LAWS 2301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Distracted Driving, O. J. Simpson, Trial Balance
19 Sep 2017
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Canada: the cjs should operate in a way that doesn"t violate the rights guaranteed in the. What is a crime: crime: an act or omission that is prohibited by criminal law, every jurisdiction sets out crimes that are prohibited + punishes the commission of these acts through sanctions (i. e. fines, imprisonment) 2: criminal trial beyond a reasonable doubt , civil trial balance of probabilities , a much lower standard of proof, a defendant might be found not guilty in criminal court but liable in a civil suit, ex. Oj simpson case: found not guilty by a criminal jury but found liable for the two deaths. In canadian society, a wide range of behaviours are deviant (contrary to society"s norms. & values) but not criminal (illegal: criminal law isn"t static, legislative enactments or judicial decisions can quickly render behaviours that were previously illegal merely defiant, ex. Scc struck down canada"s prostitution laws as unconstitutional in.
