CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Mens Rea, Prima Facie, Actus Reus

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 1300
• Professor: Steven Bittle

Document Summary

1: different images of justice, fairness, equality, human rights, just deserts, public protection, ranges from formal to informal. Formal law; informal norms/ rules of a society that are not written down: 5 types of crimes, criminal, civil, regulatory, restorative, social. Depends on different definition of crime: beyond criminal justice. If you try to stop people from doing a crime you might actually have a different outcome: forms of justice a reflection of society. Criminal law in canada: various statutes; criminal code of canada, federal and provincial/ territorial jurisdiction a. 4 official functions of criminal law: social control, discourage revenge, express public opinion/ morality, deterring criminal behaviour (fundamental) coveys the message that that act is crime therefore stopping it from happening again, general and specific deterrence. By marginalizing a certain population: we must consider alternatives. New punitiveness (1980s/1990s: concern with the infliction of punishment.