Sentencing And Penal Policy In Canada

"The fourth edition of Sentencing and Penal Policy in Canada: Cases, Materials and Commentary features comprehensive coverage of all aspects of sentencing, including judicial methodology, aggravating and mitigating factors, plea discussions, probation, and imprisonment. A chapter on the Charter and sentencing, added in the previous edition, has been further developed with this revision in response to new jurisprudence. Changes to the mandatory minimum sentence regime are explained, as is new jurisprudence relating to the constitutionality of dangerous offender and long-term offender designations. The expert author team takes a multidisciplinary approach to identifying and critically examining new developments and trends. This diversity not only gives the edition breadth and depth, but also makes the text applicable to readers interested in law and social sciences."--

Sentencing in Canada contains a unique collection of essays that explore all key aspects of sentencing. The contributors include leading academics, criminal law practitioners, and members of the judiciary, and many of the authors have extensive experience working in the areas of sentencing and parole. The volume is not simply a statement of the law--instead, the chapters examine the wider context in which sentencing and parole decisions are taken. The volume also incorporates findings from the latest empirical research into sentencing policy and practice in Canada, including important issues such as sentencing Indigenous persons. As Mr Justice Moldaver notes in his preface, the volume "will be useful to criminal law practitioners and, more generally, to all persons interested in sentencing."