Bill C-41 Has Emphasized the Consideration of Alternative Sentencing Options

question 15

Multiple Choice

Bill C-41 has emphasized the consideration of alternative sentencing options.However,one development that may work in opposition to the reforms that followed Bill C-41 is:

• A)overrepresentation of Aboriginal people in prison
• B)the Safe Streets and Communities Act,which limits judges' discretion in sentences
• C)the creation of the Gladue Courts,which must take the culture of the offender into account
• D)the legalization of marijuana

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