolished with the bill c-84 [s. 745(6)] This bill established mandatory life sentences, with parole eligibility specified for those convicted of first (25 years) and second degree murder (10-25 years) Stipulated that offenders convicted of 1st and 2nd degree murder must be eligible for a judicial review after serving 15 years of their sentence, and if successful in their application, be able to participate in a conditional release program. Allows offenders who have served at least 15 years to apply for a reduction in the amount of time they have left to serve before the parole eligibility date. Two stages to this process: a preliminary hearing considers the issues of the evidence to be allowed.
