SOC301H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Reverse Onus
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Understanding the current landscape of bail in ontario & beyond. Justice of the peace si(cid:373)ila(cid:396) to judges e(cid:454)(cid:272)ept do (cid:374)ot ha(cid:448)e a legal (cid:271)a(cid:272)kg(cid:396)ou(cid:374)d" (cid:373)ake the final decision in bail court. They are financial liable that the accused follows their bail plan. According to the law on bail: bail can only be denied for 3 main reasons, 1. They think that the accused might not show up to their court date: 2. If there risks that the accused will reoffend and will cause some harm to the public or (cid:448)i(cid:272)ti(cid:373)s, o(cid:396) the(cid:455)"(cid:396)e i(cid:374)te(cid:396)fe(cid:396)e (cid:449)ith the administration of justice: 3. If releasing the accused will reduce the publics confidence in the cjs. Current bail trends in ontario: majority of accused are released on conditional bail with an average of 5 conditions. Shift away from needing to release an individual on minimal bail term. It is causing a lot of problem for a lot of accused individuals which causes overcrowding in prisons.
