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    Misunderstood Conditional Sentence Orders' Partly To Blame in Recent Disappointment Over Stanley Cup Riot Sentencing

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    Recent sentencing for crimes committed during the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riots has led to public discussion and disagreement over the appropriateness of the sentences. While some feel the sentences were too lenient, the Crown Office explains that 'conditional sentence orders' (CSOs) allow many offenders to serve jail time within the community rather than in custody. CSOs were introduced in 1996 and aim to reduce overcrowding while also addressing rehabilitation; 98% of those sentenced received jail time. The Crown Office believes that if CSOs are fully understood, they can still effectively deter future criminal behavior.

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    Recent sentencing for crimes committed during the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riots has led to public discussion and disagreement over the appropriateness of the sentences. While some feel the sentences were too lenient, the Crown Office explains that 'conditional sentence orders' (CSOs) allow many offenders to serve jail time within the community rather than in custody. CSOs were introduced in 1996 and aim to reduce overcrowding while also addressing rehabilitation; 98% of those sentenced received jail time. The Crown Office believes that if CSOs are fully understood, they can still effectively deter future criminal behavior.

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    Recent sentencing for crimes committed during the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riots has led to public discussion and disagreement over the appropriateness of the sentences. While some feel the sentences were too lenient, the Crown Office explains that 'conditional sentence orders' (CSOs) allow many offenders to serve jail time within the community rather than in custody. CSOs were introduced in 1996 and aim to reduce overcrowding while also addressing rehabilitation; 98% of those sentenced received jail time. The Crown Office believes that if CSOs are fully understood, they can still effectively deter future criminal behavior.

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    Misunderstood Conditional Sentence Orders' Partly To Blame in Recent Disappointment Over Stanley Cup Riot Sentencing

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    Recent sentencing for crimes committed during the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riots has led to public discussion and disagreement over the appropriateness of the sentences. While some feel the sentences were too lenient, the Crown Office explains that 'conditional sentence orders' (CSOs) allow many offenders to serve jail time within the community rather than in custody. CSOs were introduced in 1996 and aim to reduce overcrowding while also addressing rehabilitation; 98% of those sentenced received jail time. The Crown Office believes that if CSOs are fully understood, they can still effectively deter future criminal behavior.

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    Recentsentencingforcrimescommitted duringthe2011Vancouverriotshasstirred discussioninthecommunity.Noteveryone findsthecommunityservedsentences satisfactory.Whenaskedforcommentthe CrownOfficestatedthatcustodialsentences servedinthecommunityarearelativelynew availablesentenceandoftenmisunderstood. TheCrownOfficesharedthatof105adults sentencedtodate,41receivedtraditionaljail sentences.Theremainingreceived ConditionalSentenceOrders.Manycanbe misledbythisstatistic,as98%ofthose sentencedstillreceivedjailtime,althoughthe ConditionalSentenceOrdersmeanmanywill beservingthiswithinthecommunity. The1996CriminalCodeamendment introducedCSOsasapossiblesentence.AnanonymousCrownProsecutorstatesthatthisis partlyduetooverincarcerationinthejailsystem.Whereappropriate,economicand rehabilitationconcernsresultinindividualsservingjailtimewithinthecommunity.TheCrown Officerepresentativestressedthislifealteringsentencecouldserveasafuturedeterrentifits implicationsarefullyunderstood. Thosechargedweregenerally1625yearsoldswithoutcriminalrecords.Theywerenotthe anarchiststhatChiefofPolice,JimChu,initiallysuspected.Crownstatedthatmanycharged wereotherwisegoodpeople,andthattheCSOscanofferahigherchanceatrehabilitationfor theseindividualsahigherchancetochangethewaytheywillactinthefuture.Crown stressedtheroleofthemediaandguardianstoeducatecitizensonCSOssotheymayserveas aneffectivedeterrentforfuturecivildisobedience.(LauraTaylor,BCIT)

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