Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)
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Marginal note:Purpose
718 The fundamental purpose of sentencing is to protect society and to contribute, along with crime prevention initiatives, to respect for the law and the maintenance of a just, peaceful and safe society by imposing just sanctions that have one or more of the following objectives:
(a) to denounce unlawful conduct and the harm done to victims or to the community that is caused by unlawful conduct;
(b) to deter the offender and other persons from committing offences;
(c) to separate offenders from society, where necessary;
(d) to assist in rehabilitating offenders;
(e) to provide reparations for harm done to victims or to the community; and
(f) to promote a sense of responsibility in offenders, and acknowledgment of the harm done to victims or to the community.
- R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 718
- R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 155
- 1995, c. 22, s. 6
- 2015, c. 13, s. 23
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