CRIM 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Youth Criminal Justice Act, Provincial Superior, Crime In Canada

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 101
• Professor: Valerie Spicer

Document Summary

Criminology - study of crime & criminal behavior. Criminal law - entire set of principles, procedures, rules established by governments through courts & criminal legislation to ensure public safety. All societies have developed mechanisms for collective enforcement of group norms called public purpose . Crime - prosecuted by state b/c considered to be violation of public order rather than infringement on rights of another citizen. By age of enlightenment in 18th century europe, many factors combined to create what is recognized as modern system of criminal law. Emergence of government as meaningful source of central authority & mechanism of collective action. Modern system of criminal law required body of penal law. Law imposing punishment as opposed to law providing only right of victim to compensation. Most of core criminal prohibitions in canada originate in ancient history. By the time most of remaining british north american colonies & territories merged into.