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Zac-Hobson t1_iy9kax8 wrote

Reply to comment by Jeremycycles in Man who slashed stranger’s throat on CTrain avoids federal prison term by I-Am-Not-A-Hunter

In Canada, Aboriginal offenders can request a Gladue Report which talks about how their upbringing was impacted by the legacy of residential schools and colonialism. This is a regular part of Canadian criminal law these days, especially when the court is sentencing offenders for more serious crimes.

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Jeremycycles t1_iy9nyeg wrote

Ah yes so colonialism made him try to kill someone for no reason

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Zac-Hobson t1_iya02bs wrote

I'm not taking a position, I'm just telling you how it is

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endosurgery t1_iyaohpy wrote

No, but colonialism helped create a system in which he was born with fetal alcohol syndrome. Should it lead to a lesser sentence? Idk, but he should’ve been getting help for his issues before he attacked people. Colonialism also lead to a system in which indigenous people have less access to these programs historically. So, should it be discussed in his trial? Probably. But, I’m not sure why he can’t have access to appropriate help in jail. I’m sure he is not the only one with this problem in there. It would make more sense to have help and protect the greater community from his violent shenanigans. I’m not in the legal system so I don’t understand the inner workings, but I am dismayed at the light sentence. Just my two cents.

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SoloDolo314 t1_iyfd0av wrote

No it shouldn’t be brought up even in the slightest. The man should be held accountable for his decisions.

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katieleehaw t1_iye9pb2 wrote

> for no reason

I guess this is the part that is actually in question.

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Starsky686 t1_iyagpvj wrote

I’ve been in court where a defense lawyer simultaneously argued for his client as one of a disadvantaged, violent, unstable upbringing and that this family structure would support him in his rehabilitation, so he should, get a lenient sentence.

insert crazy pills meme

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CleverNameTheSecond t1_iya5ajm wrote

In some cases it acts as a literal get out of jail free card.

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Aldervale t1_iyc7ch4 wrote

Happens in the states too. There was that little Affluenza asshole that ran over a bunch of people.

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lonewolf210 t1_iydbpz6 wrote

That's like the literal exact opposite...

This is about poor aboriginals who have been oppressed and faced almost genocidal acts so they argue for leniency in sentencing due to the continued impacts on communities there.

The Affluenza case was about a white kid who argued that they are too rich and privileged to understand their actions

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petit_cochon t1_iyab0xt wrote

Generally one's upbringing is a topic at criminal trials if relevant.

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