CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Visible Minority
15 Apr 2016
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Criminal justice and the canadian charter of rights and freedoms. Courts make sure that all criminal laws adhere to the limitations set by the. Prior to the charter, the bill of rights was used, similar to england. Charter provides instrument to address power imbalances between the state and an individual. The right to privacy: modifying police conduct during search and seizure: constitutionalized security against unreasonable search and seizure. The right to counsel: modifying police conduct during detention, arrest and. Fairly ineffective because many times, the accused must rely on their own resources until legal aid is given. The charter"s impact on prosecutorial conduct: the disclosure of evidence. Defendant has right to full disclosure: must give all evidence, results of investigations are public property and must be provided to the accused, prior to the charter, disclosure was decided and governed by the. Crown counsel, the quality varied from one jurisdiction to another.
