68: Sentencing Law (Jonathan Rudin)

<p>This week, we’re speaking about sentencing law, with Jonathan Rudin, the program director of Aboriginal Legal Services.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Topics: removing restrictions on conditional sentences (<a href= "https://canlii.ca/t/j8tgz"><em>Sharma</em></a>), parole eligibility for murder offences (<a href= "https://canlii.ca/t/jbth0"><em>Bissonnette</em></a>), community impact statements and more!</p> <p><br /> Learn more about sentencing law on the <a href= "http://www.lawyeredpodcast.com/">Lawyered website</a><br /> Help to declutter the law on the <a href= "http://www.lawyeredpodcast.com/patron">Lawyered crowdfunding page</a>. <br /> <br /> ⚫ How do the Charter issues in <em>Sharma</em> challenge the constitutionality of restrictions of conditional sentences? (5:41)<br /> ⚫ How is the Quebec City mosque shooting case re-engaging the conversation on parole eligibility for offences involving multiple murders? (17:28)<br /> ⚫ How can community impact statements be used in the sentencing process to reflect the harm and impact of crimes on a community? (28:25)<br /> ⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (39:05)<br /> 🔵 How the criminal justice system has addressed the sentencing of Aboriginal persons, post-Gladue? (44:18)<br /> 🔵 Will Bill C-22 (which would repeal mandatory minimums for drug offences) represent a shift towards repealing mandatory minimums on a wholesale basis? (40:08)<br /> 🔵 How has the Truth in Sentencing Act (Bill C-25) impacted the role of pre-trial custody? (46:24)<br /> 🔵 What are some factors that would influence whether a convicted person ought to receive an incarceration offence as opposed to a fine? (49:17)<br /> 🔵 Do you think that any of s. 718 Criminal Code sentencing factors are/should be more determinative than others in sentencing decisions? (50:34)</p>