Given the material presented in the Griffiths textbook Ch 9: how would you respond to this editorial? is Gladue a racist policy? Consider the information provided in Chapter 9 on Gladue in your response. Cite sources using the APA Style Guide. Provide a Reference List.

https://winnipegsun.com/2012/12/15/federal-justice-minister-rob-nicholson-backs-gladue-racist-sentencing-laws/wcm/859fd155-9c1c-4b2b-951b-ca4694fe1830

Points to consider:

A Critique of Gladue Read this 2012 editorial about the Gladue principle that appeared in the Winnipeg Sun newspaper: hitps:/'winnipegsun.com/2012/12/1 5/fed eral-justice-minister-rob-nicholson-backs-gladue-racist-sentencing- law s/wem/B59fd155-9c1c-4b2b-951b-cad694fe 1830 Given the material presented in the Griffiths textbook Ch 9: Sentencing, in 200-250 words or more, how would you respond to this editorial? is Gladue a racist policy? Consider the information provided in Chapter 9 on Gladue in your response. Cite sources using the APA 5tyle Guide. Provide a Reference List. Points to consider: s Consider the intent of Gladue, namely, to have judges consider alternative sentencing options for Indigenous offenders who would otherwise be sent to prison and thereby reduce the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in prison. + Supporters argue that section 718.2(e) represents enlightened sentencing policy and is only one component of a wider effort to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system and correctional institutions. Supporters also argue that the section requires only that judges consider sanctions other than confinement when sentencing Indigenous offenders. Critics counter that special sentencing provisions for Indigenous people discriminate against non- Indigenous offenders and are based on the faulty assumption that it is sentencing practices, rather than complex historical and contemporary factors, that are the primary reason for the high rates of Indigenous incarceration. s Despite initiatives and legislation, such as the Gladue decision, Indigenous persons continue to be overrepresented in the justice system and in corrections relative to their numbers in the general Canadian population