CRIM 2652 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Due Process, Class Action, Solitary Confinement
24 Jul 2020
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Conflict: less agreement on social values, activities or behaviours are criminalized because of broader social, economic and political factors. Without process and crime control it would result in the acquit many guilty people. The canadian charter of rights and freedoms (ex. In canada the due process structure is more relevant in our cjs. The parole board had the ability to give the police officer more time, but they chose. 21 months: example of where police discretion can be abused carding, use of force. Civilian oversight of police services is therefore an important accountability mechanism for the exercise of police power. Ian bush case (2005: guy drinking beer outside a hockey arena, was stopped by an officer and gave him a fake name. Influenced by many historically and culturally specific factors: moral beliefs, discrimination, political ideologies and agendas, grass-roots political struggles, economic interests, the media, etc. These things help us understand how the laws change over time.
