APTN: Courts must consider Native offender's background
Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
"The Supreme Court of Canada has sent a loud and clear message and that is – if judges don’t take into account an aboriginal person’s history at sentencing – they’re breaking the law.
The decision was released Friday.
But will this decision create a two tier justice system?"
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Does Supreme Court ruling create two tier justice system?
(APTN 3/27)
Supreme Court of Canada Decision:
R. v. Ipeelee. (March 23, 2012)
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