CRI205H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Victimless Crime, Child Prostitution, Public-Order Crime
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Chapter 13 public order crimes: legislating morality. 1) understand the history of public order offences. 2) be familiar with the scope of illegal sexuality. 3) know the extent of drug use and abuse. 4) discuss the different strategies for the control of drugs. 5) explain new areas of public order offences and their control. History of public order offences (story of marc emery) In 2008, marc emery, also known as (cid:498)prince of pot(cid:499) from vancouver faced charges in the united states over money laundering/selling marijuana seeds: he offered to serve his 5 year sentence in canada. In 2005, marc and two others were arrested at the request of the united. States and charged: prosecutors in canada did not enforce the law against selling pot seeds. Stores selling cannabis seeds can be found in vancouver, In 1998, marc was convicted of selling pot seeds (in canada: however, he was only given a ,000 fine.