SOSC 2652 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Due Process, Crown Attorney, Ontario Civilian Police Commission

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 2652
• Professor: Paul Baxter

Document Summary

Themes: crime control model and due process model. Criminal justice authorities should have as much discretion and power needed: the criminal justice system should focus on the rights of victims rather than on protecting the rights of criminal defendants. Concern to limit, guide, and structure ficial discretion and powers. The end does not justify the means: tries to limit the arbitrary powers of the criminal justice system. This is a right everyone has - the police can"t make it up as it goes, and they have to announce each step. The criminal code is readily available to everyone - the law must be public: part of process is transparency and accountability. Due process and crime control go hand in hand in regards to the intent of the public needs to be protected and the right of victims need to be defended o o.