LAWS 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Vagueness, Preliminary Hearing, Practical Reason
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6 May 2012
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No fundamental revision of the criminal codes (rewording occasionally, but more reordering change the wording, rearrange the sections etc. Some additions, not many laws are taken out. : mostly piecemeal change since 1892 (reference points in guiding the operations of changing the criminal law, political pandering/stupidity not overall guide that tells what should be in the criminal code) Possibility of greater creativity ( nding the wisdom of the past to support your case rather than looking forward. The idea of legislation of the very nature to look forward, but cases to look back. ) Possibility of greater certainty setting up the rules more logically, more categorically, writing it in a more knowable, understandable way. It is not bound by a certain way of writing (unlike cases) Possibility of better expertise (wider focus comes to legislation rather than to the court process) Possibility of more accountability and transparency from, whereas court is a standard.
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