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SCC upholds dangerous offender provisions but says indeterminate detention a last resort

Thursday, December 21, 2017 @ 6:18 PM | By Cristin Schmitz

The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of two Harper-era dangerous offender sentencing provisions, while construing the 2008 amendments in a way that preserves judicial discretion and ensures that indeterminate detention...

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