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Dangerous Offenders British Legislation
Targeted “persistant dangerous criminals engaged in the more serious froms of crime”. -
Habitual Offender Provision
To be considered a ‘habitual offender’, the offender had to have been convicted of 3+ indictable offences and had to be leading a persistent criminal lifestyle. Ex- Renee Acoby, one of Canada's dangerous offenders, has been inside for 11 years , the result of a string of crimes perpetrated by Acoby while in the federal penal system. -
Sexual Psychopath Act
Further provisions were created to allow indeterminate sentences to be imposed on ‘criminal sexual psychopaths’. This legislation was imposed on individuals who were convicted of attemped or actual assault, rape, carnal knowledge, buggery, beastiality, or gross indecency. -
Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act
Replacing the prior legislation, an individual could be deemed a dangerous sexual offender after one conviction, but must appear highly dangerous based on the circumstances as well as their criminal history. ex- Gary Blair Walker was deemed a dangerous offender as well as one of Canada's worst pedophiles due to his vast and numberous assaults on young boys during a period of 20~25 years. Image unavailable. -
The Ouimet Report
This report found that the Habitual Offenders legislation and the Sexual Psychopaths was not effective. This soon resulted in the change in the legislation in 1977, known as Bill C-51. -
Bill C-51 A.K.A Dangerous Offender Legislation
New legislation was enacted, repealing both the Habitual Offender and Dangerous Sexual Offender Acts. Under these provisions, an individual could be deemed a dangerous offender for “serious personal injury offences”, either sexual or non-sexual in nature. -
Marlene Moore Commits Suicide In Prison
The case of Marlene Moore, who was branded as Canada's first female dangerous offender, made the courts dispute and dicuss what conditions made an individual qualified as a dangerous offender. -
Bill C-55
These changes meant to make it more efficient, and to strenghthen measures for these types of offenders. The parole period was changed from 3 years to 7 years.The aimed at monitoring persons who are likely to commit a personal injury offence. The term 'long term offender" was also introduced. -
Bill C-2 A.K.A Tackling Violent Crime Act
Bill C-2 shifted the onus onto the offender; it is no longer the Crown attorney’s job to prove that an offender is dangerous, but rather the offender’s job to prove that he is not. Ex- Stanley Tippet, convicted in 2008 of sexually assaulting a 12-year old girl, Toronto, had the onus of proving he was not dangerous. Was branded as a Dangerous offender. -
Joseph Davis Escapes Dangerous Offender Status
Davis has racked up 86 prior convictions over the past 20 years while spending time in almost every Canadian province and branded a long term offender. His past offences include multiple robberies, frauds and sexual assaults and he was likely to reoffend. Citizens are calling out the courts due to the lack of justice and protection.
