CRM 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-3, 5 : Adversarial System, Evidence-Based Practice, Prosector

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 100
• Professor: Anke Allspach

Document Summary

: requirement that gov"ts & individuals be subjected & tolerate by the law. Can be traced back to the english magna carta (issued by king john june: magna carta = doc. that spoke about judicial procedures such as courts in westminster. Imposition of fines on commoners and peers alike only according to the degree of the offence provided basis for the emergence of the rule of law. Canadian charter of rights and freedoms primary law of the land; guarantees fundamental freedoms, legal rights and quality rights for all citizens regardless of circumstances (eg being convicted of a crime) Criminal law: the body of law that deals with conduct considered so harmful to society as a whole that it is prohibited by statute prosecutes and punished by the gov"t (public law) Cdn criminal system = common law system. Common law emerged from decisions made by jugdes in the royal courts and is based of the notion of precedent.