Law 2101 Lecture 11: Law_Lecture_11 CRIMINAL LAW 1
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What is a crime: an act or omission considered to be a wrong against society, prosecuted by the state in criminal proceedings, reserved for the most serious harms in society. Civil: plaintiff and defendant, judge will make decision using balance of probabilities. Criminal: plaintiff = crown or the prosecution, defendant = the accused, guilt must be proven by the crown beyond a reasonable doubt, there also is a victim, complainant. 91/92 constitution act, 1867): criminal law is a federal matter in canada, the same criminal law applies across the entire nation, common law crimes abolished in s. 9, all crimes are statutory. In either the controlled drugs and substances act or the criminal code. Territorial: criminal law is largely based on territory. You must be in canada at time of offense to be subject to canadian criminal law. Age: under 12 not an offense, 12-17 youth criminal justice act, 18+ criminal code.
