Canadian Criminal Sentencing

__NOTOC__ This book is a reference for practitioners, police officers, and law students who need a convenient way to look up legislation, principles, and case law. The reader is assumed to already have a knowledge of criminal law. There is no guarantee whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the information provided in this or any other companion text. Nothing here should be taken as legal advice. For recent developments on these series of books see News on Canadian Criminal Law series. CAUTION: this wikibook ceased active development in 2012. A more up-to-date branch of this text can be found at http://criminalnotebook.ca.  Canadian Criminal Sentencing Contents Introduction Principles and Factors Purpose and Principles of Sentencing Totality Aboriginal Offenders Factors of Sentencing Tools of Sentencing Available Sentences Discharges Suspended Sentences and Probation Fines Restitution Imprisonment Concurrent and Consecutive Sentences Maximum and Minimum Sentences Ancillary Orders Weapons Prohibition Orders DNA Orders SOIRA Orders Driving Prohibition Orders Forfeiture Orders Proceeds of Crime Offence-related Property Offence-related Property Under the Controlled Drugs Substances Act Detention and Forfeiture Under Section 490 Procedure Procedure Overview of Sentencing Guilty Plea Notice of Increased Penalty Evidence Pre-Sentence Report Victim Impact Statement Plea Bargain Sentencing Circles Sentencing by Offences Offences Weapons Offences Sexual Offences Offences of Violence Homicide Disorderly Conduct Gambling and Gaming Hate Speech and Libel Administration of Justice Offences Motor Vehicle Offences Property Offences Drug Offences Serving Sentences and Afterwards Parole Long-term and Dangerous Offender Designation Criminal Records Young Offenders Young Offenders Appendix Case Digests Checklist Offence Charts Criminal law C 75%