CRIM 135 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Parliamentary Sovereignty, Oxford University Press, Social Contract

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 135
• Professor: Moira Aikenhead

Document Summary

Criminology 135 introduction to canadian law and legal institutions. The law impacts almost all aspects of canadian life. Each person will agree/ disagree with certain laws to varying degrees: for example, marijuana, prostitution, minimum wage laws. Communicating in a public area for the purposes of prostitution. Prostitution laws were challenged under section 7 of the canadian charter of rights and. Freedoms: (cid:862)e(cid:448)er(cid:455)o(cid:374)e has the right to life, li(cid:271)ert(cid:455) a(cid:374)d se(cid:272)urit(cid:455) of the perso(cid:374) a(cid:374)d the right (cid:374)ot to be deprived thereof except in accordance to (cid:449)ith the pri(cid:374)(cid:272)ipals of fu(cid:374)da(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal justi(cid:272)e(cid:863) Supreme court of canada found that all 3 laws were unconstitutional. Bawdy house restrictions: deprived sex workers of the safety of indoor locations. Co(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)i(cid:272)ati(cid:374)g i(cid:374) pu(cid:271)li(cid:272): de(cid:272)(cid:396)eased se(cid:454) (cid:449)o(cid:396)ke(cid:396)s" a(cid:271)ilities to s(cid:272)(cid:396)ee(cid:374) (cid:272)lie(cid:374)ts. Living on the avails: prevented hiring of bodyguards, drivers, etc. Conservative go(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t"s respo(cid:374)se: bill c-36, protection of communities and exploited.