CRM 2300 Lecture : oct 25.docx
17 Feb 2014
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3 kinds of actus: action, defined in code e. g. assault, not defined courts e. g. sexual assault, state of being, e. g. rare and control of mv while impaired, omissions. Have to look at courts if there is no exact definition. Sexual assault is an example: s. 271. R v bernier (1998) scc: works with people who have developmental disabilities, has relationships with people who live there, he starts joking with them by grabbing their breasts or their testicles, charged with sexual assault. For exam: section will be defined in code focus on verbs and any elements attached. If asked definition of sexual assault say the long answer including names of facts of cases. Also known as status offences because you are being convicted of not something you"ve done, but something you are: 210 (2)(b, ar is found (verb) all they have to do is be there. Common bawdy house a place where prostitution is practiced.
