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"Crown must justify adult sentences: ruling."

"Crown must justify adult sentences: ruling." The Toronto Globe and Mail today contains an article that begins, "A fractured Supreme Court of Canada yesterday struck down a law forcing young offenders who are guilty of serious, violent offences to be sentenced as adults unless they can prove it would be unfair to them. The 5-4 ruling drew immediate condemnation from the federal government, with Justice Minister Rob Nicholson sounding a battle cry against soft treatment for young offenders."

The Toronto Star reports today that "Supreme Court shakes youth act; Forcing violent teens to prove they should not face adult prison terms ruled unconstitutional."

The Winnipeg Sun contains an article headlined "Court ruling ripper: Provinces, feds at odds over fighting youth crime."

The Montreal Gazette reports that "Quebec rights commission delighted by high court ruling; Federal law didn't respect rights charter, child justice advocates contend."

The Canadian Press reports that "Top court declares reverse onus on youth sentencing unconstitutional."

CBC News reports that "Top court rules Crown must prove convicted youth deserve adult punishment."

Canwest News Service reports that "Top court snubs Tory youth crime agenda; Parts of law unconstitutional; Placed onus on some youths to convince judge why they shouldn't be tried as adults."

Retuers reports that "Canada must treat young killers gently, court says."

And online at National Post, Colby Cosh has an essay entitled "The Supreme Court's young-offender decision: All bets are off for journalists."

You can access yesterday's 5-4 ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada at this link.

Full post as published by How Appealing on May 17, 2008 (boomark / email).