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RasterGraphic posted...

I don't see how this is sending that message.
In the case of the teenager example, it seems like it would still be treated as a fuck up. Just that its a more forgivable fuck up, because they're still young and stupid and probably didn't consciously think about it like a middle aged adult would.

The issue is that this is CP in the first place. So if this is CP then there would be literally be instances of CP where it's "not bad" and just get a slap on the wrist. (of course it would still be on their record and makes them CP distributors on paper.)

Enclave posted...

My point is that the legislation that put the mandatory minimum into place was completely pointless legislation that was only done purely to make Stephen Harper and the Conservatives look tough on crime for passing legislation that doesn't actually accomplish anything.

This is super typical legislation you see come out of "tough on crime" conservatives the world over.

There's absolutely no need for a mandatory minimum here, sentencing guidelines and judge discretion already solves the non-existent problem.

It's just a law that appeals to emotion rather than reality.

Any serious child pornography charges that somebody is found guilty of are already likely going to land them more than a year in prison, the mandatory minimum is almost designed to just be punishing niche situations like exactly the sort of situation the judges mentioned.

How long ago was that? And what about minimum sentences or premediated murder or any other crimes with minimum sentences? I'm pretty sure I've heard about life imprisonment for being mandatory there for decades.