WDW101Y1 Lecture Notes - Sylvia Fedoruk, Controlled Drugs And Substances Act, Ultra Vires
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Reflect societal values: define the limits of acceptable behavior. Forms the basis of the social contract : giving up some freedoms. Limited consensus of what should be crime: possession of marijuana, abortion, homosexuality, prostitution, justify imprisonment/deprivation of liberty, protect society from harm. Incentive structures (i. t. tax incentives metropass: criminalize conduct, formal social control. Regulation (non-criminal offences, licensing, regulatory framework etc. ) Medical regulation: informal social control community/peer pressure, nothing. Must distinguish crime from other prohibited conduct or regulated conduct which carries potential for penalties (including jail) Owning an illegal pit bull in ontario (dog owners" liability act) Operating a hot dog stand without a licence. Owning more than 6 ferrets in toronto (municipal code, s. 349) Practicing midwifery without authorization (regulated health professions. Observing the seal hunt without a licence (marine mammal q regulation, s: these are all regulations that one must follow. Lead the investigation process, and finish it.