From crime to punishment : an introduction to the criminal law system

Perrier, David, 1944- (Added Author). Pink, Joel E., 1945- (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0459283375 :
Physical Description: print
lxv, 666 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Toronto : Thomson/Carswell, c2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

An introduction to criminal law -- A brief history of Canadian criminal law -- Basic principles of criminal law -- Classification of criminal offences -- Who can be charged with a crime? -- Arrest and compelling the appearance of the accused -- Release after arrest -- Guilty in fact-not guilty in law -- Mental disorder and the criminal process -- Substantive criminal offences -- The Young Offenders Act -- Courts -- The players of a criminal trial -- Trial procedure -- The adversary system of justice -- Basic principles of evidence -- Electronic surveillance -- The jury trial -- Sentencing powers and principles -- The appeal process -- Search and Seizure -- Proceeds of crime and money laundering -- DNA evidence : the fingerprint of the 21st century -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Solicitor/client privilege -- Bans on publication and other media restrictions -- Dangerous offenders -- Understanding the relationship between drugs, behaviour, and crime -- Eyewitness evidence.