LAWS 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: List Of Civilisations In The Culture Series
19 Oct 2016
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Situate criminal law within broader social setting and examine the interrelationships between each. Introduction to the operation of the criminal legal system in canada, including processes, actors, institutions and rules. The production of criminal law (the roles of the constitution, parliament and the courts) Actors in the system - prosecution and defence. Actors in the system - the accused. R. criminal law in canada: an introduction to the. Theoretical, social and legal contexts 5th ed. (toronto: carswell, 2016) - available at the bookstore. ** used copies are also available online and are acceptable. Evaluation - 3 components: assignment 1 parliamentary submission 30, assignment 2 35, 3 exam 35% Criminal law and the popular imagination construct what defines crime. Definition is contingent on historical/ social context. Definition of crime is shaped by power and powerlessness. Criminal law - legitimate exercise of state force against individual that engages liberty. In canada, criminal law is federal jurisdiction - constitution act, 1867 s.
