Sentencing Checklist
Publication Bans
- Publication ban on identifying information (see 486.4 (sexual offences))
Documentation
- ASF
- Victim Impact Statement and community/family impact statement; if missing evidence of victim notice
- Reports: Pre-Sentence Report (PSR), Gladue Report, IRCA Report
- Expert Report: Sexual Behaviour Assessment (723 ordered referral)
- Criminal Record
Principles
- Proportionality - Offence + Offender
- Statutory sentencing principles:
- primacy of denunciation and deterrence (child victim: 718.01; IPV: 718.201;
- Range
- identify Crown election, minimum and maximum penalties
- Aggravating Factors - Nature of Offence
- Aggravating Factors - Nature of Relationship between Offender and Victim
- Aggravating Factors - Circumstances of Victim and their family
- Aggravating Factors - Nature of Relationship between Offender and Victim
- Calculation of Penalty -- Consecutive or Concurrent
- Conditions for Probation and/or CSO
- Ancillary Orders
- Long Term Offender / Dangerous Offender Orders