SOC209H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Nimby, Mens Rea
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The key principles of the rule of law are: the government and its officials and agents as well as individuals and private entities or accountable under the law, the laws are clear, publicized, stable and just, are applied evenly, and protect fundamental rights, including the security of persons and property, the process by which the laws are enacted, administered and enforced is accessible, fair and efficient, justice is delivered timely by competent, ethical, and independent representatives and neutrals who are of sufficient number, have adequate resources, and reflect the make up of the communities they serve. The functions of criminal law are: acts as a mechanism of social control, maintains order, defines the parameters of acceptable behavior, reduces the risk of personal retaliation, assist in general and specific deterrence, criminalizes behavior, protects a group interests, principles of canadian law the following:
