What is the appropriate range of sentence for a convicted rapist?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v Douglas, 2018 BCSC 254 (CanLII):
A range of sentence is a guideline, not a rule; a judge may order a sentence outside the range as long as it is in accordance with the principles and objectives of sentencing: R v. White, 2011 BCCA 328, at para. 21.
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