LAWS 3305 Study Guide - Final Guide: Matthew Baillie Begbie, Criminal Law Of Canada, Bute Inlet
Document Summary
Focus on developing your own character & convictions. Do(cid:374)(cid:859)t go to too (cid:373)u(cid:272)h t(cid:396)ou(cid:271)le to fight (cid:271)a(cid:272)k agai(cid:374)st i(cid:374)sults. **honor (19th c american south) v. dignity (19th c american north) Honor: you have succeeded if others treat you respectfully; having another approval is the pivotal of success; disrespect is to be challenged with force: ensure that other people are respectful of you in their behavior. Roman-canon law: europe, late-medieval & early-modern periods (ca. Requirements for conviction for major crime: 2 eyewitnesses or confession, circumstantial evidence was not sufficient, torture useful to ensure truthful confession. Conditions for torture must have strong evidence before using torture; must avoid leading questions; must ask for confirmation of confession once torture is over. Roman-canon system slightly changes when different punishment options become available such as workhouses, mines, and such; with this comes a difference in proof. Still need two eyewitnesses or confession for death penalty, but do not need confession for new severe punishments.
