Child porn ruling not the first time fictional scenarios used to gut sentences

The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent ruling highlights its use of “reasonable hypotheticals,” or made-up scenarios, in deciding if Parliament can impose mandatory minimum sentences for serious crimes.

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The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent ruling highlights its use of “reasonable hypotheticals,” or made-up scenarios, in deciding if Parliament can impose mandatory minimum sentences for serious crimes.

In a divided 5-4 ruling, the court struck down a one-year mandatory minimum sentence for child pornography offences, reasoning the law coul…