SOC208H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Homicide, Criminal Negligence, Limited Liability
Document Summary
Mass killing of 26 canadians (nova scotia) Laws target worst repeat offenders of multiple egregious acts of violence. Criminals are in for a wake-up call . Law will take 10 years to implement (now in the books) Politicians will caution against going too far in applying the law against offenders. There wasn"t a lot of media attention or public interest. Lawyers will be able to set up consulting operations to advise offenders on how to avoid prosecution (nothing for street crime) Offenders will get to help write the legislation. Many warnings (management faced more than 50 documented warnings on health and safety and ignored all of them and did not clean up the coal dust) Two mine managers charged with 26 counts of manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death. Made 74 recommendations and 73 were made into the westray bill. Got rid of this unlimited liability corporations had. More serious indictable offense, no limit on fine imposed.
