2025 SCC 16 – R. v. J.W.
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Criminal law — Sentencing — Considerations
(00:00:12 ) Summary
(00:00:13 ) Facts and Procedural History
(00:03:28 ) Held
(00:08:52 ) Reasons for Judgment: Rowe J. (Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O’Bonsawin and Moreau JJ. concurring)
(00:08:57 ) I. Overview – 1
(00:10:33 ) II. Factual Background – 4
(00:10:55 ) A. The Offences – 5
(00:12:26 ) B. Pre-Sentencing Procedural History – 10
(00:15:02 ) C. Background of the Offender – 18
(00:16:41 ) III. Proceedings Below – 22
(00:16:43 ) A. Reasons for Sentence, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, 2022 ONSC 2274 (Aitken J.) – 22
(00:21:43 ) B. Ontario Court of Appeal, 2023 ONCA 552 (Hourigan, Brown and Monahan JJ.A.) – 32
(00:23:04 ) IV. Issues – 35
(00:23:36 ) V. Analysis – 36
(00:24:26 ) A. The Sentencing Regime – 38
(00:24:45 ) (1) Section 718: The Purpose and Objectives of Sentencing – 39
(00:25:44 ) (2) Proportionality and Secondary Sentencing Principles – 41
(00:29:02 ) B. Standard of Review – 47
(00:33:19 ) C. Did the Sentencing Judge Err in Principle? – 53
(00:33:29 ) (1) Consideration of Treatment and Programming – 54
(00:39:40 ) (2) Application – 64
(00:46:11 ) D. Assessment of Enhanced Credit – 77
(00:46:22 ) (1) The Development of Enhanced Credit – 78
(00:51:53 ) (2) Whether Delay Caused by the Offender Constitutes “Wrongful Conduct” – 87
(00:59:37 ) (3) The Standard of Review – 100
(01:01:32 ) (4) Application – 106
(01:04:27 ) VI. Conclusion – 112
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