SOC 1500 Chapter 8: Chapter 8; 210-232
26 Feb 2016
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Criminal division: hears all summary convictions or less serious offences that carry a maximum fine of ,000 or six months of incarceration. Trial division: hears more serious indictable offences, such as murder. Supreme court of canada: highest court in canada, which hears federal cases on civil, criminal, and constitutional matters and is the last court of appeal. Sentencing: process whereby judges make reasoned decisions on how to punish convicted criminals. Deterrence: idea that society can be protected from crime through the prevention of criminal acts. General deterrence: if a sentence is severe enough it will deter others from committing similar acts. Specific deterrence: notion that punishing law violators will deter future offending. Incapacity: idea that individuals with lengthy criminal records should be removed from society for extended periods of time. Rehabilitation: idea that offenders, if treated properly, can actually stand to gain by being incarcerated. Justice: idea of retribution, offenders should punished so that they pay for their offences.
