Justice as a Rounding Error? Evidence of Subconscious Bias in Second-Degree Murder Sentences in CanadaHeuristicsparole ineligibilitymurdersentencingbiasjudicial decision-makingThere are few areas of law that grant judges as much discretion as the sentencing of criminal offenders. This discretion necessarily...
A second-degree murder conviction comes with an automatic life sentence, but the judge must determine parole eligibility, which can range from 10 to 25 years. Klein previously went to trial and was convicted in March 2020. He was due for sentencing last September, but instead he applied for ...
jury recommendationparole ineligibilitymurdersentencingSection 745 of the Criminal Code is currently the only area of Canadian sentencing law that contemplates a role for juries. It grants juries the ability to recoMicah B. RankinSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
Schoonover Seeks Mercy in Sentencing; She Pleaded Guilty to Second-Degree Murder in Death of Her Infant SonByline: Larry Hannan Handcuffed and wearing a dark-green prison uniform, Stephanie Renee...Hannan, Larry
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