CRIM 135 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Indictable Offence, Culpable Homicide, Partial Defence
31 Mar 2017
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Crim 135 - lecture 10 - criminal law. Considered to be most coercive and intrusive form of public law". Purpose - punish acts canadian society has determined are threats to established order. Definition of crime - acts violating criminal law & is punishable by jail terms/fines/other sanctions. Offences considered evil regardless of lack of victim: social wrongs. Where crown chooses whether to proceed by indictment/summarily. Much debate about appropriateness of criminal laws relating to. Seen as immoral offences rather than objectively identifiable harms. Social science evidence that criminal laws indirectly contribute to increased harm rather than function to decrease participation in above activities. Question for each to consider how moral it is to knowingly support criminal laws contributing to harm. Consider robert pickton & missing women"s inquiry. Must be something partners know/ought to have known was probably consequence of carrying out offence: accessory after the fact. Members of motorcycle club attend party where some members participate in gang rape.
