In Canada's legal justice system, sentencing is the process of determining the appropriate punishment for a person who has been found guilty of a criminal offense. Sentencing is a critical part of the criminal justice system as aims to balance, the interest of the offender, the victim and society as a whole.

1. The Supreme Court's decision was based on the notion that life sentences with no possibility of parole are " cruel and unusual punishment". Do you agree or disagree with this assertion? Why or why not?

Explain some of the key differences between the processing of cases in the juvenile justice system and the criminal justice system.

READ THE ARTICLE IN THE PHOTOS AND ANSWER THESE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS BELOW:

1. According to Beccaria, why is it necrssary for the state to sometkmes punish people?

2. Beccaria assumes that offenders are rational individuals pursuing their self-interest. Do you think this is an accurate view of all or most offenders?

3. Do you think Beccaria would favour death penalty? Why or why not? (He discusses this issue in some detail in his essay on crimes and punishments)

4. Evaluate our current system of punishing offenders, using the criteria for effective punishments listed by Beccaria. In particular, do we satisfy the criteria listed by Beccaria?

5. Beccaria states that the "end of punishment is no other than to prevent the criminal from doing further injury to society." do you agree or do you feel that there are other purposes for punishment? Defend your answer

make sure you answers are at a grade 12 university level

A man was given 6 more years after yelling at a judge during sentencing for home invasion.

Do you agree with the Judge's decision to add 6 more years to the sentence due to the man's outburst in court? Explain why or why not.