Canadian Criminal Law

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This text is intended to provide a survey of the relevant principles and case law surrounding the criminal law in Canada.

[edit] Contents

• Introduction: introduces reader to the core principles, sources, and history of criminal law in Canada.
• Criminal Liability : shows how offences are established.
  • External elements - Actus Reus
  • Fault elements - Mens Rea
• Offences : shows the detailed analysis on major types of offences.
• Defences : shows the types of defences available to an accused.
  • Exculpatory defences
  • Non-exculpatory
• Sentencing: shows the rules and principles behind sentencing.
  • Restorative justice
• Procedure: show the procedural aspects of a criminal offence from the initial charge to conclusion of the matter.

[edit] See also

• Canadian Criminal Procedure