What is the impact of sentencing discretion on victims of crime?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Jefferson, 2008 ABCA 365 (CanLII):
While clearly the offender is the most interested party in the sentencing process, victims of crime and the public more generally are also affected in cases where the delicate balance of sentencing principles is ignored (R. v. Christie, at para. 47). When consideration of context in sentencing eclipses the principle of parity, judicial discretion appears to the public as judicial inclination. This can only hamper public respect and public confidence, necessary conditions for maintaining the rule of law. Reasons v. Memorandum of Judgment
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