POL 151 Study Guide - Final Guide: Indictable Offence, Brothel, Tobacco Advertising
20 May 2020
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R v feeney: aftermath of a murder; evidence pointing to feeney but not enough to justify arrest; New legislation: exceptions to warrant requ: risk of bodily harm / need to preserve evidence. Scc struck down 3 parts of the prostitution laws: ban on communicating in a public place for the purposes of prostitution, ban on keeping a bawdy house (i. e. a brothel) ds) Scc: these activities are used to screen clients, or perform sex work near other people to reduce risk. So, criminalizing these activities infringes right to life, liberty and security of the person. Minimally impairing : so focuses on pimps, not receptionists, accountants. Rjr macdonald: law: banned all tobacco advertising, inc. sponsorship of sporting/cultural events. Stanley case: stanley, a white farmer shoots boushie, a cree man on stanley"s farm. Defence: self- defence (getting gun out) & accident (gun going off) Acquit boushie family: defence removed all visibly indigenous members from jury.
