She's the type that had attended rock shows and regularly joined in
broad denunciations of American power, or at least had regarded such statements as part and parcel of her scene.
But I can also guarantee that it's worth resisting that instinct, because there are real and complex reasons that people believe what they do, and a moment of actual empathy will be infinitely more valuable than
broad and impulsive
denunciation.
More directly, s. 718 of the Criminal Code sets out the «purpose and principles of sentencing» which are to «contribute, along with crime prevention initiatives, to respect for the law and the maintenance of a just, peaceful and safe society...» The section then goes on to list specific objectives aimed at achieving the
broader goal where the classic principles of sentencing are enunciated including
denunciation, deterrence and rehabilitation [s. 718 (d)-RSB-.