Judges sentence Aboriginals to 43% shorter jail terms than the rest of the population If you are an Aboriginal felon then you can expect a jail term 42.8% shorter than a non- Aboriginal convicted for the same offence. The median aggregate sentence length for all offences for Aboriginals is 2 years, versus 3 years and 6 months for non-Aboriginals. These startling figures, as shown in the table below, validate the public perception that judges are soft on Aboriginal criminals. Scales of Injustice Offence Jail term Non-Aboriginal Jail term Aboriginal Homicide 14 years 10 years Assault 2 years 6 months 1 year 6 months Sex offences 6 years 7 years Other against person 3 years 3 months 3 years 3 months Robbery 6 years 5 years 8 months Break and enter 2 years 1 year 11 months Fraud 1 year 8 months 2 years 6 months Theft 1 year 1 year…