CC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: David Milgaard, Pierre Trudeau, Indictable Offence
Document Summary
George clifford: the last person in canada who was arrested for their sexuality in 1960s, in 1967, there was an arsenic attempt. George was accused of being involved: he was then questioned for continuing to be homosexual . Crime vs. offence: crimes: breaches of the law. Offences: violation of morality: indictable offence: a serious offence such as assault, theft over , robber (with to without firearm), or murder. Summary vs. offence: summary offence: a less serious offence, such as theft under , impersonating a police officer, or taking a vehicle without consent. Two years less a day sentence: conventional crimes: illegal activity committed by individuals or small groups, involving some degree of direct or indirect contact, e. g. robbery, vehicle theft and break and enter. Alcohol was once criminalized, but now it is not. Definition of crime is subject to change: crime is also evaluative the characteristics of a crime can change, taking different forms over time.
