There was a lot of reaction in Quebec media today to Conservative Leader Stephen Harper’s promise to toughen sentencing for violent youth crime. Emmanuel Marchand Quebec has historically opposed longer sentences for young offenders. The emphasis here is on rehabilitation. Several criminologists and social workers are saying giving teenagers longer prison terms would mean a greater chance those offenders would come out hardened criminals. They say Haper's plan doesn’t deal with the social nuances that lead to criminal behaviour. ...
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There was a lot of reaction in Quebec media today to Conservative Leader Stephen Harper’s promise to toughen sentencing for violent youth crime. Emmanuel Marchand Quebec has historically opposed longer sentences for young offenders. The emphasis here is on rehabilitation. Several criminologists and social workers are saying giving teenagers longer prison terms would mean a greater chance those offenders would come out hardened criminals. They say Haper's plan doesn’t deal with the social nuances that lead to criminal behaviour. ...