LCL 1502 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Socalled, Precedent, Karla Homolka

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classics
• Course: LCL 1502
• Professor: rebeccabromwich

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Homicide rates increasing while crime rates are decreasing How should we confront increased homicide rate: gun violence in our country, what theoretical lenses would consider us to be remedies and how would we redefine problem. Criminologists opinion: would(cid:374)"t (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge do(cid:272)tri(cid:374)al la(cid:449, they are critical perspectives, better prevention programs and resources, marginalization is cause of homocides. Ad(cid:448)o(cid:272)ati(cid:374)g the go(cid:448)t to update the (cid:271)ad (cid:272)ri(cid:373)i(cid:374)al (cid:272)ode . Should be mass amendment to remove ineffective provisions. Amending criminal code is consensus doctrinal perspectives of the law: want to amend. False news, witchcraft, waterskiing at night, vagrancy: these are hold over provisions. Plea bargaining: types, definitions, elements, advantages (range of perspectives, main/ratio issue, accused, prosecutors. Karla homolka plea bargained: walked free after like 10 years. Has(cid:374)"t (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)itted a(cid:374)y (cid:272)ri(cid:373)es a(cid:374)d has(cid:374)"t (cid:271)ee(cid:374) har(cid:373)ed by the public. Paul bernardo is up for parole in march unlikely.