Gladue: The Judicial and Political Reception of a Promising Decision
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent Roach
Jonathan Rudin
Canadian Journal of Criminology, vol. 42, no. 3, July 01, 2000, pp. 355-388
Description
Discusses Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling that requires judges to consider the "circumstances of Aboriginal offenders." Author concludes that while the ruling is positive, it is unlikely to decrease the overrepresentation of Aboriginals in the penal system.