I will argue that every case that comes through the Canadian criminal justice system is different and deserves a fair trial with a sentence that is not already determined for the accused. ... History and Development A mandatory sentence is a fixed sanction prescribed by Parliament for committing certain crimes. ... Mandatory minimum sentences (MMS) of imprisonment have been a feature of the Canadian criminal justice system since 1892 when the first Criminal Code was enacted. ... He also states that Section 85 of the Criminal Code regarding firearm offences has failed and been inconsistently ...

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How does the Criminal Justice System sentence an Aboriginal? The Criminal Code of Canada has made a lot of adjustments. ... Through the process of the courts and the Canadian Criminal Justice system it's required that the cultural considerations be a focus when sentencing offenders. ... In the Criminal Code of Canada, in the year 1996, Gladue was recognized in section 718.2 so that when sentencing an aboriginal offender, the judge must consider: 1. the unique systemic or background factors which may have played a part in bringing the particular aboriginal offender before the courts and 2...

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In Snow White, the wicked queen told her hunter to take her stepdaughter into the woods and cut out her heart because she was more beautiful than her. Even Mother Goose's in "Old Woman in the Shoe" whipped her children soundly and sent them to bed without any bread (Straus, Gelles & Steinmetz, 1980...

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Child Abuse What is Child Abuse? It is any mistreatment or neglect of a child that results in non-accidental harm or injury and consists of four types: physical, emotional, sexual and neglect. Physical abuse accounts for about one in four substantiated cases of child abuse. It is the most visible ...

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