Should defendants in cases that attract press coverage be given longer sentences than defendants in cases that pass unnoticed? The knee jerk response of anyone familiar with the basic principle of ...
The Supreme Court of Canada, in a judgment sure to spark controversy, has refused to boost a sentence of one day in jail for a Winnipeg teenager who beat a man to death with a billiard ball wrapped in ...
Deterrence is no substitute for strategy, and there’s danger in confusing the two. A resurgence of debates about deterrence and coercion are necessary given their neglect in post-Cold War foreign ...
Title: D.P.P.-v- James O'Reilly COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALJudgment delivered on December 11th, 2007, by Mr Justice Kearns. Composition of court: Mr Justice Kearns, Mr Justice Murphy and Mr Justice ...