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Why People Charged With Crimes Deserve Bail

James Morton | Posted 04.02.2013 | Canada
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A dreadful murder in Toronto where the suspect was on bail has, once again, led to media outrage. Calls to restrict or even prohibit bail have been made. What is striking about the media outrage is how ill-informed the response seems to be about bail itself.

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A Heavy Price

CP | Dean Beeby, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.21.2013 | Canada Living
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OTTAWA - A major federal investigation into spousal violence says it cost society at least $7.4 billion for the thousands of incidents that occurred i...

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Almost 100,000 Canadians Are Victims Of Family Violence: StatsCan

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 07.22.2012 | Canada Living
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OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says about 99,000 Canadians were victims of family violence in 2010, with spouses accounting for almost half the abuse.The ...

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Women 'Put Themselves At Risk For Rape', Say 40 Per Cent Of Men In Alberta

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 03.14.2012 | Canada Living
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New research released in Alberta this week revealed that men's attitudes toward women have progressed in some ways, but in others, are quite alarming ...

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Domestic Violence Offenders Likely To Offend Again Once Out On Bail

CP | Dean Beeby, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.05.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - A new Justice Department study suggests a significant number of men released on bail after allegedly beating up their partners return home to...

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