Any government that wants to get tough on crime needs to address the worsening crisis in court capacity. A lot of jurisdictions have 18+ month wait times for court appearances. There are more people in Canada behind bars awaiting trial than serving prison sentences.
We have reasonable provisions in the constitution for how long we can keep people before they’re brought to trial. The main reason so many cases get thrown out isn’t a coddling legal system - it’s a chronic shortfall of judges, lawyers, and courtrooms.
But funding more lawyers, judges, and courtrooms costs money, and doesn’t have the same tough vibes as hiring more police or imposing minimum sentencing requirements. So we get ineffective measures that pander to public ignorance.
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Last edited by CliffFletcher; 02-13-2025 at 08:23 AM.
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