CRI210H1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fundamental Justice, Sexual Assault, Payphone
2 Feb 2020
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Substantive and procedural criminal law: the substantive criminal law, refers to those laws which forbid particular types of conduct, therefore, these laws provide a basis of legitimacy for the various institutions that are involved in. It is what legally defines crime in our society the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of individuals: as roach points out, it is necessary that the criminal law be in accord with the principles of fundamental justice. 7 and 11 of the charter, as it places too much of the burden of proof on the accused. In the fall of 2000, the supreme court unanimously upheld the 1992 law that restricted the freedom of defence lawyers to question sexual assault victims about their past sexual history. Actus reus: generally referred to as the guilty act or evil act , usually involves the commission of an illegal act; however, it also refers also to the failure to do something.
