CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Psychotic Depression, Murder Of James Bulger, Mental Disorder
10 Feb 2015
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Criminal law: body of law that deals with conduct that is considered so harmful to society as a whole that is prohibited by statues, prosecuted and punished by the government . Before henry ii, people would take law into their own hands, and this would lead to family feuds. Common law came from the judges, as did similarity of punishments, which lead to stability and predictability of the law. Stare decisis - [latin, let the decision stand. ] The policy of courts to abide by or adhere to principles established by decisions in earlier cases. Constitution 1867 fundamental principles that guide the application and enactment of laws by the courts. Case law application and interpretation of laws as they apply in any case. Statute law criminal code of canada. Administrative law laws written by regulatory agencies such as protection of the environment (csi) Character of the law must be public and understandable, codified and widely available.
