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REPORT ON DISPOSITIONS AND SENTENCES IN THE CRIMINAL PROCESS - GUIDELINES

NCJ Number
34312
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1976
Length
150 pages
Annotation
THIS SUMMARY AND CONSOLIDATION OF THE WORK OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF CANADA ON DISPOSITIONS AND SENTENCES OFFERS GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CANADIAN SENTENCING PROCESS.
Abstract
THE BASIS PRINCIPLES PROPOSED IN THIS REPORT ARE THAT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS SHOULD BE USED WITH RESTRAINT; THAT DISPOSITIONS SHOULD PROMOTE A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY ON THE PART OF THE OFFENDER; THAT SOME FORM OF REPARATION OR RESTITUTION SHOULD BE MADE BY THE OFFENDER; AND THAT COERCION SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT ACCEPT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES OR WHOSE BEHAVIOR THREATENS THE COMMUNITY. WITH THESE PRINCIPLES AS A GUIDE, RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THEN OUTLINED FOR DISPOSITIONS AT THE COMMUNITY POLICE, PROSECUTION, AND COURT STATES OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS. A WIDE RANGE OF POSSIBLE SENTENCES ARE THEN DESCRIBED. RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SENTENCING PROCESS AND ON POLICY FORMATION AND IMPLEMENTATION ARE PROVIDED IN THE FINAL TWO SECTIONS. --IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH

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