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

By Cristin Schmitz ( December 21, 2017, 6:18 PM EST) -- 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 remains a last resort....

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