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    Hate as an Aggravating Factor at Sentencing. A Review of the Case Law from 2007–2020

    This study examines the way courts have applied hate as an aggravating factor at sentencing (subparagraph 718.2(a)(i) of the Criminal Code). The main purpose of this research was to identify the most common characteristics of offenders and victims of hate crimes, to identify the most frequent...
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