Law 2101 Lecture Notes - Youth Criminal Justice Act, Beyond A Reasonable Doubt (1956 Film), Actus Reus
13 Mar 2014
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C prosecution is the state (crown) against the accused (defendant) C presumption of innocence: not up to the accused to prove he didn"t do it, but rather up to the crown to prove that he did. C burden on the crown to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt (bard) C mostly from english common law, but all crimes are now statutory. C only federal government can enact criminal law. C most, but not all, of criminal law is in criminal code. C applies only within canada (some exceptions: age under 12 yrs old cannot be convicted of a criminal offence. C youth criminal justice act: 12-17 yrs, diff procedures and penalties, etc. 18 and over, dealt with as an adult: time no statute of limitations for indictable offences time does not run against the crown . C summary cases: usually limited to 6 months. Actus reus (mens rea is mental element, most crimes consist of both elements)
