1. Consider the demographic and other characteristics of the offender, Kleon Pop. How do these characteristics resemble or differ from what is known about offenders who come into contact with the criminal justice system in Canada?
2. Consider the type of offence he committed? Is this a typical/common offence among all known crimes in Canada? Explain.
3. Which criminological theories do you see applying to explain this offender’s behaviour? How? Explain

eories of Crime Madam Justice Bennett, writing for a unanimous three-member Court of Appeal bench, concluded: While the circumstances of the offence involved the infliction of multiple stab wounds, the level of moral blameworthiness was significantly reduced because of the circumstances of Mr. Pop, including his degree of intoxication, his background and circumstances, as well as the fact, acknowledged by the Crown at sentencing, that Mr. Khokhar appeared to be the aggressor and there were elements of self-defence and provocation. None of the factors amounted to a justification of his conduct, but are circumstances relevant to assessing Mr. Pop's moral blameworthiness. (R v. Pop, 2013, para. 28)