LAWS 3307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Due Process, Paternalism, Young Offenders Act
Document Summary
Role of various players in the criminal justice system. Prosecutor (client is the public) represents public and publics interest (also represents the monarch and state) Defence lawyers obligation is only to their client. They have professionalism to the court and there are ethical things that a defence lawyer cannot do. Know to be false eg if u know a man did something but he asks for an alibi ting. Alibi defence: person was at a place at a certain time that explains why they were not involved with the crime. Some advocate for specific living conditions etc because you know the accused will thrive through crime in a specific location, however by law we must use the. Eg how are you supposed to tell the jury that the best interests of the child is if they are in jail rather than flourishing in society. Interests of parents do not supersede the law. Children = 0-12 no criminal liability in canada.
