SOC 3740 Chapter 2 : Transforming the Punishment Environment by Anthony Doob
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Transforming the punishment environment: understanding public views of what should be accomplished at sentencing. Canada does not have a sensible and defensible sentencing policy. Most canadians are intelligent enough to understand that harsher sentences are not the most effective way of controlling crime: most would prefer to invest in non-prison sanctions or prevention. Unfortunately, these obstacles are not overcome and the situation has not changed. 1984, things become more muddied when the government published a policy statement on sentencing. Suggested that protection of the public has been identified as the overriding purpose of sentencing. 1987, the clearest statement of purposes and principles was articulated in the report of the canadian. The usual list of purposes of sentencing (denunciation, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation, etc. ) were listed as factors that the court may give consideration to in applying the basic principles: the co(cid:373)(cid:373)issio(cid:374)(cid:859)s proposal (cid:449)as that proportio(cid:374)ality should do(cid:373)i(cid:374)ate the pro(cid:272)ess.
