SOC 1500 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Malum Prohibitum, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Canadian Police Information Centre
23 Nov 2017
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Crime and law: criminal code defines acts that are considered to be crimes in canada, december 2013, supreme court of canada ruled that existing prostitution laws were not constitutional. Placed sex workers at risk of victimization. Not a crime in canada to sell sex for money: changes in one part of the justice system (courts) can influence practices in other components (police, december 2014, law made it illegal for individuals to purchase sex. Intended to reduce the demand for sexual services: single victim of sex trafficking is worth approx. Criminal law and civil law: two types of law, public law a type of law addressing matters that affect society such as responding to a person who commits a criminal act. Sets rules for the relationship between an individual and society. Includes criminal law deals with crimes and punishments. Includes constitutional law relationship between branches of government. Limits power over human rights and fundamental freedoms.
