SOC327 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Exclusionary Rule, Perjury, Donald Marshall, Jr.
15 Apr 2016
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Neither above can make laws or run system as they please. Courts have authority to review legislation and the actions of cj professionals to ensure these are consistent with canada"s supreme law---- the charter of rights and freedoms (cr&f) If law violates individuals rights, judiciary can strike it down & parliament must comply with ruling and make sure law is consistent with cr&f. Supreme court of canada (scoc) struck down section of criminal code (cc) that criminalized abortion it violated womens rights to security. Scoc also struck down section that criminalized prostitution. Charter changed canada"s cjs: it developed into state w/ entrenched bill of rights similar to. The right to privacy: modifying police conduct during search and seizure. Charter constitutionalized the right to security against unreasonable search and seizure. Est. privacy as one of most important values of our society.
