Author: Brad Kraus

This paper guides readers through the criminal sentencing process, from start to finish. Topics discussed include proportionality, parity, and individualization; aggravating factors, mitigating factors, and collateral consequences; denunciation, deterrence, and separation; rehabilitation, restorative justice, and restraint; totality; and the sentencing hearing itself.

This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Practice Foundations: Criminal Law program in Edmonton on October 28, 2022.