cultural assessments
The Case for Race-Based Sentencing
In a case that could change how judges punish Black people, Ontario's top court will soon decide how much systemic racism should be taken into account when sentencing.
In Canada, courts are being urged to factor in systemic racism when sentencing black offenders
The “cultural assessment” is already being tested in Nova Scotia and is similar to Gladue reports available to Indigenous offenders.
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