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

Pink, Joel E., 1945- (author,, editor.). Perrier, David Conrad, (author,, editor.). Cromwell, Thomas A., 1952- (writer of foreword.).

Record details

ISBN: 0779897072
ISBN: 9780779897070
Physical Description: lxxxiv, 713 pages ; 23 cm
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Edition: Ninth edition.
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Thomson Reuters, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020

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 -- Classfications 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 Youth Criminal Justice Act -- The criminal 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 effects of discharges and record suspensions -- The appeal process -- Search and seizure -- Proceeds of crime and money laundering -- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Solicitor/client privilege -- Bans on publication and other media restrictions -- Dangerous offenders -- Indigenous offenders and the Canadian justice system -- How judges decide cases: assessing credibility -- Extradition -- Appendix. Examples of offences.