by Prairie_Cruiser » Sat Mar 08, 2025 7:58 pm
Tonyd621 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 06, 2025 11:37 pm
Has there been any discussion between politicians and lawmakers on changes to sentencing guidelines or arrests to at least give the look that they want all this OC crime violence to stop? You can't say it's just gangsters killing gangsters up there.
It is not really discussed at all and politicians never seem to campaign on it. Not sure why. Every once in a while something will trigger public outrage. We are just not tough, comeptent, or sophisticated at fighting organized crime.
In Canada all criminal law is passed by the federal government. In the US each state has a law against murder as well as the federal government. The provinces in Canada do not have this option.
In Canada by law you are eligible for release after you serve two thirds of your sentence for most sentences. And can apply after only serving one third.
Also because we do not have a life without parole sentence it leads to some really sickening parole hearings. Prime examples are Paul Bernardo and Clifford Olson. The families often have to give multiple victim impact statements over the years.
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Has there been any discussion between politicians and lawmakers on changes to sentencing guidelines or arrests to at least give the look that they want all this OC crime violence to stop? You can't say it's just gangsters killing gangsters up there.
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It is not really discussed at all and politicians never seem to campaign on it. Not sure why. Every once in a while something will trigger public outrage. We are just not tough, comeptent, or sophisticated at fighting organized crime.
In Canada all criminal law is passed by the federal government. In the US each state has a law against murder as well as the federal government. The provinces in Canada do not have this option.
In Canada by law you are eligible for release after you serve two thirds of your sentence for most sentences. And can apply after only serving one third.
Also because we do not have a life without parole sentence it leads to some really sickening parole hearings. Prime examples are Paul Bernardo and Clifford Olson. The families often have to give multiple victim impact statements over the years.