Sentences with phrase «about mandatory sentencing»

During 2001 the Social Justice Commissioner's office conducted consultations with people in the Northern Territory about mandatory sentencing and the introduction of juvenile diversionary programs.

The Commonwealth Attorney - General, my ministerial colleague, has written to his counterparts in both Western Australia and the Northern Territory, asking them to review their laws, particularly as they impact upon young people... The Commonwealth is very conscious of looking for other ways through this issue, and we are seeking, from a committee of members of parliament, advice on further diversionary programs, and looking at the interpreter issue to see whether there are ways forward, progressively, to address these questions, which can help in alleviating some of the concerns about the mandatory sentencing question... [116]

[156] Accordingly, there is no capacity for an individual to lodge a complaint about mandatory sentencing laws under the RDA.

Not exact matches

So you don't hear about mandatory prison sentences for people involved in gun crimes, say in Albany, New York, or downtown Utica.»

Rudy Valdez's «The Sentence» is a heartbreaking film about a Latina mother who is sentenced to a mandatory 15 years in prison because she lived with a man who trafficked in drugs and guns.

I have already written about what it might suggest about the Court's views on mandatory minimum sentences, and what it tells us about the respective roles of the courts and Parliament in law reform.

By now, you've probably read elsewhere about the case of Genarlow Wilson, the seventeen - year old Georgia high school student and athlete who engaged in consensual oral sex with a fifteen - year old and was sentenced to ten years in prison under Georgia's mandatory minimum sentence guidelines, which consider him a «sex offender.»

Orin Kerr and Michael Cernovich both posted late last night about Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's recent comments on sentencing — mandatory and in comparison to Western Europe.

I believe the Conservative crackdown on crime is misguided, with more mandatory minimums and longer sentences, but you need to be cautious about what you infer from the crime severity index.

Fast forward a quarter - century and this news about a new Canadian court ruling shows our neighbor jurists to the north have a much different conception of what kind of mandatory drug sentence violates a constitutional provision precluding cruel and unusual punishments.

The Court properly and succinctly recognized that unless sentencing judges are allowed to define their alternative scorings categorically and honestly, there are only two possible outcomes: Either the guidelines are essentially mandatory, or judges lie about their reasoning, which is «institutional subterfuge.»

McLachlin also cited a legal paper on mandatory minimums written by Ontario Superior Court Justice Renee Pomerance: «The determination of a fit and appropriate sentence, having regard to all of the circumstances of the offence and offender, may be determined in plea discussions outside of the courtroom by a party to the litigation,» wrote Pomerance, about the practical impact of mandatory minimum provisions.

Read more about jury protection for defendants in felon in possession and other firearms - related cases: — Georgia Judge Informs Jury of Mandatory Sentence — Jury Finds Man Not Guilty of Weapons Charge — Did The First Circuit Encourage Jury Nullification in Stolen Gun Case?

The former judge's complaints about mandatory minimum sentencing realities were partially spelled out in that article, but now I see this notable new Cato piece titled «Powerless on the Bench» which reprints Sharp's accounting for his decision.

That's the dirty secret about mandatory minimums: They don't just lead to unjust sentences; they distort proceedings in countless cases where they are never imposed.

Mandatory sentencing reform is not a partisan issue, but an issue about fairness and justice that transcends party lines.»

And what about Wilson - Raybould's «priority» — mandatory minimum sentences?

He also talked about mandatory minimum sentences and Bill C - 51.

Our Government regularly complains about activist out - of - touch judges meddling into Parliament's bailiwick by tossing out mandatory minimum sentences or invalidating Criminal Code amendments, yet over a decade in power it is that same Conservative Government that has appointed every Superior Court judge across the country.

Crime rates in Canada are as low as they have ever been, and yet there is a great deal of daily talk about «punishing the criminals» with mandatory sentences.

What amazes me is that most Canadians are still in denial about the cold, hard fact that minimum mandatory sentences simply don't work and don't actually reduce crime.

The Committee, having taken note of the explanations provided by the State party, reiterates its concern about provisions for mandatory sentencing in the Criminal Code of Western Australia.

The Governments in question have determined that mandatory minimum sentences for serious property offences and home burglary are not unreasonable, unjust or non proportional when taking into account the nature of the crimes in question, their repeat nature and the level of community concern about them.

In 2005 the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination reiterated its concerns about the provisions for mandatory sentencing in the Criminal Code of Western Australia and the disproportionate impact of this law on Indigenous groups.

The Committee expresses its concern about the minimum mandatory sentencing schemes with regard to minor property offences enacted in Western Australia, and in particular in the Northern Territory.

In particular, mandatory sentencing illustrated concerns about: