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Criminal Law & the Charter: Implications & Expectations

Description

This course examines the impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on criminal law and procedure. It studies the historical evolution of the constitutionalization of criminal law and procedure in Canada, including the theoretical and empirical debate about the relation between due process and crime control. It involves an examination of the major decisions of the courts and their legal repercussions in fields such as detention and arrest, search and seizure, the exclusionary rule, the presumption of innocence, the right to counsel, trial within a reasonable time, jury selection, discovery, mens rea, cruel and unusual punishment, intoxication, the insanity defence, regulatory offences, hate crimes and sexual assault.

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Overview

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  • Institution: York University
  • Level: University
  • Language: English
  • Course Code: LAW6782
  • Delivery Method: Entièrement en ligne/à distance

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