Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Aggravated Assault

Application

 * For details on general principles and factors of assault-based offences, see Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Assaultive Offences

Principles
Aggravated assault is the most serious of violent crimes short of homicide and so must include incarceration. General deterrence is the primary factor.

The types of offences includes a range with the high end including unprovoked attack with a weapon. While a consensual fight that escalates tends to be on the lower end.

Ranges
In BC, it has been stated that the "range of sentence for similar offences [namely aggravated assault] was described as being between 16 months and six years” Further it has been stated as "18 months to six years" and "two years less a day to six years".

It is suggested that aggravated assault where a knife is involved is in the range of 3 to 6 years.

Ancillary Orders

 * Weapons Prohibition Orders
 * DNA Orders