LAWS 2302 Study Guide - Final Guide: Presentence Investigation Report, Domestic Violence, Victims Family
4 Apr 2017
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Criminal law: legitimate exercise of state force against individual that engages liberty. In canada, criminal law is federal jurisdiction constitution act, 1867 s. 91(27) However provinces have legislative competence to put into place certain regulatory penalties with fairly severe consequences ss. Both have certain prohibitions outside of criminal code. Any act or omission of an act that is prohibited and punishable by federal statute. The body of laws that prohibit and punish acts that injure individual people, property and the entire community. Federal statute that contains the majority of the criminal laws passed by parliament. Lists crimes, sentences and procedures to follow when trying those accused of crimes. Amendments to the code are made when the values of canadian society change. Prostitution is legal in some european countries and legality has recently changed in. Adultery used to be a criminal offence in canada. Possession of marijuana less serious today (and government is considering legalization)
