SCC to consider when minors can be sentenced as adults

Canada’s Supreme Court is hearing arguments on when young offenders can be sentenced as adults, with cases of I.M. and S.B. challenging their adult sentences for first-degree murders committed as minors. The issue revolves around rebutting the presumption of diminished moral blameworthiness for youth, with lawyers arguing for a high bar and expert evidence to justify adult sentencing. The outcome could impact how Canada sentences youth and potentially set a precedent for other countries, according to legal experts.

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