LAWS 3305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Star Chamber, Japanese Canadians, Extraordinary Measures
30 Sep 2020
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Lecture 11 -- political trials and national security measures in canadian history. Harmful interactions begin to be of social importance not just individual, kings peace. Tudors use criminal law to enhance their power and control. Late 17th c confirms parliament as supreme law maker, legislation can overwrite common law and royal prerogatives. Treason act, right to defence council, advance look at evidence. Court of star chamber abolished, habeas corpus. Procedural rights, eventually extend to routine criminal trials. Criminal law no more important than garbage -- criminal law not overtly political, but subtly serves the interests of the powerful. Direct relationship between consolidation of authority and development of criminal law. Continental europeans and asians discriminated, lured out to canada for cheap labour, attempts to prevent them from settling permanently. Ww1 war measures act, able to stop habius corpus, infinite detention. During winigpe general strike over 7000 people deported.
