CRIM 2652 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Judicial Independence, Intersectionality, Canadian Judicial Council
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Today"s class: upcoming assignment, test # 2= jan. 25th. The courts: overview: court assignment due march 1st, key concepts. Judicial independence and accountability: the court, classification of offences, jurisdiction, structure of the courts. Intersectionality + inequality: socio-historical context, due process and crime control, justice as performance, myth of the system . Clip from the wonderland clip: myth of the system- confusing courts, many conflicting perspectives in one room, due process. Justice as performance- you see symbols of justice- supposed to be ordered- but, it"s really confusing. Legal method-let the decision stand, and universal legal subject: lawyers and courtroom regulars= know everything and how the court works (courtroom workgroup) 7-14: our understandings of justice in the highest level of law, constitutionalizing of criminal procedure. Main responsibilities of the courts: mete out justice- interpret and apply law to determine guilt. Impose just sentence: protect rights of accused persons (due process, monitoring function of the court.
