The fine as a sentencing option in Canada / Simon Verdun-Jones and Teresa Mitchell-Banks.: J23-3/8-1988E-PDF
"The fine is the most frequently employed sanction in the criminal courts of modern, western, industrialized societies. In Canada, over 90% of convictions of summary offences and up to one-third of convictions of indictable offences result in the imposition of fines. Many nations rely even more heavily upon the fine, and for a greater range of offences, than does Canada. The Canadian Criminal Code does not permit an offence, punishable by five years or more of imprisonment, to be sanctioned by a fine alone. However, such offences may generally be dealt with by the imposition of a suspended sentence or probation, which many would regard as being essentially non-punitive in nature. It is suggested that the Criminal Code is illogical in its denial of the option to impose a fine alone in relation to such offences"--Executive summary, p. 2.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Department of Justice. Research and Development Directorate. Canadian Sentencing Commission. |
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| Title | The fine as a sentencing option in Canada / Simon Verdun-Jones and Teresa Mitchell-Banks. |
| Series title | Research reports of the Canadian Sentencing Commission |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Digitized edition from print. Issued also in French under title: L'amende comme option de détermination de la peine au Canada. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa : Department of Justice Canada, Policy, Programs and Research Branch, Research and Development Directorate, 1988. |
| Author / Contributor | Verdun-Jones, Simon N. (Simon Nicholas), 1947- Mitchell-Banks, Teresa Ruth. |
| Description | 92 p. |
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| Departmental catalogue number | JUS-P-443 |
| Subject terms | Court decisions Fines Justice system |
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